traditional sports
Established physical competitions
Traditional sports are athletic activities with long-established histories, rules, and cultural significance, as distinguished from newer competitions like esports or extreme sports.
The term often carries connotations of legitimacy or authenticity: Is competitive gaming a real sport, or should we stick to traditional sports?
Context determines which activities qualify—chess and bowling may count when contrasted with video games, but not when contrasted with football.
- sepak takrawNet sport, no hands
- lacrosseField sport with netted sticks
- hurlingPowerful propulsion by arm
- Gaelic footballIrish team field sport
- Australian rules footballOval-ball contact sport
ritual combat · jousting · folk games · field day · tug-of-war · village green · sumo wrestling · taekwondo · judo · gladiatorial combat · combat sports · archery · capoeira · athletics · strength · community · team spirit · village
- Turkish cultureTurkish coffee, Turkish tea, Turkish baths, Turkish delight, Turkish carpets
- Indian Sportsfolk games, carrom, regional sports
- Irish pastimesGaelic football, hurling, pub culture, Irish music, set dancing
- Scottish GamesHighland Games, caber toss, hammer throw, athletic competitions, ancient sports
- Irish SportsGaelic football, hurling, All-Ireland
- Georgian sportsfolk games, national teams, Olympic participation, gold medalists, national champions
traditional sportsmodern sports
Current-era competitive games
extreme sports · action sports · parkour · adventure sports · esports
traditional sportsesports
Professional video game competitions
chess · board games · tabletop gaming · quiz bowl · strategy games