Sports

BADMINTON
A game that is similar to tennis but
played with a shuttlecock (=small
eathered ob!ect" instead o a ball#
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An outdoor game between two teams o
nine players' in which players try to get
points by hitting a ball and running
around our bases#
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A game played indoors between two
teams o i)e players' in which each
team tries to win points by throwing
a ball through a net#
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The acti)ity o riding a bicycle#
FOOTBALL
A game played by two teams o ele)en
players who try to carry or kick an o)al
ball into the other team-s goal#
Synonym: American football.
GOLF
A game in which the players hit a
small white ball into holes in the
ground with a set o gol clubs' using
as ew hits as possible#
CAR RACING
The sport o racing cars#
GYMNASTICS
A sport in)ol)ing physical e.ercises
and mo)ements that need skill'
strength' and control' and that are
oten perormed in competitions#
HORSE RACING
The sport o racing horses#
ICE HOCKEY
A game similar to hockey'
but played on ice#
HORSE RIDING
The sport or acti)ity o riding
horses#
ICE SKATING
The acti)ity or sport o mo)ing
around on skates or un or as a
sport#
JUDO
A /apanese sport or method o
deence in which you try to throw
your opponent onto the ground#
KARATE
A /apanese ighting sport' in which
you use your eet and hands to hit
and kick#
ROLLER SKATING
The acti)ity or sport o mo)ing
around on skates or un or as a
sport#
Sports
RUNNING
The acti)ity or sport o running#
SCUBA DIVING
The sport o swimming under water
while breathing through a tube that
is connected to a container o air on
your back#
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The sport o !umping rom a plane
and alling through the sky beore
opening a parachute#
SKIING
The sport o mo)ing down hills'
across land in the snow' or on water
wearing skis#
SOCCER
A sport played by two teams o 11
players' who try to kick a round ball
into their opponents- goal#
SURFING
The acti)ity or sport o riding o)er
the wa)es on a special board#
SWIMMING
The sport o mo)ing yoursel through
water using your arms and legs#
SAILING
The sport or acti)ity o tra)elling in
or directing a small boat with sails#
TENNIS
A game or two people or two pairs o
people who userackets to hit a small sot
ball backwards and orwards o)er a net#
FENCING
The sport o ighting with a long thin
sword#
WINDSURFING
The acti)ity or sport o riding o)er
the wa)es on a special board#
WRESTLING
A sport in which two people ight by
holding each other and trying to
make each other all to the ground#
COURT
An area made or playing games
such as tennis#
ield' pitch
s2uash3tennis3basketball'etc# court
STADIUM
A building or public e)ents'
especially sports and large rock
music concerts' consisting o a
playing ield surrounded by rows o
seats#
CUP
A specially shaped sil)er container'
oten with two handles' that is gi)en
as a pri4e in a competition'
especially a sports competition#