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
• Bodybuilding
• Boomerang
• Boxing
• Croquet
• Cycling
• Darts
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Figure Skating
• Gymnastics
• Knife Throwing
• Krav Maga
• Judo
• Lawn Bowls
• Orienteering
• Pilates
• Power Lifting
• Rock climbing
• Shooting
• Skiing
• Snowboarding
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Tenpin Bowling
• Triathlon
• Wrestling

[edit] See also

• Team sport

[edit] External links

• Team camaraderie dominates individual sport
• Team or Individual Sports? Detailed argument in favour of individual sports