Guess the sport
Types of sports
Odd one out and give the reason.
Olympic Games
True or false?
100

For this sport you need 22 players (in two teams), a ball, a goal and a field.

football or soccer

100

Name THREE sports that start with letter B.

baseball, basketball, badminton, bowling, box/boxing ...

100

swimming, diving, windsurfing, beach volleyball

beach volleyball - you do not need water for it and it´s a ball game

100

Where did Olympic Games begin thousands of years ago?

in (Ancient) Greece

100

RUGBY was invented in America.

False - in England.

200

For this sport you need two or four players, a racket, a ball, a net and a court.

tennis

200

Name FIVE sports that you can DO (not play or go).

karate, wrestling, archery, box, gymnastics, yoga, track & field, aerobics, weightlifting, ballet .....

200

canoeing, kayaking, sailing, water polo

water polo - you do not need a "boat" for it

200

How many circles are on the Olympic flag? What are their colours?

five - blue, black, red, yellow and green

200

The first rules of GOLF were written in Scotland.

True

300

For this sport you need goggles, flippers, and a wet suit.

diving

300

Name FOUR sports when two (or four) players usually PLAY against each other and you need a NET.

tennis, badminton, table tennis, beach volleyball .....

300

field hockey, table tennis, floorball, lacrosse

table tennis - it is not played with a stick, but with a bat

300

Which sport is NOT the newest one for the summer Olympic Games - yachting, skateboarding, karate or sport climbing?

Yachting - it has been an Olympic sport since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games.

300

Soccer is the most watched and attended sport in the world.

True

400

For this sport you need a club, a caddy and a course.

golf

400

Name SIX sports for which you need either SNOW or ICE.

down-hill skiing (Alpine skiing), cross-country skiing, ski jumps, slalom, biathlon, snowboarding, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, sledding, bobsledding, skeleton .....

400

shooting guard, forward, defense, goalkeeper

shooting guard - it´s a position in basketball, not in soccer

400

How often are the Olympic games held?

every 4 years

400

Number one BASEBALL team in the world today, is the US

False - it is Japan.

500

For this sport you need a bow and arrows.

archery

500

Name SIX track and field disciplines

hurdles, javelin throw, discus throw, hammer throw, shot put, long jump, pole vault, high jump .....

500

down-hill skiing (Alpine skiing), ski jumps, cross-country skiing, acrobatic skiing

cross-country skiing - you do not wear a safety helmet

500

What are the three medals an Olympic athlete can win and how many are awarded?


1st-gold, 2nd-silver, 3rd-bronze and over 1,800

500

The most popular sport in the US is American Football.

True.

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