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Glossary of Sports and Recreational Activities Starting with W
This comprehensive glossary will help you learn:
  • What a sport looks like
  • Which category a specific sport is in
  • About a sport by reading a brief description
  • The correct pronunciation of a sport
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Where a good defense is the best offense.
Wado KaiWado Kai:
Wado Kai is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Wado Kai is a Japanese form of martial arts characterized by an emphasis on body management and harmony. The practitioner moves with the attack instead of against it, in order to cause harm to neither himself nor the attacker. The correct pronunciation of Wado Kai is way-doh kahy.
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Making wake boarders look like sissies.
Wake SkatingWake Skating:
Wake Skating is a sport located in the Skating category. Wake Skating is an individual water sport similar to wakeboarding. The difference lies in the board not having any foot straps. Instead, the board has grip tape like a skateboard. The correct pronunciation of Wake Skating is weyk skeyt-ing.
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The reason your canoe tipped over last weekend.
Wake BoardingWakeboarding:
Wakeboarding is a sport located in the Boarding category. Wakeboarding (sometimes spelled Wake Boarding) is a sport that combines elements of water skiing, snow boarding, and surfing. It typically involves riding the wake, which has been created by a special wake boarding boat. The correct pronunciation of Wakeboarding is weyk-bawr-ding.
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It's a sport. Who knew?
WalkingWalking:
Walking is a sport located in the Walking category. Walking is an individual or group activity practiced for exercise or leisure, where the participant uses their legs to travel from one point to another. The correct pronunciation of Walking is waw-king.
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When racquetball just doesn't cut it anymore.
WallyballWallyball:
Wallyball is a sport located in the Wallyball category. Wallyball is a team sport similar to volleyball, played on a racquetball court. Rules are similar to those of volleyball, except that teams are able to make use of the surrounding walls in ball placement. The correct pronunciation of Wallyball is wol-ee-bawl.
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The "z" at the end means it's from da streetz!
Waltz DancingWaltz Dancing:
Waltz Dancing is a sport located in the Dancing category. Waltz Dancing is an umbrella term for a series of styles of dance involving turning and change steps. Most styles can be practiced competitively and socially. The correct pronunciation of Waltz Dancing is wawltz dans-ing.
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Old people gotta stay fit somehow...
Water AerobicsWater Aerobics:
Water Aerobics is a sport located in the Aerobics category. Water Aerobics is an activity which occurs in water and raises both the participants heart rate and breathing for an extended period of time. The correct pronunciation of Water Aerobics is wot-er ai-roh-biks.
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Play water polo, wear a sweet swim cap.
Water PoloWater Polo:
Water Polo is a sport located in the Polo category. Water Polo is a form of polo played in a swimming pool. Players advance a ball across a pool with the intention of throwing it into the opposing team's goal. The correct pronunciation of Water Polo is waw-ter poh-loh.
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Finding a way to make water hurt.
Water SkiingWater Skiing:
Water Skiing is a sport located in the Skiing category. Water Skiing is an individual sport where participants ski on the surface of a body of water, while being pulled behind a motor boat. The correct pronunciation of Water Skiing is waw-ter skee-ing.
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The most fun you could have floating down a river.
Water TubingWater Tubing:
Water Tubing is a sport located in the Tubing category. Water Tubing is an individual activity where participants ride an inflatable tube pulled by a motor boat. The correct pronunciation of Water Tubing is waw-ter too-bing.
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You gotta spike those Focker!
Water VolleyballWater Volleyball:
Water Volleyball is a sport located in the Volleyball category. Water Volleyball is a form of volleyball played in shallow swimming pools. Team sizes and pool size can vary, as Water Volleyball remains a casual game. The correct pronunciation of Water Volleyball is waw-ter vol-ee-bawl.
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Look at what it did for Arnold.
WeightliftingWeightlifting:
Weightlifting is a sport located in the Weightlifting category. Weightlifting is an individual sport in which competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars. Weightlifting can be practiced competitively or for training purposes. The correct pronunciation of Weightlifting is weyt-lif-ting.
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Where the drum is always beating.
West African DancingWest African Dancing:
West African Dancing is a sport located in the Dancing category. This is a type of dance where dancers express their inner feelings, whether of joy or of sorrow. The drums play an integral role and the drumbeat provides the rhythm that holds the dancers together The correct pronunciation of West African Dancing is west af-ri-kuh-n dans-ing.

Swing dance of choice for 2Pac and Dr. Dre.
West Coast Swing DancingWest Coast Swing Dancing:
West Coast Swing Dancing is a sport located in the Dancing category. West Coast Swing Dancing is a form of dancing characterized by a distinctive elastic look. A partner dance, West Coast Swing heavily emphasizes improvisation. The correct pronunciation of West Coast Swing Dancing is west kohst swing dans-ing.
