This list covers 15 sports, ranging alphabetically from “Lacrosse” to “Luge.” They span team games, individual races, water rescue disciplines, and backyard pastimes, and most people encounter them through recreational play, competitive leagues, or televised events like the Olympics.
Sports are organized physical activities with set rules, often involving competition between individuals or teams. Some, like Long Jump and Long-Distance Running, trace back to the earliest Olympic Games, while others, like Land Sailing and Lure Coursing, grew out of practical skills turned into structured contests. Each one rewards a different mix of speed, strength, precision, or endurance.
Below you’ll find the table with the sport name and a description of each one.
Sport: the name of each sport on the list, arranged alphabetically so you can find or compare them quickly.
Description: a short explanation of how each sport is played and what makes it distinct, so you know what to expect before trying or watching it.
Sports
Sport
Lacrosse
Land Sailing
Lapta
Lawn Bowls
Lawn Darts
Le Mans Racing
Lifesaving Sport
Log Rolling
Long Jump
Long-Distance Running
Longboarding
Longbow Archery
Longue Paume
Lure Coursing
Luge
Descriptions
Lacrosse
A fast-paced team sport where players use a long-handled stick with a net to catch, carry, and throw a small rubber ball into the opposing team’s goal.
Land Sailing
Also called land yachting, this sport involves racing wheeled, sail-powered vehicles across flat terrain like beaches or dry lakebeds using wind power.
Lapta
A traditional Russian bat-and-ball game similar to rounders, where players hit a ball and run between bases while fielders try to get them out.
Lawn Bowls
A precision outdoor sport where players roll biased balls across a grass green, trying to get them as close as possible to a smaller target ball.
Lawn Darts
A backyard game where players toss weighted, finned darts underhand toward a target ring, aiming to land closest to or inside it.
Le Mans Racing
An endurance motorsport discipline named after the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race, testing both car durability and driver stamina over many hours.
Lifesaving Sport
A competitive discipline based on real-life water rescue skills, combining swimming, running, and simulated rescue tasks in pool and open-water events.
Log Rolling
A lumberjack sport in which two competitors stand on a floating log and try to knock each other off by spinning it with their feet.
Long Jump
A track and field event where athletes sprint down a runway and leap as far as possible into a sand pit from a takeoff board.
Long-Distance Running
A category of running events, typically 5,000 meters or longer, that tests aerobic endurance, pacing strategy, and mental toughness.
Longboarding
A board sport involving a longer version of a skateboard, used for cruising, downhill racing, and carving turns at speed.
Longbow Archery
A traditional form of archery using a tall, curved wooden bow, often practiced in historical target competitions distinct from modern compound bow events.
Longue Paume
A centuries-old French sport played by striking a ball with the hand or a paddle over a net or against a wall, considered a forerunner of tennis.
Lure Coursing
A dog sport in which sighthounds chase a mechanically operated lure across a field, testing speed and pursuit instinct.
Luge
A winter sliding sport where athletes race feet-first, lying on their backs on a small sled down an icy, curved track at high speeds.
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