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Sports That Start With O

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Here are 1 sports that start with O, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. It is listed below with what each one is.

Orienteering is the lone O sport. Runners race across open country using only a map and a compass, choosing their own route between checkpoints. It tests the mind as much as the legs.

Because there is just one entry, O is a tough letter in category games. Orienteering is also a long word, so it makes a solid spelling exercise for older pupils. A simple course can be set up on any school field, which makes it a practical idea for a class outing.

Sports starting with O
1
Best known
orienteering
Longest name
orienteering

The sport that starts with O

#NameWhat it is
1orienteeringracing across country using a map and compass

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How many sports start with O?

This list has 1 sports starting with O, from well-known ones like orienteering to rarer kinds.

What sports start with O?

Well-known examples are orienteering.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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