The action of jumping is central to several sports and activities. Some sports are based almost exclusively on the ability to jump, such as high jump in track and field, whereas in other sports the act of jumping is one of multiple athletic abilities used in the sport, such as basketball.
Track and field High jump, in which athletes jump over horizontal bars. Long jump, where the objective is to leap horizontally as far as possible. Pole vault, in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to jump over a bar. Triple jump, the objective is to leap horizontally as far as possible, in a series of three jumps
Sports
American football Association football ("soccer" in U.S. and Canada) Australian Rules football Badminton Basketball Bossaball Cheerleading Dancing Diving - Jumping into water Figure skating - Artistic/sporting ice skating Gymnastics Jump rope Martial arts Netball - Similar to basketball Parkour - Urban jumping and climbing Racquetball Rugby Skateboarding Skiing Ski jumping Squash Swimming Table tennis Team Handball Tennis Trampolining Ultimate - Frisbee competition Volleyball Jumping Jack - A calisthenic exercise
Animal sports
Dog agility, in which a dog traverses various obstacles, including jumps. Show jumping and Eventing, competitions where a horse jumps over fences. Rabbit show jumping Fox hunting, in which horses and fox hounds jump over fences and other obstacles.

