Wikipedia:WikiProject Sports/History pages

This list provides a check on the status of sports history articles and categories. Ideally, each sport should have an article dedicated to its history and, ultimately, there should be a category comprising all historical articles relevant to that sport. Currently, only the most popular sports have achieved these aims.

The list is not necessarily exhaustive and additional sports may deserve to be included.

sport article category notes
A1 Grand Prix see A1 Grand Prix no historical content is in the subject article
Air racing see Air racing no historical content is in the subject article
Alpine skiing no no minimal historical content
American football yes yes
Ancient sports no yes category only
Archery yes yes
Association football yes yes disparity between article names and category names
Australian rules football yes no history article is in the root category
Auto racing aka Motor racing[1] see Auto racing aka Motor racing no minimal historical content in the subject article
Badminton see Badminton no historical content is in the subject article
Bandy see Bandy no historical content is in the subject article
Baseball yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Basque pelota no no minimal historical content
Beach volleyball see Beach volleyball no historical content is in the subject article
Biathlon see Biathlon no historical content is in the subject article
Bobsleigh see Bobsleigh no historical content is in the subject article
Bowls see Bowls no historical content is in the subject article
Boxing see Boxing yes history category but historical content is in the subject article
Canadian football no no minimal historical content
Canoeing (general) no no minimal historical content about the sport; main article includes a sports section but is essentially a transport article
Chess yes yes
Cricket yes yes
Croquet no no minimal historical content
Cross-country skiing see Cross-country skiing no historical content is in the subject article
Cue sports see Cue sports no historical content is in the subject article
Curling see Curling no historical content is in the subject article
Cycling (general) yes yes history article is a stub about cycling in general: see individual disciplines
Cyclo-cross see Cyclo-cross no historical content is in the subject article
Darts see Darts no historical content is in the subject article
Diving no no no historical content; a redirected page called History of diving is about underwater exploration
Dogsled racing no no minimal historical content
Dressage no no minimal historical content
English billiards yes no history article is in the root category
Eventing no no minimal historical content
Fencing see Fencing no historical content is in the subject article; there is a disambiguation only page called History of fencing
Field hockey yes yes
Figure skating yes no history article is in the root category
Fives no no minimal historical content
Formula One yes no history article is in the root category
Gaelic football see Gaelic football no historical content is in the subject article
Gliding see Gliding no historical content is in the subject article
Golf yes yes
Greyhound racing see Greyhound racing no historical content is in the subject article
Gymnastics see Gymnastics no historical content is in the subject article
Hang gliding yes no history article is in the root category
Harness racing see Harness racing no historical content is in the subject article
Horse racing no no minimal historical content
Hurling yes no history article is in the root category
Ice dancing see Ice dancing no historical content is in the subject article
Ice hockey see Ice hockey yes history category but historical content is in the subject article
Judo see Judo no historical content is in the subject article
Kabaddi see Kabaddi no historical content is in the subject article
Karate see Karate no historical content is in the subject article; History of karate redirects to Karate
Kayaking no no minimal historical content
Lacrosse yes no history article is in the root category
Luge see Luge no historical content is in the subject article
Martial arts yes yes
Modern pentathlon see Modern pentathlon no historical content is in the subject article
Motocross see Motocross no historical content is in the subject article
Motorcycle racing[2] no no minimal historical content
Mountain bike racing no no minimal historical content
Netball yes no history article is in the root category
Nordic skiing no no minimal historical content
Olympic Games see Olympic Games yes history category but historical content is in the subject article
Orienteering yes no history article is in the root category
Pétanque see Pétanque no historical content is in the subject article
Pocket billiards (Pool) see Pocket billiards no historical content is in the subject article
Polo see Polo no historical content is in the subject article
Professional wrestling yes yes
Rackets aka Racquets see Rackets (sport) no historical content is in the subject article
Rallying see Rallying no historical content is in the subject article
Real tennis see Real tennis no historical content is in the subject article
Recreational fishing see Recreational fishing no historical content is in the subject article; History of fishing is about the industry
Road bicycle racing see Road bicycle racing no historical content is in the subject article
Rodeo yes no history article is in the root category
Roller derby yes no history article is in the root category
Rowing yes yes
Rugby league yes yes
Rugby union yes yes
Shinty see Shinty no historical content is in the subject article
Shooting sports see Shooting sports no historical content is in the subject article; note that shooting is about use of firearms generally
Show jumping see Show jumping no historical content is in the subject article
Skateboarding see Skateboarding no historical content is in the subject article
Skeleton see Skeleton no historical content is in the subject article
Ski jumping see Ski jumping no minimal historical content
Ski mountaineering see Ski mountaineering no historical content is in the subject article
Skiing yes no history article is in the root category
Snooker yes no history article is in the root category
Snowboarding see Snowboarding no historical content is in the subject article
Softball see Softball no historical content is in the subject article
Speed skating see Speed skating no historical content is in the subject article
Speedway see Speedway no historical content is in the subject article
Squash see Squash no historical content is in the subject article
Stock car racing see Stock car racing no historical content is in the subject article
Sumo no no minimal historical content
Superbike racing no no minimal historical content
Surfing yes no history article is in the root category
Swimming yes no history article is in the root category
Table tennis see Table tennis no historical content is in the subject article
Taekwondo see Taekwondo no historical content is in the subject article
Team Handball aka Handball see Team Handball no historical content is in the subject article
Ten-pin bowling (Bowling) see Ten-pin bowling no historical content is in the subject article
Tennis yes yes
Track and field athletics see Track and field athletics no historical content is in the subject article
Track cycling no no minimal historical content
Triathlon no no minimal historical content
Volleyball see Volleyball no historical content is in the subject article; History of volleyball redirects to Volleyball
Water polo yes no history article is in the root category
Weightlifting no no minimal historical content
Windsurfing see Windsurfing no historical content is in the subject article
Winter Olympic Games see Winter Olympic Games no historical content is in the subject article
Wrestling[3] yes no history article is in the root category
Yacht racing no no minimal historical content

Footnotes

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  1. ^ exc. A1, F1 and stock car
  2. ^ exc. motocross, speedway and Superbike
  3. ^ exc. professional wrestling