Sports

Competition: definition, types, structure, history and social roles Competition An overview of competition: what it is, common forms (sports, arts, science), how contests are organised and judged, historical context, purposes, formats, and notable distinctions…

Comunicaciones F.C.: Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones of Guatemala City Comunicaciones F.C. Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones, commonly Comunicaciones or “Los Cremas,” is a leading Guatemalan football club from Guatemala City known for many domestic titles and a long…

CONCACAF Champions League: regional club football competition CONCACAF Champions League Top club tournament for CONCACAF nations in North America, Central America and the Caribbean; features regional qualification, evolving formats, and access to the FIFA Club World C…

CONCACAF Gold Cup The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the biennial championship for national football teams in North, Central America and the Caribbean, established in 1991 to replace the earlier regional cham…

Congo national football team (Republic of the Congo) Congo national football team The Republic of the Congo's national football team, known as Les Diables Rouges, represents the country in international competition; AFCON champions in 1972, they compete in Afric…

Continental circuits (professional road cycling) Continental circuits Regional professional road-racing series beneath the top tier, serving as development, competition and qualification pathways across five continents.

Contract bridge: rules, structure, history, and competitive play Contract bridge Contract bridge is a four-player trick-taking card game played in partnerships. This article explains its phases, roles, scoring methods, history, common conventions, strategy, and…

Cook Islands at the Olympics Overview of the Cook Islands' participation in the Olympic Games, its National Olympic Committee, typical sports, historical milestones and notable facts about the small Pacific na…

Cook Islands national football team The Cook Islands national football team represents the Cook Islands in international association football. It is governed by the Cook Islands Football Association and competes in O…

Coors Field Coors Field is the baseball stadium in Denver that hosts the Colorado Rockies. Known for its high elevation, hitter-friendly conditions, and urban location, it opened in the mid-19…

Copa América: South America's international football championship Copa América Copa América is CONMEBOL's senior men's national team tournament, founded in 1916. It is the oldest continental international football competition and features South American natio…

Copa del Rey (King's Cup) Copa del Rey The Copa del Rey is Spain's historic annual domestic football knockout cup, founded in 1903. Open to clubs from multiple levels, it awards national prestige and usually a place in…

Copa do Brasil National Brazilian knockout football cup contested by 87 clubs. A nationwide knockout competition that complements the league system and grants places in continental tournaments.

Copa Libertadores South America’s premier annual club football competition organized by CONMEBOL, where top teams from national leagues compete for the continental title and places at global club to…

Copa México (Mexican national football cup) Copa México Copa México is Mexico's principal national knockout football cup, established in 1907. It has evolved through amateur and professional eras, used varying formats, and has offered l…

Copa Sudamericana Annual South American club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL since 2002; the continent's secondary international club competition with evolving formats and continental qual…

Coppa Italia Coppa Italia is Italy’s national association football cup competition. A knockout tournament featuring clubs from several tiers, it crowns a domestic cup champion and usually offer…

Corinthian-Casuals F.C. An English amateur football club based in Tolworth, known for its historic merger of Corinthian and Casuals clubs and its continuing amateur ethos in the Isthmian League system.

Corner kick (association football) Corner kick A corner kick is a method of restarting play in association football awarded when the ball crosses the goal line off a defending player. The kick is taken from the nearest corner a…

Cosenza Calcio 1914 Italian football club from Cosenza, Calabria. Founded in 1914, known for red-and-blue colours, regional importance in southern Italy, and a history of promotions, reorganizations a…

Costa Rica at the Olympic Games Costa Rica at the Olympics Overview of Costa Rica’s participation at the Olympic Games, its history, notable athletes and the IOC country code change from COS to CRC.

Costa Rica national football team The Costa Rica national football team (Los Ticos) represents Costa Rica in international men's football, organized by FEDEFUTBOL. Known for a memorable 2014 World Cup run and produ…

Côte d'Ivoire at the Olympics Overview of Côte d'Ivoire’s participation in the Olympic Games, its history, notable athletes and achievements, sports contested, and distinctions such as First medals and Winter G…

Coupe de France The Coupe de France is France's principal annual knockout football cup, open to clubs at all levels including overseas territories; it offers prestige, giant-killing drama, and Eur…

Coupe de la Ligue — French professional football league cup Coupe de la Ligue Knockout cup competition for French professional clubs, organized by the LFP from 1994. It offered European qualification, featured a compact knockout format, and was distinct from…

Cover (combat technique) A defensive action in unarmed and armed combat where a fighter uses a limb, weapon or shoulder to shield a target area from strikes; contrasts with active blocks and parries.

