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Sports that contain D

15 sports containing the letter D — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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Table of contents 15 entries
BadmintonDecathlonDiscus ThrowDiving
Drag RacingField HockeyHandballIndyCar
JudoMixed Martial ArtsPadelSnowboarding
Speed SkatingSynchronized SwimmingTaekwondo

List of Sports That Contain D

    1

    Badminton

    A high-speed racquet sport played with a feathered shuttlecock that must clear a high net without touching the ground.

    2

    Decathlon

    A two-day men's multi-event athletics competition combining ten track and field disciplines scored on a points table.

    3

    Discus Throw

    A throwing Olympic field event in which athletes rotate inside a circle to fling a heavy circular disc for distance.

    4

    Diving

    An aquatic Olympic sport in which competitors perform acrobatic dives from springboards and platforms judged on execution.

    5

    Drag Racing

    A motor racing discipline in which two vehicles accelerate from a standing start along a straight quarter-mile or eighth-mile strip.

    6

    Field Hockey

    A team stick sport played on grass or turf where players strike a small ball into a goal.

    7

    Handball

    A fast indoor team sport where players pass and dribble a ball by hand to throw it past a goalkeeper.

    8

    IndyCar

    The premier American open-wheel motor racing series, blending oval, road, and street courses in a single championship.

    9

    Judo

    A Japanese combat sport based on throws and ground grappling in which one decisive technique can win the bout.

    10

    Mixed Martial Arts

    A full-contact combat sport combining striking and grappling from boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

    11

    Padel

    A fast-growing doubles racquet sport played on a small enclosed court with glass walls that are part of the play.

    12

    Snowboarding

    A winter Olympic sport in which riders descend snow on a single board, competing in racing, freestyle, and big-mountain disciplines.

    13

    Speed Skating

    A winter Olympic sport in which skaters race across a 400-metre oval ice track at high speed in long, sweeping strokes.

    14

    Synchronized Swimming

    An aquatic Olympic sport blending swimming, dance, and gymnastics in choreographed routines performed in a pool.

    15

    Taekwondo

    A Korean martial art and Olympic combat sport famous for fast, high kicks and spinning techniques.

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