Here are all the 'X' sports from over 800 sports listed on our complete list of sports. There are not many X sports, and we have expanded the list a little by including the cross-country events that are sometimes shortened to XC - XC Skiing, XC Mountain Biking, and XC Running. A true X sport is Xare.

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'X' Sports

  • Xare — a racket sport, a form of Basque pelota, where players face each other across a net that is strung across the middle of an indoor court.
  • XC Skiing — races over snow-covered terrain while wearing skis.
  • XC Mountain Biking — off-road cycling races over rough terrain.
xc skiing at the Winter Olympics xc skiing at the Winter Olympics
  • XC Running — distance running races over natural terrain.
  • Xingyiquan or Xing Yi Quan — is one of the major "internal" styles of Chinese martial arts (probably not a sport).
  • Xiangqi - a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in China, and is also called Chinese chess. (probably not a sport).