Sports vocabulary
This is the word for the person who decides if players follow the rules in a game.
What is a referee?
On the weekend we always_________ yoga.
do
In soccer, players cannot touch the ball with this part of their body.
What is the hand?
This is the piece of equipment you use to hit the ball in tennis.
What is a racket?
He is the most famous basketball player who played for the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This is the word for a person who watches a sports game.
What is a fan?
We _________ soccer in a stadium.
play
In basketball, you score points by throwing the ball into this.
What is the hoop?
This is the large ball used in soccer.
What is a soccer ball?
This famous soccer player from Argentina won the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This is what you call a group of people who play a sport together.
What is a team?
I ________ swimming in the lake in the summer.
go
In baseball, you need to hit the ball and run to this.
a base
You need these on your feet to skate on ice.
What are skates?
She is a famous tennis player who has won many Grand Slam titles and is from the USA.
Who is Serena Williams?
This is the word for when a player scores in hockey or soccer.
What is a goal?
He always ______________ karate on Sundays.
does
In volleyball, each team can hit the ball a maximum of this many times before it goes over the net.
Three
This is the stick used to hit the puck in hockey.
What is a hockey stick?
This Canadian sprinter won gold in the 1996 Olympics.
Who is Donovan Bailey?
This is the word for when two teams have the same score.
What is a tie?
When shall we _______ skiing this year?
go
In tennis, you hit the ball over this to play the game.
the net
You wear this on your head for protection in many sports.
What is a helmet?
This Jamaican athlete is the fastest man in the world.
Who is Usain Bolt?