This list covers 14 sports starting with the letter “E,” running from “Equestrian” to “Eton Wall Game.” You’ll find everything from mounted disciplines like eventing and endurance riding to fast-paced games like esports and eskrima. Some are Olympic staples, others are regional traditions, and a few are just plain quirky. Together, they show how wide and varied the world of sport really is, whether you’re watching, playing, or just curious.
Sports are organized physical or mental competitions with set rules, often involving skill, strategy, and a scoring system that determines a winner. Some, like épée fencing, trace back centuries to duels fought with real swords, while others, like extreme ironing, were invented as a joke and stuck around anyway. Every entry on this list, no matter how serious or silly, shares that same competitive spirit.
Below you’ll find the table with Sport and Description.
Sport: the name of each activity on this list, arranged alphabetically so you can scan or search through them quickly.
Description: a short explanation of how each sport works, including its format, equipment, and what makes it distinct.
Sports
Sport
Equestrian
Eventing
Endurance Riding
Enduro
Esports
Elephant Polo
Eton Fives
Eight-Ball
Ecuavoley
Extreme Ironing
Escrima
Épée Fencing
E-Cycling
Eton Wall Game
Descriptions
Equestrian
An umbrella sport covering horse-riding disciplines like dressage, show jumping, and eventing, testing the partnership and skill between horse and rider in competitive arenas worldwide.
Eventing
Also called the three-day event, this equestrian discipline combines dressage, cross-country, and show jumping to test a horse and rider’s versatility, obedience, and endurance.
Endurance Riding
A long-distance equestrian sport where horse and rider cover courses of 25 to 100 miles, testing stamina and pacing rather than speed alone.
Enduro
An off-road motorcycle racing discipline held over long, rugged courses with checkpoints, rewarding riders who balance speed with navigation and mechanical endurance.
Esports
Organized, competitive video gaming played individually or in teams, featuring titles like League of Legends and Counter-Strike, with professional leagues, sponsors, and global tournaments.
Elephant Polo
A niche team sport, popular in Nepal and Thailand, played like traditional polo but with players mounted on elephants instead of horses.
Eton Fives
A British handball-style court game played in a walled court, where players strike a small ball with a gloved hand instead of a racket.
Eight-Ball
A popular cue sport played on a pool table where players sink either solid or striped balls before legally pocketing the black eight-ball to win.
Ecuavoley
A fast-paced three-a-side volleyball variant from Ecuador, played with a heavier ball and a higher net, emphasizing powerful serves and spikes.
Extreme Ironing
A quirky adventure sport combining outdoor extreme activities like hiking or climbing with the mundane task of ironing clothes in unusual, often dangerous locations.
Escrima
A Filipino martial art and combat sport, also called Eskrima or Arnis, using sticks, blades, or bare hands in fast, competitive sparring matches.
Épée Fencing
One of the three Olympic fencing disciplines, using a heavier sword where the entire body is a valid target, rewarding patience and precise timing.
E-Cycling
A competitive cycling format raced on indoor smart trainers using platforms like Zwift, letting riders race virtually against opponents anywhere in the world.
Eton Wall Game
A traditional football-like game played only at Eton College, contested along a curved brick wall, combining elements of rugby and soccer scrums.
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