Individual sport
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An individual sport refers to a sport which is practiced by two opposing individuals or one individual.
Despite the antisocial/solitary appearance of individual sports,[citation needed] they can still be competitive. For example, such athletes can compete against their own best efforts, without the risks of unhealthy rivalries[citation needed] which are more likely to be cultivated in a team environment.[citation needed]
Many are or have been dismissed as "not really a sport" by casual observers. Golf, skateboarding, and bowling stand out as examples of this, perhaps more due to their visibility and popularity than any other factor.[citation needed]
[edit] Examples
Examples of individual sports include (but not limited to):
- Archery
- Athletics
- Blind Cricket
- Boomerang
- Boxing
- Croquet
- Cross Country Skiing
- Darts
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Figure Skating
- Gymnastics
- Hitball
- Knife Throwing
- Krav Maga
- Judo
- Lawn Bowls
- Orienteering
- Pilates
- Power Lifting
- Rock climbing
- Shooting
- Snowboarding
- Surfing
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Tenpin Bowling
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Team camaraderie dominates individual sport
- Team or Individual Sports? Detailed argument in favour of individual sports
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