THE SSPPOORRTTSS S P BOOK O R T S •• •• •• THE SPORTS THE RULES THE TACTICS THE TECHNIQUES SPORTS E H T BOOK SPORTS E H T BOOK THE SPORTS • THE RULES • THE TACTICS • THE TECHNIQUES KEY Featured alongside each sport in this book is a series of icons. These either place the sport in a sporting category (corresponding to the chapter in which they are LONDON, NEW YORK, MUNICH, featured), or provide at-a-glance information about the way MELBOURNE, AND DELHI the sport is contested and won, how long it lasts, and whether THIRD EDITION it is contested by individuals, groups, or teams. Editor Ed Wilson Editorial Assistant Satu Fox US Editor Allison Singer SPORTS CATEGORIES Project Art Editor Katie Cavanagh Senior Producer (Pre-Production) Ben Marcus Producer (Pre-Production) Rachel Ng Jacket editor Manisha Majithia Jacket designer Natalie Godwin Jacket design development manager Sophia MTT ATHLETICS GYMNASTICS TEAMSPORTS Managing Editor Stephanie Farrow Managing Art Editor Lee Griffiths FIRST EDITION Senior Art Editor Michael Duffy RACKETSPORTS COMBATSPORTS WATERSPORTS Senior Editor David Summers Project Editors Tarda Davison-Aitkins, Richard Gilbert, Philip Morgan, Sean O’Connor, Chris Stone Project Art Editors Adam Walker, Angela Won-Yin Mak, Phil Fitzgerald, Phil Gamble, Brian Flynn, Anna Hall, Dave Ball WINTERSPORTS TARGETSPORTS ANIMALSPORTS Lead Illustrator Mike Garland Production Editor Sharon McGoldrick Senior Production Controller Shane Higgins Managing Editor Stephanie Farrow Managing Art Editor Lee Griffiths MOTORSPORTS SPORTSON EXTREMESPORTS WHEELS First American Edition, 2007; Third Edition, 2013. Published in the United States by DK Publishing 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 11 12 13 14 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 TIMED EVENT DISTANCE EVENT 001—193825—Sept/2013 Sports that are contested and Sports that are contested and Copyright © 2007, 2011, 2013 Dorling Kindersley Limited decided on the basis of the decided on the basis of the fastest completion time. farthest distance gained. All rights reserved Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), SCORING EVENT JUDGED EVENT without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and Sports for which the number Sports in which the of points or goals scored performances of competitors the above publisher of this book decides the outcome. are marked by judges. First published in Great Britain in 2007 by Dorling Kindersley Limited, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN 978-1-4654-1454-0 TIME PERIOD TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SPORTS Provided for sports, such as These icons indicate whether the DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk team games, that take place sport featured is primarily played for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For over a set period. individually or in teams. details, contact: DK Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 or [email protected] Color proofing by MDP, England Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Products Discover more at www.dk.com CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 008 TEAMSPORTS SOCCER 100 THE OLYMPICS BASKETBALL 108 FOOTBALL 114 PREWAR GAMES 012 RUGBY UNION 120 POSTWAR GAMES 018 RUGBY SEVENS 126 PARALYMPIC GAMES 040 