Sports Beginning With "A"

An alphabetical index to all of the information on this Web site about sports beginning with the letter "A". Includes the sports of adventure racing, aerobatics, aerobics, aeromodelling, aikido, air sports, airsoft, archery, arm wrestling, association football (Soccer), astronautics, athletics, Australian football, and auto racing.

Adventure Racing
Adventure racing is a multi-sport, multi-day team event where the goal is to be the first team with all members across the finish line.

Aerobatics
Aerobatics is the sport of performing spectacular stunts in an airplane, such as rolls and loops. Aerobatics is usually considered to be any aircraft maneuver involving an abrupt change in altitude, flying at an abnormal altitude, or using abnormal acceleration, if any of those maneuvers are not necessary for a normal flight.

Aerobics
Aerobic exercise is any exercise done long enough and hard enough to challenge the heart and lungs. Aerobics is the popular' name for aerobic exercise done in a group, usually with accompanying music.

Aeromodelling
Aeromodelling is for the activity and sport of building and flying model aircraft.

Aikido
A Japanese art of self defense that uses locks, holds, and the principle of non-resistance to cause an opponent's own momentum to work against him or her.

Air Sports
Information about a variety of air sports and activities and where to find the official Web sites of Air Sports federations around the world.

Airsoft
Airsoft is a combat simulation sport similar to paintball, except that combatants use airsoft guns instead of paintball guns.

Archery
Archery is the activity of using a bow to shoot arrows, either for target practice, hunting, or self defense.

Arm Wrestling
A form of wrestling in which opponents place their elbows on a table, interlock their hands, and attempt to force their opponents arm down onto the table.

Association Football
The sport of Association Football is one of the most popular sport in the world. It is called simply "football" in most countries but it is usually called "soccer" in the United States and some parts of Australia, Canada, and South Africa.

Astronautics
Information about world records related to space flight.

Athletics
Athletics are group of sports typically performed on an athletic field that involve throwing, jumping, running, and walking.

Australian Football
Australian rules or Aussie rules football is a game played on a cricket oval between two teams of 18 players.

Auto Racing
Articles and information about the sport of racing automobiles.