Cultural Sports Performances

Diverse cultural sports activities including acrobatics, archery, capoeira, and tai-chi, highlighting traditional practices.

China, Shanghai, the Bund, daily meeting for Tai-Chi exercises

Girl performing acrobat on rope Jaisalmer Rajasthan India NOMR Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Mongolia, Ulan Bator, Nadam National Day Ulan Bator Stadium Three Veteran Competitors Taking Part In National Archery Competition. Ulaanbaatar East Asia Asian Baator Mongol Uls Mongolian Ulaan

Mongolian archer aiming during archery competition at the Golden Eagle Festival grounds near the city of Ulgii (Ölgii) in the Bayan-Ulgii Province in western Mongolia.

Itacare, Brazil. The Brazilian martial arts/dance practice of Capoeira. It is a ritual that began on the African slave ships to keep fit and in fighting shape.

China, Shanghai, the Bund, daily meeting for Tai-Chi exercises

Archery competition with traditional bamboo bow and arrow.

Nihang or Sikh warrior performing stunts with sword and shield in during Hola Mohalla celebrations at Anandpur sahib Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Martial arts

A 1st Republic of Korea Army Corps taekwondo team member, kicks wooden boards as part of a taekwondo performance during Liberty Fest at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 2, 2022. The performance consisted of choreographed dancing, a percussion number and showcased highly skilled taekwondo techniques. The festival ended with fireworks celebrating U.S. Independence Day.

Kalari or Kalaripayattu, Ancient Martial Art of Kerala, India, Asia

A Mayan Ball Player from Chapab de las Flores team hits the ball with his hip during the first APok Ta PokA World Cup in Piste, Tinum, Yucatan, Mexico

Mongolian archer aiming during archery competition at the Golden Eagle Festival grounds near the city of Ulgii (Ölgii) in the Bayan-Ulgii Province in western Mongolia.

Maasai warriors or Moran indulging in the traditional sport on stick. South Africa

Foreign tourists playing tug of war in marwar festival Jodhpur Rajasthan India NO MR Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

A Mayan Ball Player from Guatemala hits the ball with his hip during the first APok Ta PokA World Cup in Piste, Tinum, Yucatan, Mexico

Archer, Nadaam festival

The archery event at a local Naadam Festival in the Sagsai River valley, a remote valley in the Altai Mountains (Altay Mountains) near Altai Sum about 200 kilometers from Ulgii (լgii) in the Bayan-Ulgii Province in western Mongolia.

Female archer, Nadaam festival

An archery competition, with the archer using a modern 'compound' bow.

Ifugao men speeding on wooden scooters, Banaue, Ifugao, Luzon Island, Philippines

Man practising the national sport of archery, Thimpu, Bhutan, Asia

Victorious Murmillo, a gladiator fight, exhibition fight, Familia Gladiatoria Pulli Cornicinis by Marcus Junkelmann, Roemerfest festival 2012, stadium of the Archaeologischer Park Xanten outdoor museum, Lower Rhine region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

In their dances, Samburu warriors take it in turns to leap high in the air from a standing position without bending their knees. This is achieved by flexing their ankles in a seemingly effortless way. Their long Ochred braids distinguish them from other members of their society. The pompom on top of one of the spears is made of ostrich feathers.

Kalaripayattu Traditional Martial Art of Kerala being practiced by Sri Muralidharan Gurukal and his disciples , Kottayam , Kerala , India

Woman aiming her goal. Young businesswoman aiming with archer to make shot

Young Laotian man plays kick ball in LUANG PROBANG - LAOS

stick dance, -ball de bastons-, Maçaners, Bergueda, Catalonia, Pyrenean mountain range, Spain.

Martial arts

MYANMAR - JANUARY 4, 2014: Greasy pole climbing competition in village on Myanmar independence day

Torero, matador with rapier, Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza bull ring, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Kalari; Kalaripayattu, Ancient Martial Art of Sword and Shield, Kerala, India, Asia

Itacare, Brazil. The Brazilian martial arts/dance practice of Capoeira. It is a ritual that began on the African slave ships to keep fit and in fighting shape.

Mongolia, Khovd aimag region, Naadem festival, archery Held annually in July, the great Naadem festival is a thrilling three day sporting event that has been happening for centuries.

Provocator versus Provocator, a gladiator fight, exhibition fight, Familia Gladiatoria Pulli Cornicinis by Marcus Junkelmann, Roemerfest festival 2012, stadium of the Archaeologischer Park Xanten outdoor museum, Lower Rhine region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

People practising Tai Chi to start the day, in Pnom Penh, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sword, martial arts and people in outdoor class together for aikido training, fight coaching or samurai challenge in nature. Warrior, Japanese man and woman in park for traditional bokken battle kata

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A Mayan ball player hits the ball with the hip as he plays in Chapab village in Yucatan state in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula

A Khampa warrior, mounted on his running Tibetan horse, tries to catch sweets laid out on the ground, during the horse festival, near Huangyan, in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Sichuan Province, China, June 2010

Wrestling at the national Naadam festival, Ovorkhangai, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

stick dance, -ball de bastons-, Maçaners, Bergueda, Catalonia, Pyrenean mountain range, Spain.

Two boxers fight with the martial arts of Muay Thai. Selective focus.

