§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the sports recognised by her Department. [86512]
§ Mr. CabornRecognition of sports is a matter for the sports councils which currently recognise 112 activities. Recognition is based on a number of criteria including primarily "physical effort" and "skills". A full list which is publicly available, as follows.
List of activities recognised by the national sports councils
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- Aikido
- American Football
- Angling
- Archery
- Arm Wrestling
- Association Football
- Athletics
- Australian Rules Football
- Badminton
- Ballooning
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Baton Twirling
- Biathlon
- Bicycle Polo
- Billiards and Snooker
- Bobsleigh
- Boccia
- Bowls
- Boxing
- Camogie
- Canoeing
- Caving
- Chinese Martial Arts
- Cricket
- Croquet
- Crossbow
- Curling
- Cycling
- Disability Sport
- Dragon Boat Racing
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Fives
- Flying
- Gaelic Football
- Gliding
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Hang/Para Gliding
- Highland Games
- Hockey
- Horse Racing
- Hovering
- Hurling
- Ice Hockey
- Ice Skating
- Jet Skiing
- Ju Jitsu
- Judo
- Kabaddi
- Karate
- Kendo
- Korfball
- Lacrosse
- Lawn Tennis
- Life Saving
- Luge
- Modern Pentathlon
- Motor Cycling
- Motor Sports
- Mountaineering
- Movement, Dance, Exercise and Fitness
- Netball
- Orienteering
- Parachuting
- Petanque
- Polo
- Pony Trekking
- Pool
- Quoits
- Racketball
- Rackets
- Racquetball
- Rambling
- Real Tennis
- Roller Hockey
- Roller Skating
- Rounders
- Rowing
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Sailing
- Sand/Land Yachting
- Shinty
- Shooting
- Skateboarding
- Skiing
- Skipping
- Snowboarding
- Softball
- Sombo Wrestling
- Squash
- Skater/Street Hockey
256W - Sub-Aqua
- Surf Life Saving
- Surfing
- Swimming and Diving
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tang Soo Do
- Tenpin Bowling
- Trampolining
- Triathlon
- Tug of War
- Unihoc
- Volleyball
- Water Skiing
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- Yoga