Sports vocabulary
If a team does not win, they ____.
lose
the playing field used for sports such as football, rugby, or cricket
pitch
This sport is played on a court, and players use a racket to hit a yellow ball over a net.
Tennis
a team sport where players dribble, pass, and shoot a ball to score points by putting it through a hoop
Basketball
The most popular sport in the world, played in almost every country.
Football/Soccer
When a team gets a point in a game, they ____.
score
a running course used for sports such as sprinting, long-distance running, hurdles, and relay races
track
An activity of performing physical exercises and movements, often on specialized equipment, to demonstrate skill, balance, strength, and agility.
Gymnastics
In this sport, players hit a ball over a net using their hands, and the game is played on sand or indoors.
Volleyball
The fastest sport on ice, where players chase a puck at high speed.
(Ice) hockey
The person who makes sure players follow the rules in a football match.
referee
a steep area of land used for sports such as skiing and snowboarding
slope
A sport and recreational activity in which people ascend natural rock formations, walls, or mountains using their hands and feet.
Climbing
A team sport in which two teams try to score points by carrying, passing, or kicking an oval-shaped ball to the opponent's goal area.
Rugby
The sport that uses the smallest ball in competitions.
Table tennis
If both teams have the same score, the game is a ___.
tie
a place where sports such as tennis, basketball, volleyball, and badminton are played
court
Participants stand on a board and use a sail attached to the board to move across the water using the wind.
Winfsurfing
A team sport where players hit a small white ball with a bat, and there is a pitcher, a catcher, and bases.
Baseball
Where is the largest stadium in Europe? (capacity)
Barcelona, Spain
a race in which several team members take turns running and pass a baton from one person to another
relay
a route or area prepared for a sport, such as golf, cycling, running, or cross-country skiing
course
In this sport, you need a small ball and a club, and the goal is to get the ball into a hole in as few strokes as possible.
Golf
a team sport in which players pass and throw a ball with their hands to score goals against the opposing team
Handball
Which sport is considered the oldest?
wrestling