Editing Sports

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A '''sport''' is a recreational activity that is often athletic and competitive in nature. They can range in their extent of organization and professionalism. Different athletic sports prioritize different physical abilities, whether those are strength, speed, and agility. Different cultures and species partake in wildly varying sports.

==Types==
===Human===
====American football====
The design of the [[RICOCHET-class Mjolnir]] armor alludes to the helmets and shoulder pads worn by American football players in the 20th and 21st century.<ref name="H4 Armory">'''[[Halo 4]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>

====Baseball====
Some form of professional baseball was being played in [[North America]] on [[Earth]] up until at least [[2552]]. The [[Wikipedia: Cleveland Guardians|Cleveland Indians]] and the [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles Angels|Los Angeles Angels]] baseball teams were actively playing games, with the Indians playing in [[Jacobs Field]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]].<ref name="Issue 3">'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue 3]]''</ref> It is not clear if these teams were playing as a part of [[wikipedia:Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball]] or with another professional league. An [[OEM intermural league|OEM intermural baseball or softball league]] is also in action, comprising of teams made up of employees of various corporations. Some known teams are the [[Misriah Maulers]], [[Hannibal Heavies]], [[Lethbridge Gravitics]], [[Korolev Grizzlies]], and [[Naphtali Omnisports]].{{Ref/Site|Id=XGSMMS|URL=https://gear.xbox.com/collections/halo-infinite-corp-sport-collection/products/halo-season-3-misriah-unisex-3-4-sleeve-raglan-shirt|Site=Xbox Gear Shop|Page=Halo Infinite Misriah Maulers Raglan Shirt|D=4|M=2|Y=2024}}

====Chess====
Chess is prominent in the 26th century, with individuals such as [[John-117]], [[Catherine Halsey]], [[Cortana]], and [[Thomas Lasky]] all playing the game at certain points.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''' - ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFOR2|TFOR|chapter=2}}<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]''</ref><ref name="FUD">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 1''</ref> Additionally, some vehicles used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] have been seen sporting [[Scorpion emblems|decals]] depicting chess pieces.
 
====Cricket====
During a [[Flood]] outbreak on the prison ship ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' in [[2552]], a [[Sangheili]] prisoner onboard nicknamed [[Henry]] defended himself from the parasite with a cricket bat.{{Ref/Novel|id=TFOR2|HEvo|The Mona Lisa}}

====Gravball====
{{Main|Gravball}}
Gravball is the most popular human sport in the 26th century.<ref name="worthplaying">[http://worthplaying.com/article/2013/7/6/news/89850/ '''Worthplaying''' - ''Halo 4 (X360) Champions Bundle To Add New Maps, Mode, Skins, Armor, Bonus Upgrades'']</ref> Prominent matches are broadcast out to the public.{{Ref/Novel|id=NT|HFra|A Necessary Truth}}, where some patrons watch them at bars. Some schools, such as [[Elysium City Primary Education Facility Number 119]], are also equipped with gravball courts. The game was a favorite of John-117 during his childhood, thought he was eventually barred from playing because he always won.{{Ref/Reuse|TFOR2}}

====Ice hockey====
Ice hockey was still being played professionally on Earth up until at least [[2553]], with the championship being held in [[Saint Petersburg]] and broadcasted live on [[Waypoint]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HTTW15|HTTW|Chapter=15}}

Some variation of [[Wikipedia:Air hockey|air hockey]] also exists in the 26th Century, as a table was present in an arcade on [[Halleg Street]] in [[New Mombasa]] in [[2560]].{{Ref/Map|Id=Streets|HINF|[[Streets]]}}

====Pool====
{{Main|Moons (game)}}
A variant of pool called [[Moons (game)|Moons]] was popular in the 26th century.  It contains some revised rules, including reversing the laws of movement. A ball, when struck hard, will move slowly, whereas if it is struck softly, it will move with greater speed.<ref name="ILBC3J">''[[I Love Bees]]'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 3|Chapter 3]] - Jan: "Thin Kinkle"</ref>

====Racing====
Auto racing encapsulated a variety of motorsport events that enjoyed significant popularity in the early and mid-26th century. These competitions are often long-distance races with competitors driving either "buggies" (most likely some variation of [[Warthog]]) or "quads" (most likely some variation of [[Mongoose (fiction)|Mongoose]]).{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL19|HPoL|Chapter=23}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR8|HSoR|Chapter=8}} One particular race of this type is the [[Tantalus 10,000]], a five-day cross-continental buggy race on the planet of [[Tantalus]]. [[Bella Disztl]] is a five-time winner of this event.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR8}}

====Rugby====
International rugby was being played until at least some point prior to [[2553]], with [[Australia]] being a participant in and the victor of an unidentified competition.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HTTW1|HTTW|Chapter=1}}

====Soccer====
[[Edward Buck]] played football during his childhood on [[Draco III]].<ref name="meridian station">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Meridian Station]]''</ref>

====Tactical sports====
Some form of tactical sports league was popular enough in the mid-26th century for [[Misriah Armory]] to produce the [[BRXX Lightfire]] specifically for league play.{{Ref/Game|Id=HIBRXX|HI|Weapon customization|BRXX Lightfire - Description|Quote=In the mid-26th century, Misriah was commissioned to produce a homologated series of recreational light projectors used in popular tactical sports leagues.}} This sport could share some resemblance to the 21st century sports of [[Wikipedia: Airsoft|airsoft]] and [[wikipedia: Laser tag|laser tag]].

===Jiralhanae===
====Tossers====
{{Main|Tossers}}
Tossers is a [[Jiralhanae]] game that involved throwing prisoners at an opponent by their limbs, often leading to the dismemberment of those being used.{{Ref/Twitter|TDenningauthor|1302312895129227264|Troy Denning|Quote=If I'm thinking of the right scene, not really. Tossers is more about knocking opponents over than distance.|D=06|M=09|Y=2020}}{{Ref/Twitter|TDenningauthor|1302313066864967682|Troy Denning|Quote=Also, you have to toss by a limb -- which is why so many come off.|D=06|M=09|Y=2020}} This game was also used as a form of interrogation by some Jiralhanae packs.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS21|HSS|Chapter=21}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HR8|HRet|Chapter=8}}

===Sangheili===
====Floatfighting====
{{Main|Floatfighting}}
Floatfighting is a niche Sangheili sport that consists of hand-to-hand combat in zero-gravity. It was popular among the inhabitants of the [[Refuge]], where the lack of gravity in the colony's Combat Section made for a perfect location to host floatfighting events.

===Unggoy===
====Hunting rock====
{{Main|Hunting rock}}
Hunting rock is a simple Unggoy game that involves killing small creatures by throwing a rock at them. Participants are scored based on the difficulty of the kill and the score is kept by etching digits into the rock.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''' ''Chapter 6''</ref>

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