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Water Polo
A demanding team sport played in deep water where players swim, pass, and shoot a ball into the opposing goal.
If you've been searching for sports that start with W, 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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| Water Polo | Wrestling (Freestyle) | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) |
List of Sports That Start With W
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Wrestling (Freestyle)
An Olympic combat sport in which competitors use throws, takedowns, and pins, with attacks allowed across the whole body.
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Wrestling (Greco-Roman)
A classical Olympic wrestling style in which competitors may only attack and grip above the waist.
About sports starting with W
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