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The only acceptable coupling of "pleasure" and "horse."
Western PleasureWestern Pleasure:
Western Pleasure is a sport located in the Equestrianism category. Western Pleasure is a style of equestrian competition in the United States and Canada that judges horses based on cadence, speed, appearance and disposition. Riders usually wear traditional western cowboy attire while competing. The correct pronunciation of Western Pleasure is wes-tern plezh-er.
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Got more skills than Mookie Blaylock.
Wheelchair BasketballWheelchair Basketball:
Wheelchair Basketball is a sport located in the Basketball category. Wheelchair Basketball is a form of basketball usually played by the physically impaired. Participants play on specially designed wheelchairs, built specifically for the sport. The correct pronunciation of Wheelchair Basketball is hweel-chair bas-kit-bawl.
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It's crazy fast.
Wheelchair RacingWheelchair Racing:
Wheelchair Racing is a sport located in the Racing category. Wheelchair Racing is the racing of wheelchairs, by competitors who are unable to run. Races can be held on a track or as a road race. The competitor with the quickest time of completion is the winner. The correct pronunciation of Wheelchair Racing is hweel-chair reys-ing.
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Rugby on four wheels.
Wheelchair Rugby (Murderball)Wheelchair Rugby (Murderball):
Wheelchair Rugby (Murderball) is a sport located in the Rugby category. Wheelchair Rugby (Murderball) is a team sport that combines elements of rugby, wheelchair basketball, ice hockey and handball. Disabled competitors use specially outfitted wheelchairs to advance a ball up a wooden court, with the intention of carrying the ball across the goal line. Physical contact is only permitted between wheelchairs, not players. The correct pronunciation of Wheelchair Rugby (Murderball) is hweel-chair ruhg-bee (mur-der bawl).
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Kicks regular rafting's butt!
Whitewater RaftingWhitewater Rafting:
Whitewater Rafting is a sport located in the Whitewater Rafting category. Whitewater Rafting is a group sport where participants navigate rafts over rough, fast-moving water. The correct pronunciation of Whitewater Rafting is hwahyt-waw-ter raf-ting.
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A game Bud Selig hasn't screwed up...yet.
WiffleballWiffleball:
Wiffleball is a sport located in the Baseball category. Wiffleball (also known as whiffleball) is based on baseball. The main variation is that both the ball and bat are plastic. Additionally, the ball is perforated and light in weight. The correct pronunciation of Wiffleball is wif-fool-bawl.
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Too lazy to paddle?
Wind SurfingWind Surfing:
Wind Surfing is a sport located in the Surfing category. Wind Surfing is an individual sport where competitors ride a board affixed with a sail across the surface of water. The correct pronunciation of Wind Surfing is wind sur-fing.
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Everybody have fun tonight, everybody wing chun tonight.
Wing ChunWing Chun:
Wing Chun is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Wing Chun is a Chinese form of martial arts characterized by aggressive close-range combat. It also relies heavily on simultaneous attack and defense. The correct pronunciation of Wing Chun is wing chuhn.
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Supposedly Gina Larson lost 66 pounds and 7 dress sizes. Supposedly.
Winsor PilatesWinsor Pilates:
Winsor Pilates is a sport located in the Pilates category. Winsor Pilates is a form of Pilates founded by Mari Winsor. It become popular when Mari launched a large-scale infomercial business, which depicted her success with celebrity clients. The correct pronunciation of Winsor Pilates is win-sur pi-lah-teez.

All the fun of color guard, without the annoying band.
Winter GuardWinter Guard:
Winter Guard is a sport located in the Color Guard category. Winter Guard is an indoor version of color guard. Unlike color guard, which performs on a football field (and is part of a marching band or drum corps), Winter Guard has no band involvement, and is performed in a gym or arena during the winter season. The correct pronunciation of Winter Guard is win-ter gahrd.
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Pick up a paintball gun, shoot your friends.
Woodsball PaintballWoodsball Paintball:
Woodsball Paintball is a sport located in the Paintball category. Woodsball Paintball is a form of paintball played in forests or other wooded areas. Due to this setting, stealth and camouflage are highly important. The correct pronunciation of Woodsball Paintball is woo dz bawl pant bol.
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Wudang Forever.
WudangquanWudangquan:
Wudangquan is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Wudangquan is a Chinese form of martial arts characterized by an internal focus. Breathing techniques produce internal power for attacks and defense. Weaponry, especially swords, is often incorporated. The correct pronunciation of Wudangquan is woo-dang-kwahn.
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Wushu: Jet Li approved.
WushuWushu:
Wushu is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Wushu is a competitive form of Chinese martial arts. Competitors are judged on standard martial art maneuvers and given points. Form, technique and level of difficulty are considered when awarding points. The correct pronunciation of Wushu is woo-shoo.
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