Sports is stereotypically a SP thing, especially ESxP.

I love to watch most sports, except a few.
I did some, too, jogging, ping pong, core training, martial arts. Not doing them for a while.

I guess, solitary sports like jogging, working out at the gym, certain martial arts, etc., are more likely practiced by introverts, while team sports such as soccer, baseball, basketball, etc., are more likely played by extroverts. But really, anyone can be interested in doing any of the above.

So I don't think things like your rugby league example have to do with being extraverted. I know nothing about the culture but I am guessing it being similar to baseball/ football in America and soccer in England. The players and the audience can be either extroverts or introverts. I am an introvert but I love watching baseball and soccer, and playing several sports.

 

I agree with the idea that extraverts will tend to prefer team sports; rugby, football, netball etc. and introverts will sway towards tennis, tabletennis, golf.

I also imagine sensors will make up the majority of sports professionals proportionately. A high number of intuitives will perhaps lean towards more strategic sports. So chess (if you count it), maybe table tennis, fencing.

 

So chess (if you count it).

Why is chess a sports?

 

I would say extroverts are more likely to enjoy team sports, but that's as far as you can really go. SPs seem like your typical athletes though. It really depends on athletic ability and will though.

 

I've heard somewhere that it's technically a sport, though I've like to think not myself.

 

Have a look at this large sports personalities community: https://www.MbtiLounge.com

 

Chess is good, "actual" sports not so much. Very primitive activities.

 

ESFP here, and i'm a fitness trainer

 

Stereotypically SPs are good but the problem with this kind of thinking is that it puts limitations on potential. It says you can only be good at this or that if you are this or that. Limitations are bullshit.



This guy is an ENTP, doesn't even have Se and he's a great athlete.

INFP