Wakeboarding — riding a board and doing tricks on the wake behind a boat.
Walking Football — a version of association football in which players are only allowed to walk during game play, developed for older people to keep fit.
Wallball — a wall based sport similar to squash in which a hi-bounce rubber ball has to be hit onto the wall after a single bounce.
Wallyball — a variation of volleyball, which is played on a racquetball court enclosed with walls on all four sides.
Washer Pitching — a target throwing game similar to horseshoes, in which players as a part of teams take turns to toss washers into a box or hole.
Water Basketball — a mix of basketball and water polo played in a swimming pool with basketball goals.
Water Polo — a team sport played in swimming pools, the aim is to pass the ball over the water and into the goal net.
Water Skiing — riders are pulled along behind a boat skimming atop the water wearing one or two skis.
Water Volleyball — a team sport derived from volleyball in which the games are played in water.
Weightlifting — in Olympic Weightlifting competitors attempt to lift weights mounted on barbells above their head.
Weight Throw — a family of heavy weight throwing events, in which the objective is to either throw the weight as far as possible or as high as possible.
Western Pleasure — a horse show competition in which horses are evaluated for their manners and composure.
Wheelchair Basketball — basically regular basketball played on a wheelchair.
Wheelchair Curling — a variation of curling in which athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs use a wheelchair to play the sport.
Wheelchair Dancing — all of the participants of a team perform dance routines while riding on a wheelchair.
Wheelchair Fencing — a version of Fencing in which disabled athletes fight with thin swords while sitting in wheelchairs which are tightly fastened to the floor.
Wheelchair Racing — a type of racing in which athletes with physical disabilities compete with the help of a wheelchair.
Wheelchair Rugby — a full contact indoor team sport conducted for players with disabilities.
Wheelchair Rugby League — a version of rugby league football but played using a wheelchair.
Wheelchair Tennis — a version of lawn tennis for those who have lower body disabilities.
Whitewater Slalom — a kayaking and canoeing sport in which athletes use a kayak or canoe to navigate through a course that consists of hanging gates on river rapids.
Wiffleball — a variation of Baseball designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas, using a perforated, light-weight, rubbery plastic ball and a long, plastic yellow) bat.
Windsurfing — riding a modified surfboard manoeuvered using a sail on a movable mast.
Wingsuit Flying — a type of skydiving, where a person will fly in the air using a special jumpsuit called the wingsuit.
Winter Guard — an indoor sport of the color guard discipline in which teams perform several routines using supporting equipment to recorded background music.
Winter Triathlon — athletes compete in running, mountain biking and cross-country skiing.
Women's lacrosse — a limited-contact version of lacrosse
Woodball — a sport where a mallet is used to pass a ball through gates. This game can be played in grass, sand or indoor. See also Beach Woodball.
Wood Chopping — participants attempt to cut or saw a log or other types of wood in the quickest time.
Wrestling — a general term for a combat sport between two competitors involving grappling type techniques. Forms include the Olympic styles of Greco-Roman and Freestyle. There are many regional forms of wrestling, too many to mention, but include Sumo, Yağlı Güreş (Turkish oil wrestling). Variations also include Aquathlon(underwater wrestling), Arm Wrestling.
Wushu — a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts.
Wakeboarding — riding a board and doing tricks on the wake behind a boat.
Walking Football — a version of association football in which players are only allowed to walk during game play, developed for older people to keep fit.
Wallball — a wall based sport similar to squash in which a hi-bounce rubber ball has to be hit onto the wall after a single bounce.
Wallyball — a variation of volleyball, which is played on a racquetball court enclosed with walls on all four sides.
Washer Pitching — a target throwing game similar to horseshoes, in which players as a part of teams take turns to toss washers into a box or hole.
Water Basketball — a mix of basketball and water polo played in a swimming pool with basketball goals.
Water Polo — a team sport played in swimming pools, the aim is to pass the ball over the water and into the goal net.
Water Skiing — riders are pulled along behind a boat skimming atop the water wearing one or two skis.
Water Volleyball — a team sport derived from volleyball in which the games are played in water.
Weightlifting — in Olympic Weightlifting competitors attempt to lift weights mounted on barbells above their head.
Weight Throw — a family of heavy weight throwing events, in which the objective is to either throw the weight as far as possible or as high as possible.
Western Pleasure — a horse show competition in which horses are evaluated for their manners and composure.
Wheelchair Basketball — basically regular basketball played on a wheelchair.
Wheelchair Curling — a variation of curling in which athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs use a wheelchair to play the sport.
Wheelchair Dancing — all of the participants of a team perform dance routines while riding on a wheelchair.
Wheelchair Fencing — a version of Fencing in which disabled athletes fight with thin swords while sitting in wheelchairs which are tightly fastened to the floor.
Wheelchair Racing — a type of racing in which athletes with physical disabilities compete with the help of a wheelchair.
Wheelchair Rugby — a full contact indoor team sport conducted for players with disabilities.
Wheelchair Rugby League — a version of rugby league football but played using a wheelchair.
Wheelchair Tennis — a version of lawn tennis for those who have lower body disabilities.
Whitewater Slalom — a kayaking and canoeing sport in which athletes use a kayak or canoe to navigate through a course that consists of hanging gates on river rapids.
Wiffleball — a variation of Baseball designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas, using a perforated, light-weight, rubbery plastic ball and a long, plastic yellow) bat.
Windsurfing — riding a modified surfboard manoeuvered using a sail on a movable mast.
Wingsuit Flying — a type of skydiving, where a person will fly in the air using a special jumpsuit called the wingsuit.
Winter Guard — an indoor sport of the color guard discipline in which teams perform several routines using supporting equipment to recorded background music.
Winter Triathlon — athletes compete in running, mountain biking and cross-country skiing.
Women's lacrosse — a limited-contact version of lacrosse
Woodball — a sport where a mallet is used to pass a ball through gates. This game can be played in grass, sand or indoor. See also Beach Woodball.
Wood Chopping — participants attempt to cut or saw a log or other types of wood in the quickest time.
Wrestling — a general term for a combat sport between two competitors involving grappling type techniques. Forms include the Olympic styles of Greco-Roman and Freestyle. There are many regional forms of wrestling, too many to mention, but include Sumo, Yağlı Güreş (Turkish oil wrestling). Variations also include Aquathlon(underwater wrestling), Arm Wrestling.
Wushu — a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts.