Includes index.

Olympic games -- Prewar games -- Postwar games -- Paralympic games --

1. Athletics -- Track and field -- Sprints -- Relays -- Hurdles -- Middle-distance running -- Long-distance running -- Long jump -- Triple jump -- High jump -- Pole vault -- Discus -- Shot put -- Javelin -- Hammer -- Decathlon and heptathlon -- Race walking -- Orienteering -- Triathlon -- Modern pentathlon --

2. Gymnastics -- Floor exercises -- Bar events -- Pommel horse -- Rings -- Beam -- Vault -- Rhythmic gymnastics -- Trampolining -- Sports acrobatics -- Sports aerobics -- Weightlifting -- Powerlifting --

3. Teamsports -- Soccer -- Basketball -- Football -- Rugby Union -- Rugby League -- Australian football -- Cricket -- Baseball -- Softball -- Rounders -- Pesäpallo -- Ice hockey -- Bandy -- Field hockey -- Floorball -- Lacrosse -- Volleyball -- Beach volleyball -- Footvolley -- Sepak takraw -- Netball -- Korfball -- Handball -- Gaelic football -- Hurling -- Shinty -- Dodgeball -- Tug-of-war -- Ultimate --

4. Racketsports -- Tennis -- Real tennis -- Soft tennis -- Table tennis -- Badminton -- Jianzi -- Squash -- Racquetball -- Eton fives -- Rackets -- Paddleball -- Pelota --

5. Combatsports -- Boxing -- Fencing -- Judo -- Sumo -- Wrestling -- Karate -- Kung fu: Taolu -- Kung fu: Sanshou -- Ju-jitsu -- Tae kwon do -- Kickboxing -- Sombo -- Kendo --

6. Watersports -- Swimming -- Diving -- Water polo -- Synchronized swimming -- Underwater sports -- Sailing -- Rowing -- Kayaking -- Canoeing -- Dragon boat racing -- Waterskiing -- Windsurfing -- Surfing --

7. Wintersports -- Alpine skiing -- Freestyle skiing -- Snowboarding -- Cross-country skiing -- Ski jumping -- Nordic combined -- Biathlon -- Bobsledding -- Luge -- Skeleton -- Speed skating -- Figure skating -- Ice dancing --

8. Targetsports -- Golf -- Croquet -- Curling -- Lawn bowling -- Pétanque -- 10-pin bowling -- 5-pin bowling -- Atlatl -- Skittles -- Horseshoe pitching -- Snooker -- Billiards -- Pool -- Darts -- Archery -- Pistol shooting -- Shotgun shooting -- Rifle shooting --

9. Sportsonwheels -- BMX -- Track cycling -- Road racing -- Mountain biking -- Roller skating -- Roller hockey -- Skateboarding --

10. Motorsports -- Formula One -- Indy car racing -- GP2 -- Touring car racing -- Drag racing -- Karting -- Stock car racing -- Off-road rallying -- Truck racing -- Rallying -- road racing -- Off-road motorcycle racing -- Powerboat racing -- Air racing -- Snowmobiling --

11. Animalsports -- Horse racing -- Dressage -- Eventing -- Show jumping -- Polo -- Greyhound racing -- Harness racing -- Rodeo -- Camel racing -- Dogsledding -- Horseball -- Horse driving -- Sea match fishing --

12. Extremesports -- Street luge -- Parkour -- Extreme climbing -- Ultra running -- Free diving -- Cliff diving -- Freeride mountain biking -- Land yachting -- Whitewater rafting -- Endurance swimming -- Hang gliding -- Paragliding -- Skydiving -- Bungee jumping.

A comprehensive reference explains the rules, tactics, techniques, and equipment of a variety of sports, and includes trivia, terminology, detailed diagrams, information on major competitions, and historical highlights.