Sports Vocabulary
You use this to protect your head in some sports
a helmet
The long object used in baseball to hit the ball
a bat
You need snow, skis, and poles
skiing
Czech long-distance runner is known as 'The Czech Locomotive' and won triple gold at the 1952 Olympics
Emil Zátopek
Say three sports starting with the letter 'B'
basketball, baseball, badminton,...
The place where you play football
a pitch/field
It is used in tennis, volleyball, or badminton to separate players or teams
a net
You hit a small ball into holes on a large green area
golf
Czech speed skater and former cyclist won multiple Olympic medals, including gold in 2010.
Martina Sáblíková
Name three summer and three winter sports
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A person who decides the rules during a match
a referee
Boxers wear these on their hands
gloves
You bounce a ball and throw it into a hoop
basketball
He is an Argentine footballer who won the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and is considered one of the best players ever.
Lionel Messi
A triatlon consists of three sports
swimming, running, and cycling
This sport uses a racket and a shuttlecock
badminton
You need this to swim faster and protect your eyes in the pool
googles
Two people use swords to score points by touching each other in a duel
fencing
This Jamaican sprinter holds world records in the 100m and 200m sprints.
Usain Bolt
Name five sports that use a ball
basketball, football, volleyball, handball, tennis
Chemicals released by your brain during exercise that make you feel happy or reduce pain
endorphins
A flat, curved piece of wood or carbon fiber used in rowing
an oar
You play in water and try to score into a goal
This Czech javelin thrower set a world record of 98.48 meters in 1996.
Jan Železný
Name two Olympic sports that are done on ice
ice hockey, figure skating