Location

Personnel

Equipment

Action

Aim

Rules

Name

50 metre swimming pool, timing mechanism

1 swimmer per lane

 

Swim butterfly

To swim as fast as possible over 2 lengths

Set by world governing body

100 metres butterfly race

Golf course

Golfers & golf clubs etc.

Golf balls

Swing club to hit ball etc.

To get the ball  inside the hole in as few strokes as possible

Set by world governing body

Golf

Badminton court, net

2 players & racquets

Shuttlecock

Hit shuttlecock with racquet

To force opponent into error or to play a winning shot

Set by world governing body

Badminton singles

Boxing ring

2 boxers & boxing gloves

 

Punching

To knock out or outscore your opponent

Set by world governing body

Boxing

Road

Runners

 

Running

To run 26.2 miles as fast as possible or to survive

Set by world governing body

Marathon race

Association football pitch

22 players plus officials

Football

Kick & head ball, pass or dribble ball, handle ball (goalkeeper only)

To kick the ball into the opponent’s goal and to score more goals than them

Set by world governing body

Association football match

Water, road

Triathletes

 

Swimming, cycling, running & transitioning

Swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112 miles & running 26.2 miles as fast as possible, or to complete the course, depending on personal goals

Set by world governing body

Ironman Triathlon

Table tennis table

4 players & bats

Ball

Hit ball with bat (alternate players)

To force opponent into error or to play a winning shot

Set by world governing body

Table tennis (doubles)