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, asarowarriors

Brazilian musical instrument called berimbau, Tambourine and others usually used during capoeira brought from africa and modified by the slaves

Kyrgyz nomad shooting arrows on a target while galloping, Song kol lake, Naryn region, Kyrgyzstan, Asia

Swordsmen, knights wearing helmets and with shields, training on the grounds of the former Tempelhof Airport, park opened in 2010 on Tempelhof Feld, K...

Capaeira dancing display, Samba Festival, Coburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Many tribes compete at the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HOOP DANCE CONTEST - HEARD MUSEUM, PHONEIX, ARIZONA

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Silhouette of personnel training at an obstacle course

Line up of lady archers, National Archery Tournament, Archery Field, Naadam Festival, Ulaan Baatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Mayan ball players from aPucxical Keeja team of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, during the first APok Ta PokA World Cup in Piste, Tinum, Yucatan, Mexico

Mexico, Mexico City, Amateur and professional bullfighters at the Arroyo ring

Hungary, Kalocsa. Traditional Hungarian cowboy show at Bakodpuszta Equesdtrian Center. Cowboy standing on backs of 7 gray horse team.

GEORGE FLYING EAGLE at the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HOOP DANCE CONTEST - HEARD MUSEUM, PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Archery, Bumthang Valley, Bhutan

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Sumo tournament in Ryogoku kokugikan stadium,Tokyo city, Japan

Young capoeiristas practice their moves during a roda in an outdoor studio in Salvador, Brazil.

Police men performing Mashal PT on 1 May Maharashtra state foundation day Shivaji park Dadar Mumbai Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Stick fighting between two Surma warriors Ethiopia

Dancers and acrobats at Arirang, Mass Games of North Korea

Competition, Alpine Finger Wrestling Championship, Antdorf, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Boat racing, Nan, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Archer during the Naadam contest, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Spain ( Felanitx ) Balearic islands, Mallorca. The traditional dance of Cavallets, from 1603 year.

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Kung Fu students displaying their skills at a tourist show within Shaolin Temple, Henan Province, China. Shaolin is the birthplace of Kung Fu martial art.

English Derby at Epsom Downs, Extras, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Police officials perform Mallakhamb, a traditional sport, in celebration of 150 years of Tripura Police Week at the stadium of A.D. Nagar Police Lines in Agartala. Tripura, India.

Closing ceremony of the Moscow's olympic games, held in Moscow from July 19 to August 3, 1980. Moscow, Russian Federation, 1980

Young male dancer, 2nd Annual World Chicken Dance Championships, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Alberta, Canada

Elephants victorious at the World Elephant Polo Terai Nepal

Donga stick fighters, Surma tribe, Tulgit, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

US Army Reserve Recruiter monitors a visitor performing a deadlift excercise during the Armed Forces weekend event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500 qualification Indianapolis, Indiana May 20, 2022.

COMPOSITE: (sky added). The Blanket toss concludes the days outside activities for the Nalukataq festival in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska, which celebrates the Inupiat subsistence whale hunt.

China, Tianjin. Rollerblading in Shuishang Park.

Bolivia, La Paz, Copacabana, Local Women Playing Football.

Alaska Native Inupiat Eskimos doing the Blanket Toss to celebrate the passing of the whale Nulaktuk Barrow Alaska

National sport archery, Bhutan, Himalaya, Asia

Nehru Boat Race Festivals Snake Boat Race, Allappuzha, Kerala, india Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Victorious Thraex running a lap of honor waving a palm frond, a gladiator fight, exhibition fight, Familia Gladiatoria Pulli Cornicinis by Marcus Junkelmann, Roemerfest festival 2012, stadium of the Archaeologischer Park Xanten outdoor museum, Lower Rhine region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Brazil, Bahia, Salvador, capoeira martial art demonstration,

Retiarius versus Scissor, a gladiator fight, exhibition fight, Familia Gladiatoria Pulli Cornicinis by Marcus Junkelmann, Roemerfest festival 2012, stadium of the Archaeologischer Park Xanten outdoor museum, Lower Rhine region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Lahore, Pakistan - 24 December 2025: View of a muscular man doing push-ups on blocks, his sweat glistening in the harsh light, while a motorcycle gleams nearby and a man walks past in the background.

Two boxers fight with the martial arts of Muay Thai. Selective focus.

Val D'Isere - Selects, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Body Conditioning exercise for dancers. India, Nrityagram

Archery, Archer, National Naadaam, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Asia

An Iraqi police applicant performs pull ups during the physical fitness test portion of the application process in Sheik Amir, Iraq, July 8, 2008, as Iraqi and coalition forces observe.

Italy, Tuscany. Siena. Palio Race. Waving Of Flags. Contrada Of The Panther.

A wrestling matches are held in the fields on the occasion traditional Hindu Goddess Laxmi yatra festival, Bassapur village, Belgaum district, Karnataka, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

The gladiatorial games at Pompeii, Italy, illustration from the magazine The Graphic, volume XXIX, n 755, May 17, 1884. Digitally colorized image.

Germany, Berlin, 28.05.2023, Sunday afternoon in Mauerpark, roller skate dancer, Europe

Dagger fighting demonstration by two Georgian men of a folklore group, Ushguli, Svaneti region, Georgia, Asia

Man throws rope from top of cliff, Mali

Winning horse at Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

SPAIN - Campo de Hellín (district) - Castille-La Mancha - ALBACETE. Hellín; children with religious dressing playing football during Holy Week / Semana Santa

Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City. Class Of Karate Students

08/16/2000. Running of the bulls in Leganés.

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