CATEGORIES OF SPORT

• Nature of sports two elements:

  1. The number of players involved or competing for the game;

  2. The goal of the players in the game.
• Three main or basic category of sports:

  1. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS/SPORTS
  2. DUAL SPORTS/EVENTS
  3. TEAM EVENTS/SPORTS
• INDIVIDUAL EVENTS/SPORTS

  played individually (no teammates)

  it's all on them (independent)
• DUAL SPORTS/EVENTS

  2 individuals compete with each other

  directly affected by the opponent
• TEAM EVENTS/SPORTS

  played between two competing groups

  also win by defeating the opponent by working as a group
• archery, golf, and gymnastics are examples of individual sport
• boxing, tennis, and chess are examples of dual sports
• volleyball, basketball, and soccer are examples of team sports