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Olympic sports in Icelandic

The list of Icelandic names of Olympic sports, sorted alphabetically according to each discipline's English name.

A

  • archery • bogfimi
  • athletics • frjálsar íþróttir

B

  • badminton • badminton
  • baseball • hafnabolti
  • boxing • hnefaleikar

C

  • competitive swimming • sundíþrótt
  • curling • krulla
  • cycle sport • reiðhjólaíþrótt

E

  • equestrian sport • hestaíþróttir

F

  • fencing • skylmingar
  • field hockey • hokkí
  • figure skating • listskautar

G

  • golf • golf

J

  • judo • júdó

K

  • karate • Karate

O

  • open water swimming • Sjósund

S

  • sailing • siglingakeppni
  • shooting sports • skotfimi
  • skateboarding • hjólabretti
  • ski jumping • Skíðastökk
  • skiing • skíðaíþróttir
  • snowboarding • snjóbretti
  • surfing • Brimbrettabrun
  • synchronized swimming • Listsund

T

  • table tennis • borðtennis
  • taekwondo • Taekwondo
  • tennis • tennis
  • triathlon • þríþraut
  • tug of war • Reiptog

W

  • water polo • sundknattleikur
  • wrestling • Klassísk glíma

Olympic sports in Icelandic

Olympic sports in Icelandic
EnglishIcelandic
archerybogfimi
athleticsfrjálsar íþróttir
badmintonbadminton
baseballhafnabolti
boxinghnefaleikar
competitive swimmingsundíþrótt
curlingkrulla
cycle sportreiðhjólaíþrótt
equestrian sporthestaíþróttir
fencingskylmingar
field hockeyhokkí
figure skatinglistskautar
golfgolf
judojúdó
karateKarate
open water swimmingSjósund
sailingsiglingakeppni
shooting sportsskotfimi
skateboardinghjólabretti
ski jumpingSkíðastökk
skiingskíðaíþróttir
snowboardingsnjóbretti
surfingBrimbrettabrun
synchronized swimmingListsund
table tennisborðtennis
taekwondoTaekwondo
tennistennis
triathlonþríþraut
tug of warReiptog
water polosundknattleikur
wrestlingKlassísk glíma