Are Played by Two Competing Pairs?

Dual sports are played by two people opposing each other, whereas team sports involve organized groups of people competing against each other.

What type of sports are played by one participant on each competing side?

There are certain sports, such as golf, bowling, and tennis that, for the most part, are considered individual sports, which are sports played alone without teammates.

What sports are dual?

A dual sport (not to be confused with team sports) is played by partners (two people) against another set of partners or a number of sets of partners. Examples of sports that can be played as individual &/or dual include, bowling, tennis, pickleball, cornhole, table tennis, golf, bobsled, figure skating, and so on.