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The sport of cycling involves riding a bicycle for recreation or competition.  Competitive cycling variations include road, mountain, and BMX.  Road races are the most popular form of cycling competition, and there ...

Rock climbing is the act of scaling rock formations using natural hand and footholds.  This individual sport grew out of mountaineering in the 1800s.  During the 1950s, climbing accessories were greatly improved, and the sport's focus changed to scaling a specific rock wall rather than an entire mountain.  Rock climbing evolved into an organized sport in the 1970s, a...

Archery involves shooting at a target with a bow and arrow for sport, hunting, or warfare.  Basic archery equipment consists of a bow plus a quiver of arrows and a target.  Bows are usually made of wood, fiberglass, graphite or carbon composites with a taut cord connecting the curved ends.  Arrows are constructed of aluminum or carbon graphite.  They are pointed at ...

The sport of "skating" can be broken into three categories: roller skating, inline skating, and ice skating. 

Roller Skating

Tennis, originally called lawn tennis, is believed to have been invented by the British army officer Major Walter Clopton Wingfield in 1873.  It was supposedly modeled after English court tennis, squash racquets and badminton.  It has since become a widely played game both professionally and on amateur courts worldwide.

Scuba diving is a popular sport worldwide and involves entering a body of water and remaining below the surface.  The word "scuba" is an acronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus."  Divers carry an air tank which allows them to breathe while submerged.  Scuba diving most commonly takes place in the ocean, but divers can also participate in certain lakes, rivers, and ponds.  Snorkeling is a ...

Golf is a popular recreational and professional sport worldwide, dominated by tournaments such as the PGA Tour and the Masters.  Utilizing a club and ball, the object is to play the ball from the starting point to the hole in as few strokes as possible.

The golf course is usually between 5,000 and 7,000 yards in length, and divided into 18 holes which are 100 to 600 or more...

Bowling, also known as "tenpins," is one of the world's most popular recreational games.  Players roll a heavy ball along a lane in an attempt to knock down ten pins.  It is considered both an individual and a team sport, and many bowlers play onamateur bowling or professional bowling leagues.  The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) serves amateur adult and youth bowlers in the United States, w...