Best documented
Main traditional sports
Sumobudō · JapanTug of warSport in which two teams pull on opposite...former OlympicKurashFolk wrestling styles practiced in Central AsiaSchwingenSwitzerlandSenegalese wrestlingwrestlingValencian pilotaVariety of court sportsWoodchoppingSportBasque rural sportsSports competitions of the Basque peoplePacu Jalurcanoeing · IndonesiaSepak ragaMalacca sultanate
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All 16 traditional sports
16 sports
| Sport | Part of | Origin | First recorded | Olympic | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumo | budō | Japan | 642 | — | 2 |
| Tug of war | — | 1900† | — | ||
| Kurash | — | — | — | ||
| Schwingen | Switzerland | — | — | — | |
| Senegalese wrestling | wrestling | — | — | — | |
| Valencian pilota | — | — | 7 | ||
| Woodchopping | — | — | 1 | ||
| Basque rural sports | — | — | 2 | ||
| Pacu Jalur | canoeing | Indonesia | — | — | — |
| Aizkolaritza | woodchopping | Spain | — | — | — |
| Escala i corda | Valencian pilota | — | — | — | |
| Raspall | Valencian pilota | — | — | — | |
| Sepak raga | Malacca sultanate | — | — | — | |
| Harri-jasotze | Basque rural sports | Spain | — | — | — |
| Idi probak | Basque rural sports | — | — | — | |
| Okinawa Sumo | sumo | Ryukyu Kingdom | — | — | — |
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