{{Short description|none}} This is a list of official U.S. state sports as recognized by state legislatures.

==Table== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! scope="col" | State ! scope="col" | Sport ! scope="col" | Year Adopted ! scope="col" | Designation |- ! scope="row" | Alaska | Dog mushing<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alaska.gov/kids/student.htm|title=Alaska Kids' Corner, State of Alaska|website=Alaska.gov|access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref> | 1972 | |- ! scope="row" | California | Surfing<ref>{{cite web|title=CA. Assembly Bill No. 1782 CHAPTER 162|url=http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1782}}</ref> | 2018 | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Colorado | Pack burro racing<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archives.colorado.gov/collections/symbols-emblems|title=State Summer Sport|publisher=Colorado State Archives|access-date=May 12, 2023}}</ref> | 2012 | State summer sport |- | Skiing and snowboarding<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archives.colorado.gov/collections/symbols-emblems|title=State Winter Sport|publisher=Colorado State Archives|access-date=May 12, 2023}}</ref> | 2008 | State winter sport |- ! scope="row" | Delaware | Bicycling<ref>{{cite web|title=DE. Gen. Provis. § 7-235|url=https://www.legis.delaware.gov/LIS/LIS147.NSF/vwLegislation/HB+235|website=Legis.delaware.gov|access-date=1 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823211236/http://www.legis.delaware.gov/LIS/LIS147.NSF/vwLegislation/HB+235 |archive-date=2016-08-23 |url-status=live}}</ref> | 2014 | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Hawaii | Surfing (heʻe nalu)<ref>{{cite web| title=Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-13.5 (State individual sport) | author=Hawaii State Legislature | url=http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0005/HRS_0005-0013_0005.htm|website=Capitol.hawaii.gov | accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> | 1998 | State individual sport |- | Outrigger canoe paddling (heihei waʻa)<ref>{{cite web| title=Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-14 (State team sport) | author=Hawaii State Legislature | url=http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0005/HRS_0005-0014.htm | accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> | 1986 | State team sport |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | Maryland | Jousting<ref>{{cite web|title=Md. Gen. Provis. § 7-329|url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp&section=7-329&enactments=true |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250902204214/https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp&section=7-329&enactments=true |archive-date=2 September 2025 |access-date=2 September 2025}}</ref> | 1962 | State sport |- | Lacrosse<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/symbols/sport.html|title=Jousting & Lacrosse, Maryland State Sports|website=msa.maryland.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> | 2004 | State team sport |- | Walking<ref>{{cite web|url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/symbols/html/exercise.html|title=Maryland State Exercise - Walking|website=msa.maryland.gov|accessdate=22 October 2025}}</ref> | 2008 | State exercise |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Massachusetts | Basketball<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleI/Chapter2/Section55|title=General Law - Part I, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 55|website=malegislature.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2006/Chapter215|title=Session Law - Acts of 2006 Chapter 215|website=malegislature.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> | 2006 | Sport of the Commonwealth |- | Volleyball<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleI/Chapter2/Section61|title=General Law - Part I, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 61|website=malegislature.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2014/Chapter208|title=Session Law - Acts of 2014 Chapter 208|website=malegislature.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> | 2014 | Recreational and team sport of the Commonwealth |- ! scope="row" | Michigan | American football<ref>{{cite web|url=http://Michigan.gov/kids/student.htm|title=Michigan Kids' Corner, State of Michigan|website=Michigan.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> | 1972 | |- ! Minnesota | Ice hockey<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=1.1499 |title=1.1499 - 2015 Minnesota Statutes |access-date=2016-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031192717/https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=1.1499 |archive-date=2015-10-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 2009 | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Missouri | Archery<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/symbol/sport#:~:text=Archery%2C%20official%20state%20sport.,ages%2C%20sizes%2C%20and%20abilities.|title=Missouri Secretary of State - Missouri State Symbols|website=sos.mo.gov/|accessdate=6 September 2023 }}</ref> | 2022 | State sport |- | Jumping jack<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/symbol/exercise|title=Missouri State Exercise|website=sos.mo.gov|accessdate=22 October 2025}}</ref> | 2014 | State exercise |- !Montana |Rodeo<ref>{{Cite news |last=Drew |first=Micah |date=March 21, 2025 |title=Montana has an official state sport — rodeo |url=https://dailymontanan.com/2025/03/21/montana-has-an-official-state-sport/ |url-status=live |access-date=January 20, 2026 |work=Daily Montanan}}</ref> |2025 | |- ! scope="row" | New Hampshire | Skiing<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nh.gov/nhinfo/sport.html|title=New Hampshire Almanac - NH.gov|website=Nh.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/symbols|title=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library - Minnesota State Symbols|website=Leg.state.mn.us|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> | 1998 | |- ! scope="row" | New York | Baseball<ref>{{cite web|url=https://13wham.com/news/local/baseball-becomes-official-sport-of-new-york|title=Baseball Becomes Official Sport of New York|website=13wham.com|accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref> | 2021 | |- ! scope="row" | North Carolina | Stock car racing<ref>{{cite web|title=State sport|url=http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_145/GS_145-36.html|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=13 August 2014}}</ref> | 2011 | |- ! scope="row" | North Dakota | Curling<ref>{{cite web|title=Senate Bill 2229 reaches the 'end' as Burgum signs bill making curling the official sport of North Dakota|url=https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/senate-bill-2229-reaches-end-burgum-signs-bill-making-curling-official-sport-north-dakota|publisher=Office of Governor, State of North Dakota|accessdate=26 March 2023}}</ref> | 2023 | |- ! scope="row" | South Dakota | Rodeo<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-6-16.8|title=SDLRC - Codified Law 1-6-16.8|website=Sdlegislature.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> | 2003 | |- ! scope="row" | Texas | Rodeo<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/symbols.html|title=Texas State Symbols - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - TSLAC|website=Tsl.texas.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> | 1997 | |- ! scope="row" | Washington | Pickleball<ref>{{cite news |last=Zhou |first=Amanda |date=March 28, 2022 |title=Pickleball officially named WA state sport |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/pickleball-officially-named-wa-state-sport/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 28, 2022}}</ref> | 2022 | |- ! scope="row" | Wyoming | Rodeo<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyo.gov/about-wyoming/wyoming-facts-and-symbols|title=Wyoming Facts and Symbols - State of Wyoming|website=Wyo.gov|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> | 2003 | |}

==See also== * Lists of United States state symbols * National sport

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==External links== * {{state symbols}} {{state insignia}} {{USStateLists}}

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