Sports Stuff
Name 2 sports where you must wear a helmet
Cycling, football, baseball, horse racing..
How often is the World Cup?
Every 4 years
Can you name 2 swimming styles?
Who is Michael Jordan?
A famous basketball player.
Ping-pong is an alternative name for...?
Table Tennis
The person who makes sure the players are following the rules
The referee
How many players has a football team got?
11 players
Is Synchronised Swimming an Olympic sport?
Yes, it has been an event at the Summer Olympics since the 1984 Games.
What colour are the cards shown by the referee to a soccer player when they commit a foul?
Yellow or Red
What colour jersey is worn by the leader in the Tour de France?
Yellow
Name 3 places you can play sports
Arena, stadium, field, court, mountain, pool, rink
Where do players stay when they are not on the field?
They are sitting on the bench
What team sport can you play in the water?
Water polo, Water volleyball, Water basketball...
What sport involves a horse?
Horse riding or Horseback riding / Equestrianism / Horse racing / Polo
Fill in the gaps:
____ volleyball, _____ karate, _____ dancing
Play volleyball, do karate, go dancing
The person who dresses up as the team's character.
The mascot
How do you say 'portero' in English?
Goal keeper / Gollie
What's the difference between snorkelling and Scuba diving?
Snorkeling is swimming near the water’s surface with the use of a mask and a breathing tube, called snorkel.
Scuba diving is diving with the help of a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, called a scuba.
Fill in the gaps with these words: slope, rink, court, track.
ice ____, tennis ______, ski ______, athletics ______
ice rink, tennis court, ski slope, athletics track
What sport takes place in a circular track or a velodrome?
Cycling
What is the most common sport in the whole world?
Soccer
What does FIFA stand for?
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
What do artistic swimmers put in their hair? Do they wear swim caps?
No, they put Knox gelatin.
What country were the first Olympics held in?
Greece
What is the only chess piece that can jump over other pieces?
The knight ('el caballo').