Outdoor Sports Competitions

Various outdoor sporting activities, including cornhole, frisbee, volleyball, and kickball, featuring soldiers and groups of friends in vibrant green settings.

White Caucasian Adult Girl Playing Frisbee in the Green Field

jsc2017e101943 (July 22, 2017) --- At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 52-53 crewmembers Randy Bresnik of NASA (left) and Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency (right) try their hand at a game of ping-pong July 22 as part of their media day activities. Bresnik, Nespoli and Sergey Ryazanskiy of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) will launch July 28 on the Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a five-month mission on the International Space Station.

Bubble soccer, game, playground, podkarpackie, Poland, Europe

volleyball game sport with group of girls indoor in sport arena

A soldier with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), slides into home base for a score in the first day of a softball tournament during the 61st Reunion Week on Sept. 19, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Tn. The week-long annual event give special operations soldiers a chance to celebrate the quality of life and heritage of the unit.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 4, 2022) U.S. Marine Yamileth Mendoza, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, runs through first base safely during a softball game at Moscone Field as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. Mendoza is a Sol, Calif. native taking part in SFFW, which is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

African friends playing football

Mature man playing with orange fitness ball on rooftop of a high-rise building

U.S. Airmen jump rope during the Juneteenth celebration at Ali Al Salem Air Base, June 19, 2022. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

AmeriCorp volunteers sweeping warehouse facility in prepration for operations in Baton Rouge, La on August 22, 2016.. AmeriCorp volunteers sweeping warehouse facility in prepration for operations in Baton Rouge, La on August 22, 2016. (Photo by J.T. Blatty/FEMA). Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

New Orleans Debutantes pratice their curtseys in preparation for the first post-Katrina African-American Debutante Ball in New O

2 women break from the basketball

Zeynep Alaybeyoglu, an administrative assistant assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing, hoists herself onto the bed of a truck during the Spanish Pegasus Race at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 1, 2022. The race, organized by the Spanish Patriot Unit, consisted of eight obstacles ranging from rope climbing to mud crawling and a four-kilometer run. Events like the Spanish Pegasus Race encourage cohesion and teamwork between individuals to strengthen the relationship between U.S. and Spanish forces while allowing the NATO partners to have fun.

Man and woman holding hands on sport field

Father and son in uniform holding hockey sticks at sports court

President Barack Obama kicks a soccer ball during a stop at the Tully Junior-Senior High School soccer practice in Tully, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2013.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeffrey Wray, a transmissions system operator with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, hits a softball during the 246th U.S. Independence Day softball tournament with locals in Koror, Republic of Palau, July 1, 2022. Named Koa Moana, after a Hawaiian/Polynesian phrase meaning ocean warrior, the task force fosters peace and security, builds relationships, and supports an international rules-based order that benefits the Indo-Pacific region.

During the softball throw, Ann Copple (Left) tosses the ball, while her escort looks on, during the Northern Santa Barbara County Special Olympics '99 held at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on April 17th, 1999. This image is seen in the April 1999 edition of AIRMAN Magazine. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

James Stoecker, a graduation coach with York County High School, Yorktown, Virginia executes high knees during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration as part of the Marine Corps Educators Workshop, January 11, 2024, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The program is designed to demystify recruit training, foster stronger relationship among recruiting personnel and the communities they serve, and increase advocacy among influencers who help shape decisions of young men and women.

Father and son holding hockey sticks at sports court

Girl in doctor costume playing mini golf in parking lot

Table tennis in China

White Caucasian Adult Girl Playing Frisbee in the Green Field

Young man playing with a frisbee in Central Park Manhattan New York City

Members of the 341st Missile Wing cross the finish line during a Suicide Awareness Color Run Sept. 9, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The DoD suicide prevention campaign spreads the message: Connect to Protect: Support is Within Reach.” It asks leaders across the DoD, service members, military families, and DoD civilians to connect with one another and with resources to prevent suicide. Support is not limited to traditional mental health counseling.

Young female players playing doubles with spectators in the background

Athletes with team Jaguar play Bocce on the Home of the Leeward Jaguars Special Olympics Field in Ewa Beach, Hawaii on August 6, 2022. The 163D CES participated in Innovative Readiness Training by traveling to Ewa Beach on the island of Oahu to assist in the construction of a training facility, and connecting sidewalk for the impaired athletes of the Hawaii Special Olympics.

