Even think of the number of training and workouts the athlete must endure before they eventually meet their opponents on the field. The years of discipline and hard work they put into their trainings. All of these benefits are what sports affords not just the athlete but the entire society. 3. Psychological Benefits Target Archery— a popular Archery competition where competitors shoot at stationary circular targets from different distances. Catchball— an easier version of volleyball in which players catch and throw the ball rather than hit it with their hands. Play is used when the speaker refers to a sport where there are two or more rivaling teams, contending for a particular reward. It would be proper then to say, Para-Cycling— cycle racing events using adaptations for disabled athletes, such as tandem bikes and hand-cycling.

Lead Climbing— climbers attempt to get highest on challenging route on a vertical wall within a pre-determined timeframe. Australian Handball— players use their hands to hit a ball against one or two walls. It's similar to squash, though played without a racquet. Surf Lifesaving— competitions consist of performing various tasks performed by lifeguards on the beach. Torball— a team sport for the visually impaired with an inflated ball with bells inside. The aim is to throw the ball through the opponent´s goal line. Longboarding— a skateboarding sport in which athletes use a longboard to compete in downhill races.

Ballooning— competitive hot air ballooning is a test of accuracy, not speed. The aim is to fly as close as possible to a target and drop a weighted marker.

Gateball— a team sport played with a wooden mallet and wooden balls. Each player attempts to strike their allocated ball through all the gates and finally strike the goal pole. Water Skiing— riders are pulled along behind a boat skimming atop the water wearing one or two skis. Since the first civilization, sports have been an integral part of human history. At that time, it was mainly a contest on survival skills like running, throwing spears and javelins, archery, and hunting. All of these contests were used in preparing for war.

Canicross— a variant of cross country running in which runners have to complete the course accompanied by their dogs. Extreme Canoe Slalom— a fast-paced kakayaking sport in which four athletes race each other on a whitewater course through up and downstream gates whilst also completing an eskimo roll.