Sports equipment

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thumb|upright=1.35|Paratroopers deploying their parachutes during an exercise

thumb|An Egypt|Egyptian boomerang; [[National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece.]] thumb|Australian Aboriginal boomerangs A boomerang () is a thrown tool typically constructed with airfoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight, designed to return to the thrower. The origin of the word is from an Aboriginal Australian language of the Sydney region. Its original meaning, which is preserved in official competitions, refers only to returning objects, not to throwing sticks, which were also used for hunting by various peoples both in Australia

thumb|A loaded dogsled thumb|Children with their sled, 1903 A sled, sledge, or sleigh is a vehicle that slides across a surface, usually of ice or snow. It is built with a smooth underside or a separate body supported by runners that reduce friction with the surface. Some designs are pulled by humans, animals, or machines to transport passengers or cargo across relatively level ground. Others are designed to travel downhill for recreation or competition. Terminology varies by region, for example "sled", "sledge", and "sleigh" have different common uses in British, American, and Australian Engl

type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding

thumb|upright=1.35|A flying disc with the Wham-O registered trademark "Frisbee"

human-powered land vehicle without saddle

sports equipment

sports equipment for ice hockey

card shown for misconduct in sports

object used for sport or exercise

thumb|A snowboard with strap-in bindings (duck stance) and stomp pad thumb|A snowboarder riding powder

A toboggan is a simple sled used in snowy winter recreation. It is also a traditional form of cargo transport used by the Innu, Cree and Ojibwe of North America, sometimes part of a dog train. thumb|Illustration of a toboggan It is used on snow to carry one or more people (often children) down a hill or other slope for recreation, or as a rescue sled. Designs vary from simple, traditional models to modern engineered composites. A toboggan differs from most sleds or sleighs in that it has no runners or skis (or only low ones) on the underside. The bottom of a toboggan rides directly on the snow

weapon designed or used primarily for hunting game animals

map used in orienteering

A pulk (, , ; ; from ) is originally a Nordic term for a low-slung boat-like sled, sometimes without runners, capable of being pulled by hand on foot or skis, or by light draft animals such as dogs or reindeer. A toboggan could be called a pulk. They are classically made out of wood and other natural materials but are nowadays made of plastic, which makes them inexpensive.

sports equipment

device used as a circus skill

thumb|right|A scoreboard, during a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the [[Los Angeles Kings on March 9, 2007 at Joe Louis Arena]] thumb|right|Royal Military College Paladins bilingual scoreboard, inner field, [[Royal Military College of Canada]]

weights used in Ancient Greek athletics

undereye makeup worn by sports players

thumb|Assorted hagoita Hagoita (羽子板 ｢はごいた｣) are the wooden paddles used to hit shuttlecocks (羽子 pronounced hago ｢はご｣ or hane ｢はね｣), traditionally made of soapberry seeds and bird feathers, that are used to play the traditional Japanese pastime called hanetsuki during the New Year. The paddles are decorated with various images, sometimes executed in relief, of women in kimono, kabuki actors, and so on. Japanese people think playing hanetsuki is a way to drive away evil spirits because the movement of the hagoita is similar to the harau action (a Japanese expression meaning "to drive away"). Thu

adhesive bandage applied across the bridge of the nose and sides of the nostrils, to assist in keeping the airway open

thumb|Original Patent Manaresi Splitboard 1990 thumb|A splitboard is cut down the middle and used as two approach skis to access the back country thumb|250px|Splitboard, with both halves connected A splitboard is a snowboard that can be separated into two ski-like parts used with climbing skins to ascend slopes in the same way as alpine touring or telemark skis. The main difference is that a splitboard will have an additional metal edge (down the center of the board) for extra grip in ski mode. Unlike normal snowboards, it will also have nose and tail clips, split hooks, and touring mounts. Si

manufactured gear used in different climbing and mountaineering disciplines

Airboard is basically a sled for one

thumb | right | alt=A SOCCKET ball, which looks like a green Soccer/Football ball, being used to power a light. | The SOCCKET ball powering a lightSOCCKET was a soccer ball that harnesses and stores energy from play for later use as a portable power source in resource-poor areas. It was the flagship product of Uncharted Play, Incorporated (now Uncharted Power).

stick used to play the sport of lacrosse

cloth used in several sports to identify the location of penalties

person in charge of a sports team's equipment