Playing ping-pong, Hotel Coronado, San Diego, CA

Tabletop football

Children Playing Rugby in the Frost, Frans Josef Glacier Campground, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand

U.S. Marine Corps recruiters with Recruiting Station Sacramento, count off an attendees pull-ups during Country in the Park 2 in Sacramento, California on Sept. 24, 2022. Marines with Recruiting Station Sacramento attended Country in the Park 2 to interact with the community.

The child of a U.S. Air Force member assigned to the 633d Air Base Wing shoots a basketball while in attendance at the Connect to Care block party at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Apr. 5, 2023. The block party provided food-trucks, games, an on-site DJ and prize giveaways to those in attendance.

Men playing petanque, Andujar, Andalusia, Spain

Pamela Long, fitness coordinator, far right, stretches out with participants of the Do It In Pink Aerobathon for breast cancer awareness Sept. 24 in front of the Fort Jackson Solomon Center. Long and her team conducted a two-hour aerobathon into the multi-event Pawesome Flea Market that included a flea market, Cars and Coffee, 512 Trolley Café, and Blue Ribbon Bake Off competition.

Joey Hodge, a family member on base, throws a bowling ball during the reopening of Sunset Lanes at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 18, 2022. The Yuma Marine Corps Community Services team takes pride in taking care of Marines and their families by providing quality of life programs, products and services in support of Marine Corps objectives.

Stephen Berry participates in a game of ultimate tag during a Youth Commanders Cup competition at the Fitness Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Jan. 24. The competition allows eligible dependents to stay fit and have fun with peers during the winter months.

A service member assigned to Shaw Air Force Base grapples through an obstacle as part of a defenders challenge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sep. 9, 2022. The defenders challenge highlighted the resiliency of Airmen during the Commanders Cup sporting event on base.

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Teen boy playing street hockey alone on a residential street.

Airmen compete in volleyball at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 19, 2022. The Summer Games is an annual event in which Airmen on base compete in various physical activities and sporting events.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

The Mongolian traditional wrestling event (is an untimed competition in which wrestlers lose if they touch the ground with any part of their body other than their feet or hands) 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.

An educator from the 12th Marine Corps District executes a Marine Corps Martial Arts technique during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 12, 2022.The Educators' Workshop program provides selected educators, coaches, directors and influential community members with an experiential opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The program is designed to demystify recruit and officer candidate training, foster stronger relationships among recruiting personnel and the communities they serve, and increase advocacy among influencers who help shape decisions of young men and women.

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Julia Obergerfell, 7, takes aim in the throwing section of a USO-sponsored Bengals skill clinic June 3, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Obergerfell was one of the 99 Wright-Patt kids who got the chance to learn from the football pros.

Teens fencing, Guangzhou Vocational and Technical College of Sports, Guangzhou, China

Reportage in the Institut Pasteur's sports medicine centre in Lille, France. Sports medicine workshop for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Musculoskeletal warm-up before starting physical activity tests at the beginning of the course.

SHICHINOHE, Japan (Nov. 23, 2014) Sailors at Misawa Air Base, Japan, play soccer with children at the Bikoen Orphanage in Shichinohe, Japan, during a Thanksgiving community service project. The Sailors played games and served a Thanksgiving meal to the children.

U.S. Air Force Senior MSgt. Benjamin Seekell, a Team Air Force athlete, prepares to block the ball in a game against Team Marine Corps during a seated volleyball competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 26th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games serve as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded warriors by engaging them outside of traditional therapy settings. Participation in these games showcases the service members dedication to the adaptive sports program, and their limitless potential through competitive sports.

The 1-mile winners cross the finish line at Naval Magazine Indian Island during the Deer Run in Port Hadlock, Washington, August 13, 2022. About 150 runners and walkers participated in this years 5k and 1-mile Deer Run, which NMII typically hosts every year in the summer.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Commerce Baseball Team

Law enforcement canine exercises on the occasion of the U.S. Park Police "K-9 Graduation"

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Wigler, the training non-commissioned officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, throws a baseball at the dunk tank during the Marine Forces Reserve Winter Social at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Dec. 10, 2022. The Winter Social is an event that brings together and thanks all of the Marines' and Sailors' families before the upcoming holidays.

