What are the special sports?

At present, there is no absolutely unified standard for the definition of special sports in the sports industry. The general consensus is that as long as orienteering sports have independent competition rules, systematic training paths, and exclusive event systems, they can be classified as special sports. The most popular categories in public perception are official Olympic sports, projects covered by domestic professional leagues, and special sports with high popularity among the public. People who often go to sports schools or youth sports clubs should have the impression that when coaches say "choose special sports", the first ones mentioned are basically the most popular mainstream sports, such as sprinting, hurdles, high jump in the field of track and field, the three major sports of football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis Small balls such as badminton tennis and billiards, water sports such as swimming, diving, and water polo, combat sports such as judo, boxing, and Sanda, as well as ice and snow sports such as short track speed skating, figure skating, and freestyle skiing are all special sports with the most mature training systems today. In addition, there are also many technical specialties, such as rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, and rock climbing. They have now been included in the official Olympic event sequence, and the training and scoring standards are very complete. What is currently controversial is whether emerging sports such as e-sports, hip-hop, and Frisbee are considered special events. Many provinces and cities have already included e-sports and hip-hop in the official competition sequence of the Provincial Games. There is a unified channel for registered athletes and a points system. Many young practitioners in the industry have recognized their special attributes. However, many researchers in the traditional sports field believe that such projects either have limited positive gains in physical load, or the rules are still being adjusted frequently, and they are not considered sports special events in the traditional sense. There is no unified conclusion yet. Two years ago, I met a high school student who had been practicing 100-meter track and field for four years. Because of an old ankle injury, he could no longer increase his strength. He switched to rock climbing for just over a year, and he won the championship in the National Youth Rock Climbing League. Ten years ago, many people thought rock climbing was just a casual outdoor hobby, but now it has long become an official sport with a complete promotion path. There are also many sports with relatively small audiences, such as equestrian, archery, orienteering, and surfing. Even if they are not exposed to many people, as long as there are independent international and domestic competition systems and standardized training requirements, they all fall into the category of special sports and are clearly distinguished from ordinary leisure and entertainment activities. Some people are also curious as to whether the Tai Chi that the park master does is considered a special event. In fact, if it is just daily fitness and fun, it definitely does not count. However, if you train with professional martial arts routines and participate in national official events, there are unified movement scoring standards.