List of U.S. state sports

This is a list of official U.S. state sports as recognized by state legislatures.

Table

State	Individual Sport	Team Sport	Year adopted
Alaska	Mushing		1972
Colorado	Pack burro racing		2012
Delaware^[1]	Bicycling	Bicycling	2003
Hawaii^[2]	Surfing	Outrigger canoe	1986 (Outrigger canoe), 1998 (Surfing)
Massachusetts^[2]	Basketball	Volleyball	2006 (Basketball), 2014 (Volleyball)
Maryland^[3]	Jousting	Lacrosse	1962 (Jousting), 2003 (Lacrosse)
Minnesota^[2]	Ice Fishing	Ice Hockey	2009
New Hampshire^[2]	Skiing		1998
North Carolina	Stock car racing ^[4]		2011
South Dakota^[2]	Rodeo		2004
Tennessee^[2]	Golf	American football	1996
Texas^[2]	Rodeo	American football	1997
Wyoming^[2]	Rodeo		2003

References

↑ DE. Gen. Provis. § 7-235. http://www.legis.delaware.gov/LIS/LIS147.NSF/vwLegislation/HB+235
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 State Sports
↑ Md. Gen. Provis. § 7-329. http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmStatutesText.aspx?article=ggp&section=7-329&ext=html&session=2015RS&tab=subject5.
↑ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/06/27/2404135/nc-adopts-stock-car-racing-as.html

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List of U.S. state sports

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