This is a list of official U.S. state sports as recognized by state legislatures.
Table State Sport Year Adopted Designation Alaska Dog mushing 1972 California Surfing 2018 Colorado Pack burro racing 2012 State summer sport Skiing and snowboarding 2008 State winter sport Delaware Bicycling 2014 Hawaii Surfing (heʻe nalu) 1998 State individual sport Outrigger canoe paddling (heihei waʻa) 1986 State team sport Maryland Jousting 1962 State sport Lacrosse 2004 State team sport Walking 2008 State exercise Massachusetts Basketball 2006 Sport of the Commonwealth Volleyball 2014 Recreational and team sport of the Commonwealth Michigan American football 1972 Minnesota Ice hockey 2009 Missouri Archery 2022 State sport Jumping jack 2014 State exerciseMontanaRodeo2025 New Hampshire Skiing 1998 New York Baseball 2021 North Carolina Stock car racing 2011 North Dakota Curling 2023 South Dakota Rodeo 2003 Texas Rodeo 1997 Washington Pickleball 2022 Wyoming Rodeo 2003
See also Lists of United States state symbols National sport
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