What Sport Should I Play? Quiz

Picking a sport by what looks exciting rarely lasts a month. This what sport should I play quiz starts from the other end: the sessions you would actually repeat in a normal week. It weighs how you move, who you want around and how much time you have. If you keep asking yourself which sport is right for me, the answer comes as a ranking rather than a guess.

Twelve sports and two extra scores

The quiz scores 12 sports, each on three statements: one about the movement itself, one about the time and place it needs, and one about the company and setting. Running, swimming, team ball sports such as football or volleyball, racket sports, strength training, climbing, cycling, dance, martial arts, yoga and Pilates, skiing and snowboarding, and kayak, SUP and sailing all get their own score. Two extra scores sum the same answers in a different way: how much you want other people in the session and how much you want to train outdoors. Together they split the list into three families of four sports. If you have tried a what sport am I quiz that matched you to a personality type, this one matches you to training you will actually show up for.

How the quiz works and what you get

Each statement describes a real session, such as a run that starts at your door, a booked court with one opponent or a windy morning on the water. You choose how much you agree, from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree, thinking of an ordinary week rather than an ideal one. Most people finish in about eight minutes. Answers are summed per sport, so the order reflects your choices rather than a single question. Your result includes:

• your score for each of the 12 sports;
• your top three sports and how far apart they are;
• the sport that suits you least;
• whether company and the outdoors help you train.

People often ask what is the best sport for me and expect the answer to be whatever they played at school. The ranking often points elsewhere, and a close runner-up is worth a trial session too.