Individual sport

Despite the antisocial/solitary appearance of individual sports, they can still be competitive. For example, such athletes can compete against their own best efforts, without the risks of unhealthy rivalries which are more likely to be cultivated in a team environment.

Many are or have been dismissed as "not really a sport" by casual observers. Golf, skateboarding, and bowling stand out as examples of this, perhaps more due to their visibility and popularity than any other factor.

Examples

• Archery
• Athletics
• Bodybuilding
• Boomerang
• Boxing
• Croquet
• Cycling
• Darts
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Figure Skating
• Gymnastics
• Knife Throwing
• Krav Maga
• Judo
• Lawn Bowls
• Orienteering
• Pilates
• Power Lifting
• Rock climbing
• Shooting
• Skiing
• Snowboarding
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Tenpin Bowling
• Triathlon
• Wrestling

See also

• Team sport

External links

• Team camaraderie dominates individual sport
• Team or Individual Sports? Detailed argument in favour of individual sports