RUGBY LEAGUE 128 THE SPORTS AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL 132 CRICKET 136 ATHLETICS BASEBALL 142 TRACK AND FIELD 048 SOFTBALL 148 SPRINTS 050 PESÄPALLO 149 RELAYS 052 ROUNDERS 149 HURDLES 054 ICE HOCKEY 150 MIDDLE-DISTANCE 056 BANDY 156 LONG-DISTANCE FIELD HOCKEY 158 RUNNING 058 FLOORBALL 161 LONG JUMP 060 LACROSSE 162 TRIPLE JUMP 062 HIGH JUMP 064 VOLLEYBALL 164 POLE VAULT 066 BEACH VOLLEYBALL 166 DISCUS 068 FOOTVOLLEY 167 SHOT PUT 069 SEPAK TAKRAW 167 JAVELIN 070 NETBALL 168 HAMMER 071 KORFBALL 171 DECATHLON AND HANDBALL 172 HEPTATHLON 072 GAELIC FOOTBALL 174 RACE WALKING 074 HURLING 176 ORIENTEERING 075 SHINTY 177 TRIATHLON 076 MODERN PENTATHLON 077 DODGEBALL 178 TUG-OF-WAR 178 ULTIMATE 179 GYMNASTICS RACKETSPORTS GYMNASTICS 080 TENNIS 182 FLOOR EXERCISES 082 REAL TENNIS 188 BAR EVENTS 084 SOFT TENNIS 189 POMMEL HORSE 086 TABLE TENNIS 190 RINGS 087 BADMINTON 192 BEAM 088 JIANZI 195 VAULT 089 SQUASH 196 RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 090 RACQUETBALL 200 TRAMPOLINING 092 ETON FIVES 202 SPORTS ACROBATICS 094 SPORTS AEROBICS 095 RACKETS 203 WEIGHTLIFTING 096 PADDLEBALL 203 POWERLIFTING 097 PELOTA 204 COMBATSPORTS WINTERSPORTS BOXING 208 ALPINE SKIING 288 FENCING 212 FREESTYLE SKIING 294 JUDO 216 SNOWBOARDING 298 SUMO 220 CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 300 WRESTLING 222 SLOPESTYLE 302 KARATE 224 SKI JUMPING 304 KUNG FU: TAOLU 228 NORDIC COMBINED 306 KUNG FU: SANSHOU 230 BIATHLON 307 JU-JITSU 232 BOBSLEDDING 308 TAE KWON DO 234 LUGE 310 KICKBOXING 236 SKELETON 311 SOMBO 238 SPEED SKATING 312 KENDO 239 FIGURE SKATING 314 ICE DANCING 317 WATERSPORTS TARGETSPORTS SWIMMING 242 GOLF 320 DIVING 246 CROQUET 326 WATER POLO 248 CURLING 328 SYNCHRONIZED LAWN BOWLING 330 SWIMMING 252 PÉTANQUE 331 UNDERWATER SPORTS 253 10-PIN BOWLING 332 SAILING 254 5-PIN BOWLING 334 ROWING 262 ATLATL 334 KAYAKING 268 SKITTLES 335 CANOEING 272 HORSESHOE PITCHING 335 DRAGON BOAT RACING 274 SNOOKER 336 WATERSKIING 276 BILLIARDS 339 WINDSURFING 280 POOL 340 KITEBOARDING 281 DARTS 342 SURFING 284 ARCHERY 344 PISTOL SHOOTING 346 SHOTGUN SHOOTING 348 RIFLE SHOOTING 351 SPORTSONWHEELS ANIMALSPORTS BMX 356 HORSE RACING 408 TRACK CYCLING 358 DRESSAGE 412 ROAD RACING 362 EVENTING 413 MOUNTAIN BIKING 366 SHOW JUMPING 414 ROLLER SKATING 368 POLO 416 ROLLER HOCKEY 370 GREYHOUND RACING 420 SKATEBOARDING 372 HARNESS RACING 422 RODEO 423 CAMEL RACING 424 DOGSLEDDING 424 HORSEBALL 425 HORSE DRIVING 425 SEA MATCH FISHING 426 MOTORSPORTS EXTREMESPORTS FORMULA ONE 376 STREET LUGE 430 INDY CAR RACING 380 PARKOUR 431 GP2 382 EXTREME CLIMBING 432 TOURING CAR RACING 383 ULTRA RUNNING 433 DRAG RACING 384 FREE DIVING 434 KARTING 386 CLIFF DIVING 435 STOCK CAR RACING 387 FREERIDE MOUNTAIN OFF-ROAD RALLYING 388 BIKING 436 TRUCK RACING 389 LAND YACHTING 437 RALLYING 390 WHITEWATER RAFTING 438 ROAD RACING 392 ENDURANCE SWIMMING 439 OFF-ROAD HANG GLIDING 440 MOTORCYCLE RACING 395 PARAGLIDING 441 POWERBOAT RACING 398 SKYDIVING 442 AIR RACING 402 BUNGEE JUMPING 443 SNOWMOBILING 404 INDEX 444 CONTACTS 455 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 456 INTRODUCTION The sports of “running,” “jumping,” and “throwing” have developed significantly since the Ancient Greeks first established their Games at Olympia. 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