Officially Recognized Sports

On this page you will find information about virtually every sport being played around the world. Starting with the major sports followed by unusual/rare and new sports as they developed. Every major sport will have its own dedicated page and all the big events in that sports as well.

Recognized Sports:

There is a core list of 200+ recognized sports around the world which are either played professionally or at least have a governing body behind it. We list each and every such sport right here on this page.

SPORTFEDERATION
Football/SoccerFIFA
CricketICC
Rugby LeagueRLIF
TennisITF
BoxingWPBF
UFCUFC
AikidoIAF
Air sportsFAI
AirsoftIAPS
Alpine SkiingIPC AS
ArcheryWA
Arm WrestlingWAF
AthleticsIPC AT
Australian rule footballAFL
Auto racingFIA
BadmintonBWF
BandyFIB
Baseball & softballWBSC
BasketballFIBA
Basque pelotaFIPV
Beach soccerBSWW
BehcupWBF
BiathlonIBU
Billiard sportsWCBS
Bobsleigh and skeletonFIBT
BocceCBI
BocciaBISSFED
BodyboardingIBA
BodybuilingIFBB
BootthrowingIBTA
Boule LyonnaiseFIB
Boules sporstCMSB
Bowling (Canadian five-pin)C5PBA
Bowling (Ten Pin)FIQ
BowlsWB
BowlsPBA
BoxingWPBF
BoxingAIBA
BridgeWBF
Broom ballIFBA
CanoyingICF
CastingICSF
ChessFIDE
CroquetWCF
CurlingWCF
CyclingUCI
Dance sportsIDSD
DartsWDF
Dragon boot racingIDBF
DrautsFMJD
Elephant poloWEPF
EquestrianFEI
FencingFIE
FishingCIPS
FistballIFA
FloorballIFF
Flying DiskWFDF
FoosballITSF
Football ( Amercan & Canadian)IFAF
Football (Gaelic)GAA
Football 5-a-sideIBSA
Football 7-a-sideCPISRA
GamefishingIGFA
GoIGF
GoalballIBSA
GolfIGF
Grayhound racingACTOA
GymnasticFIG
Handball (court)USHA
Handball (team)IHF
Hapkido boxingHBIO
Harness horse racingUET
HockyFIH
Horse racingIRB
Horse shoesNHPA
HurlingGAA
Ice hockeyIIHF
Ice skatingISU
Ice sledge hockeyIPS
IntercrosseFIIC
JudoIJF
Ju-jitsaJJIF
KabaddiIKF
KarateWKF
KendoIKF
Kick boxingWKF
Korf ballIKF
King fuIKF
LacrooseIKF
Life savingFIL
LugeILSF
FilFIL
MalakhambMCW
Miniature golfWMF
Mixed Martial artsISCF
Mordern ArnisIMAF
Modern pentathlonUIPM
Motorcyle sportFIM
Mountaining runningWMRA
Mountain boardingIMRA
MountainerringUIAA
Muay thaiIKF
Net ballIFNA
Nordic skiingIPC NS
OrienteeringIOF
Padle ballNPA
ParkaoWFPF
PetanqueFIPJP
Pigeon racingRPRA
Pitch and PuttIPPA
Pole danceIPSF
PoloFIP
Power boatingUIM
Power LiftingIPC PO
Practical shootingIPSC
QuidditchIQA
RackeltonFIR
RacquetballIRF
Radio controlled car racingIFMAR
RaftingIRF
RogainingIRF
Roller sportsFIRS
Rope skippingIRSF
Rope skippingWRSC
RoundersNRA
RowingFISA
Rugby fiveRFA
Rugby leagueRLIF
Rugby unionWR
SailingISAF
SamboFIAS
Sepak TakrawISTAF
ShootingISSF
SkateboardingISF
SkymountaneeringISMF
SkibobbingFISB
SkiingFIS
Soft tennisISTF
Sports ClimbingIFSC
SquashWSF
SumoISF
SurfingISA
BodyboardingIPC SW
Table hockeyITHF
Table soccerITSF
Table tennisITTF
TennisITF
Tent peggingITF
ThrowballFIT
TouchballITU
TrithlonTWIF
Tug of warCMAS
Volly ball and Beach VollyballFIVB
VovinamWVVF
VX ( rocketball)IRIBF
Water skiingIWSF
Weight liftingIWF
Wheelchair basketballIWBF
Wheelchair curlingWCF
Wheelchair dance sportWDS
Wheelchair fencingIWAS
Wheelchair RugbyIWRF
Wheelchair TennisITF
WrestlingUWW
WushuIWUF
YogaYCW