A runner pins his bib to his blue and white shirt ahead of the 2013 Toronto Yonge Street 10K run

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Commerce Baseball Team

The crowd motivates an individual participating in a Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the State Fair of Texas held in Dallas, Tx on Oct. 10, 2022. The State Fair of Texas has promoted Texas agriculture, education, and community involvement through quality entertainment in a family-friendly environment.

PHU YEN, VIETNAM (June 29, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors play volleyball against the Luong Van Chanh School for the Gifted volleyball team at Luong Van Chanh High School during a PP22 host nation outreach event. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Lykins, Ret., a native of Henderson, Nevada, with the Wounded Warrior Regiment plays a game of sitting volleyball during a training camp in San Antonio, Texas, June 9, 2022. Marines attended the camp to hone their skills in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and sitting volleyball to prepare for the 2022 DoD Warrior Games. The DoD Warrior Games is a multi-sport event for wounded, ill, and injured service members.

A boy playing ball in Ang, Ladakh, India.

Launching a water rocket in a parking France

popular town festival, Portmagee, Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland, United Kingdom.

U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey L. Bleich plays baseball with U.S. Embassy Canberra in Australia staff and their Australian and diplomatic guests at the "California Dreamin"-themed U.S. Independence Day Celebration in Canberra, Australia, on July 1, 2010.

Female athletes celebrating

France, Corsica. Local men playing petanque in public square on summer evening in St. Florent.

Across ages, branches, and skill levels, the Camp Arifjan community comes together for a night of tennis and camaraderie, October 12, 2022.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Santa Fe Disco Brawlers Roller derby team at practice.

Pfc. Lydia Hickle and Cpl. Ernesto Ruiz, Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG) Soldiers, ties up fencing to build the competition area for the 2022 National Calvary Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 19, 2022. The 2022 National Calvary Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

NAO playing football, a humanoid robot from Aldebaran Robotics, IdeenPark 2012, technology and education summit conference for young people, Essen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Table tennis

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen watch a break-dancer do a back-flip on June 17, 2016, while they tour GAME Denmark, a nongovernmental organization in Copenhagen, Denmark, that uses sports as a positive diversion for at-risk youth.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- High school teams compete in the regional FIRST robotics competition at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. More than 60 teams took part in the competition called "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology," or FIRST, in hopes of advancing to the national robotics championship. This year, the competition resembled a basketball game and was dubbed "Rebound Rumble." The game measured the effectiveness of each robot, the power of collaboration and the determination of the teams.FIRST, founded in 1989, is a non-profit organization that designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue academic opportunities. The robotics competition challenges teams of high school students and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard kit of parts and a common set of rules. NASA is the largest sponsor of the international program. Kennedy

A U.S. service member plays a carnival game during an Independence Day celebration at Prince Sultan Air Base, in Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. The event hosted by several organizations on base, included ax throwing, corn hole, raffles, BBQ and several carnival style games.

Female explorer in space suit carrying backpack while walking on grass land

Asia: Middle East: Yemen: Sana'a: Yemen-Italy soccer match. (Photo by: Federico Meneghetti/REDA&CO/UIG)

GREAT LAKES, Il. (April 27, 2022) Sailors participate in a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 5K Color Run on Naval Station Great Lakes to raise awareness.

At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) play a game of ping-pong March 7 as they take a break from pre-launch training. Along with Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, they will launch March 14, U.S. time, on the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

11-52-53:At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 40/41 backup crewmember Terry Virts of NASA (left) and prime crewmember and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (right) try their hand at a game of Ping-Pong May 21 as they head into the homestretch of their pre-launch training. Gerst, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and NASA Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman will launch on May 29, Kazakh time, on the Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a 5 ½ month mission on the International Space Station.NASA/Victor Zelentsov

President Barack Obama plays with a football in the Outer Oval Office, March 4, 2009.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mickenzy Ronco, a recruiter with Recruiting Substation Monroe, Recruiting Station Baton Rouge, counts pullups during a pull up challenge at Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana, Sept. 30, 2022. The Marines held a pull up challenge to see if Ruston High School could collectively do more pull ups than Neville High School. The pull up challenge is part of The Great American Rivalry Series. The GARS is hosted by Brainbox Intelligent Marketing and highlights top high school football rivalries nationwide.

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