Sports emoji: every ball, bat, medal and athlete to copy
Every ball, stick and medal in the emoji set, grouped by sport, with the athletes that go with them. Copy any of them for game day.
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Balls
β½ is βsoccer ballβ in Unicode and football to most of the world; π is American football and π rugby. The football emoji, basketball, baseball, tennis, volleyball, soccer ball and golf guides go deeper on the big ones.
Sticks, gloves and gear
π is ice hockey and π field hockey β the hockey emoji guide explains the difference. π₯ covers boxing and any fight, π₯ the martial arts and the βbeltβ people search for. π― is on the target guide.
Winter and water sports
βΈοΈ ice skate, π₯ curling stone and π· sled cover the Winter Games; π surfing, π swimming and π£ rowing the water events.
Athletes and results
The athlete emoji all take skin tones and most have woman and man versions (πββοΈ πββοΈ); see the skin tone guide. Results go to the trophy and gold medal guides.
Competitive emoji: scores, rivalries and game day
Sports emoji often appear in messages that compare results, celebrate wins or tease an opponent. The trophy and gold medal add weight to a score like β2β1 πβ, while the soccer ball and basketball become shorthand for team allegiance when placed beside a name. On match days, fans may use π₯ to mark intensity and π€ for determination; a sequence like ππ₯ shows support without words. The medal emojis π₯π₯π₯ show first, second and third place, which helps rank positions in a league table. Since there is no single βcompetitionβ emoji, combining these symbols is a common way to signal a contest.
Questions people ask
Is there a referee emoji?
No. People use π§ββοΈ judge or a whistle-free combination like π¨π₯ for cards. A whistle emoji has been proposed but not added.
Which ball emoji is football?
β½ for association football (soccer) and π for American football. Unicode names β½ βsoccer ballβ, so keyboards find it under both words.
Is there a pickleball emoji?
Not yet. π ping pong is the closest; pickleball proposals have been submitted to Unicode but none has been accepted as of Emoji 18.0.
Is there an olympics emoji?
There is no single Olympics emoji. The Games are usually shown with a mix of sport emoji like π for athletics, π for medals and the specific event β a dedicated torch emoji does not exist.
What are athletic emoji?
Athletic emoji are symbols for sport and exercise activities. You can use them to talk about training, matches, or watching sport, from gym sessions to team results.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Facts were checked against the sources listed above. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
