Gymnastics

nastics
Share

Gymnastics is considered a sport of skill and form rather than that displaying brute force or speed. It is
based on keeping certain physical forms or twisting the body into different shapes rather than scoring a goal
or a boundary. It is a popular individual sport and an Olympic Sport with a lot of popularity. The sport has
several variations like trampolining, which involves the use of trampolines, and tumbling, which involves both
artistic gymnastics and trampolining. The term Olympic gymnast carries several positive connotations with it
including physical beauty.

Boxing
Share
Boxing is one of the most popular sports in the world, and also an exclusively individual sport. It involves two
athletes punching each other in the upper body until the match is over, someone either taps out, gets
knocked out our lasts until the end of the rounds. Though not a particularly popular Olympic Sport, several
boxing legends like Mohammad Ali have gained fame through winning Olympic Gold Medals. It is a
particularly violent sport that can cause brain damage and severe injuries to the face and body.

The sport is divided into several weight classes such as featherweights, welterweights, middleweights, and
heavyweights.

It is a measure of the agility, dexterity, and strength of the athlete as well as his or her intelligence.

Variations such as kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts also exist.

Running
Share

Running from one spot to the other, no matter the distance is a very old sport. It measures speed first and
foremost and can be a team or individual sport. However, it is one of the most popular sports in the world
and is most commonly identified as an individual sport. Many variations of this sport exist, such as sprints,
which measure speed over short distances, marathons, which measure endurance as well as speed, etc.

Cycling
Share

Cycling involves making use of a bicycle, one specifically built for racing or otherwise, to travel from one
spot to the other in record time. The sport has variations such as marathons and sprints, just like running,
but the distance is considerably larger than that covered during running. The sport can be played with both
individuals and teams, but is most well known as a popular individual sport.
Discus Throw
Share
Discus throws involve throwing a discus as far as possible. It is a measure of strength as well as skill and is
considered to be one of the oldest and most popular Olympic sports in existence. Hercules is said to have
taken part in one the first-ever Discus tournament ever held, during the Olympics.

Equestrianism

Share

Equestrianism is more colloquially known as horse racing. It is usually played on local circuits and involves
riding several laps of the racecourse. It is a popular sport known for betting, so much so that the
colloquialism “betting on all the horses in the race” was born from it. It is a popular individual sport.