Coxless Pair (Rowing): Technique, Steering, and Crew Roles Coxless pair Guide to the coxless pair in rowing: how two athletes each handle one oar, share steering, set stroke rhythm, manage rigging and balance, and coordinate roles for racing and traini…

Craven Cottage — Fulham FC's historic riverside stadium Craven Cottage Craven Cottage is the long-standing home of Fulham FC in London, known for its riverside setting, a cottage pavilion in the corner, and a mix of historic and modern stands.

Cricket: rules, formats, history and global significance Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of eleven. This article explains its basic rules, playing roles, major formats, historical development, and global reach.

Cricket ball A cricket ball is a hard, stitched leather ball used in the sport of cricket. Its weight, size, construction and colour affect play, and different types are specified for Test, lim…

Cricket pitch The central strip of a cricket field: standard dimensions, layout and creases, surface types and preparation, how it affects bowling and batting, and its role in match rules and ta…

Criterium (crit): short-circuit bicycle racing on closed urban courses Criterium A criterium (or crit) is a short, fast bicycle race on a closed circuit. This article explains format, skills, tactics, history, rules such as primes and laps, and its place in mod…

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: French week-long professional cycling stage race Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré A prominent eight-stage professional road cycling race in the Dauphiné region of France, held in early June as a key preparation event for the Tour de France.

Croatia at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Summary of Croatia's participation at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, focusing on the nation's delegation, athlete Dino Sokolović, the sport of para-alpine skiing, and…

Croatia at the Olympics Overview of Croatia’s participation, organization, and notable Olympic achievements since competing independently from 1992, with key athletes and sports highlighted.

Croatia national football team The Croatia national football team (Vatreni) represents Croatia in international football. Known for its checkerboard kit and midfield play, it reached the 2018 World Cup final and…

Croatian First Football League (Prva HNL) Croatian First Football League Top professional football division in Croatia, established after independence; covers history, format, major clubs, European qualification and role in Croatian football development…

Croke Park: Ireland's principal GAA stadium and national sporting venue Croke Park Croke Park is the largest stadium in Ireland and the principal ground of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It hosts major Gaelic games, concerts, tours and has served temporar…

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Australian professional rugby league club from Cronulla, southern Sydney, competing in the NRL since the 1960s. Known as the Sharks, they won their first premiership in 2016.

Croquet: rules, equipment, history and common variants Croquet Croquet is a lawn sport in which players strike balls with mallets through hoops. This article explains equipment, basic play, historical origins, popular variants and its social a…

Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic Cross Country Cycling Classic Belize's premier one-day road cycling race held on Holy Saturday. A long-distance amateur event crossing diverse terrain, the Cross Country is a national sporting and cultural trad…

Cross-country race (cross-country running) Cross-country race A running competition held over natural and mixed terrain. Covers course types, typical distances by age/level, team scoring, tactics, equipment, history and common event formats.

Cross-country skiing: technique, history, equipment and uses Cross-country skiing A comprehensive overview of cross-country skiing, covering techniques, equipment, history, competitive formats, recreational benefits and how it differs from downhill skiing.

Cruz Azul (Mexican football club) Cruz Azul Cruz Azul is a professional Mexican football club founded by workers of the Cruz Azul cement company, based in Mexico City. Noted for continental success, large support, and a long…

Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) Crypto.com Arena Major multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles, home to several professional sports teams and frequent host of concerts, awards and large-scale events; renamed in 2021.

CS Gaz Metan Mediaș — Romanian football club from Mediaș CS Gaz Metan Mediaș CS Gaz Metan Mediaș is a professional Romanian football club founded in 1945 in Mediaș, Sibiu County. The club has a long local history, a modest stadium, and several lower-divisio…

CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu Romanian football club from Târgu Jiu founded in 1963; best-known for its 2012–13 Liga I runner-up finish and participation in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage.

CS Universitatea Craiova (Romanian football club) CS Universitatea Craiova CS Universitatea Craiova is a professional Romanian football club from Craiova, known for blue-and-white colours, multiple national trophies and a notable European run in the early…