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Sports Categories Classification

Sports Categories Classification is a systematic categorization of sports based on their characteristics and environment. Major categories include ball games (volleyball, soccer, tennis, etc.), athletics (running, jumping, throwing), swimming (competitive swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming), combat sports (judo, boxing, wrestling, etc.), motorsports (racing karts, rally, etc.), and winter sports (skiing, skating, ice hockey, etc.). This classification is based on systems established by organizations such as the Japan Sports Association and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and is useful for systematic understanding of sports, competition selection, and educational applications.

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code slug name description subCategories
01 ball-games Ball Games A general term for competitions using a ball. [{"ja":"バレーボール系","en":"Volleyball Family","sports":["バレーボール","ビーチバレー","ソフトバレー"]},{"ja":"バスケット系","en":"Basketball Family","sports":["バスケットボール","3×3バスケットボール","ビーチバスケット"]},{"ja":"フットボール系","en":"Football Family","sports":["サッカー","フットサル","ビーチサッカー","ラグビー","7人制ラグビー","アメリカンフットボール"]},{"ja":"ラケットスポーツ","en":"Racket Sports","sports":["テニス","卓球","バドミントン","スカッシュ","ラケットボール"]},{"ja":"バットスポーツ","en":"Bat Sports","sports":["野球","ソフトボール","クリケット"]},{"ja":"スティックスポーツ","en":"Stick Sports","sports":["ホッケー","アイスホッケー","ラクロス","ゲートボール"]}]
02 athletics Athletics Competitions involving running, jumping, and throwing. [{"ja":"競走","en":"Track Events","sports":["短距離走","中距離走","長距離走","障害走","競歩","リレー","駅伝","マラソン"]},{"ja":"跳躍","en":"Jumping Events","sports":["走高跳","棒高跳","走幅跳","三段跳"]},{"ja":"投てき","en":"Throwing Events","sports":["砲丸投","円盤投","ハンマー投","やり投"]},{"ja":"混成競技","en":"Combined Events","sports":["十種競技","七種競技","五種競技"]}]
03 swimming Swimming A general term for competitions performed in water. [{"ja":"競泳","en":"Competitive Swimming","sports":["自由形","平泳ぎ","背泳ぎ","バタフライ","個人メドレー","リレー"]},{"ja":"その他水泳競技","en":"Other Swimming Disciplines","sports":["飛込み","水球","アーティスティックスイミング","オープンウォータースイミング"]}]
04 combat-sports Combat Sports Competitions involving grappling and striking techniques. [{"ja":"組み投げ系","en":"Grappling/Throwing","sports":["柔道","レスリング","相撲","ブラジリアン柔術","サンボ"]},{"ja":"打撃系","en":"Striking","sports":["ボクシング","テコンドー","空手","ムエタイ","キックボクシング"]},{"ja":"武器系","en":"Weapons","sports":["フェンシング","剣道","銃剣道"]},{"ja":"総合格闘技","en":"Mixed Martial Arts","sports":["MMA","柔術"]}]
05 motorsports Motorsports Competitions using motorized vehicles. [{"ja":"四輪競技","en":"Four-Wheel Racing","sports":["F1","WRCラリー","カート","フォーミュラレース"]},{"ja":"二輪競技","en":"Two-Wheel Racing","sports":["MotoGP","モトクロス","オートレース"]},{"ja":"オフロード競技","en":"Off-Road Racing","sports":["ダカールラリー","バギー","トライアル"]}]
06 winter-sports Winter Sports Competitions performed on snow or ice. [{"ja":"スキー","en":"Skiing","sports":["アルペンスキー","ノルディックスキー","フリースタイルスキー","ジャンプ"]},{"ja":"スノーボード","en":"Snowboarding","sports":["アルペン","フリースタイル","スノーボードクロス"]},{"ja":"スケート","en":"Skating","sports":["スピードスケート","フィギュアスケート","ショートトラック"]},{"ja":"その他","en":"Others","sports":["アイスホッケー","カーリング","リュージュ","ボブスレー","スケルトン"]}]

A classification of sports into categories such as ball games, athletics, swimming, combat sports, motorsports, and winter sports.