SPORTS

Sports that start with A

3 sports starting with the letter A — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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If you've been searching for sports that start with A, you'll find 3 detailed sports below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.

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Alpine SkiingAmerican FootballAustralian Rules Football

List of Sports That Start With A

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    Alpine Skiing

    A winter Olympic sport in which racers descend a snowy slope at high speed through a course marked by gates.

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    American Football

    A high-contact team sport played with an oval ball where teams advance downfield in scripted plays to score touchdowns.

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    Australian Rules Football

    A free-flowing team sport played on a large oval where players kick and handball an oval ball through goalposts.

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