Name That Sport I
The most popular sport across the world.
Football, or Soccer.
This popular sport in Asia, especially in China, is known for its very fast gameplay as 2 players strike a "shuttlecock" across a high net. Points are scored on misses.
Badminton
This sport's venue is a rectangular field, 360 feet in length and 160 feet in width. The lines at each end of the field are termed End Lines.
American Football
The person who participates in a sport.
a player, or athlete.
Most balls are inflatable and made of rubber, but they weren't always that way. Early versions of footballs and basketballs use what to inflate their balls?
Animal bladders, typically a pig or sheep bladder.
Players in this sport are known as "ankle-breakers" as they try to bounce and throw a ball into a net.
Basketball
This popular sport challenges competitors to move more quickly than others through water.
swimming
When you play tennis, you play on this.
a court
a captain
This NFL player won MVP awards in 2011, 2014, 2020, and 2021.
Aaron Rodgers
The most accessible sport in the world though not always the most fun. All you need is a pair of legs and a pair of shoes. The faster you go the better.
running
This violent sport is fought between 2 people as they pummel each other with their fists till the time is up or one is "KO'd" (knocked out).
boxing
The venue for this sport requires a large indoor space with plenty of room for equipment to be set-up on which the contestants use to run, jump, swing, and flip as they compete in four different "events."
Gymnastics
A spectator, or a fan.
Which basketball player invented "The Sky Hook"?
Kareem Abdul-Jabarr
A sport of bat and ball in which a successful batter hits the ball and runs around 4 bases to score a point.
The need for speed! This is the fastest sport in the world as competitors race each other in machines that would be illegal to drive on the streets of our own towns.
Motor Racing
2 men or women go in this, but only 1 leaves victorious...but perhaps with a few bruises and some aches and pains from this popular fighting sport.
a ring
The person responsible for the training and preparation of an athlete.
A coach
Who has scored the most goals in soccer history?
Cristiano Ronaldo
This sport known as "gridiron" is a popular American sport derived from soccer and rugby. It is physically demanding and involves high speed impacts between players. A helmet and plenty of pads are necessary.
American Football
This obscure sport is related to baseball. It's popular in Pakistan, India, Australia, Ireland and England. Games feature a "hurler" and a batsman who must protect a set of "wickets". Single game has been known to last days!
Cricket
Home Field Advantage
The person responsible for ensuring fair play, scoring that competitors play well with each other.
a referee.
Who has won the most men's tennis single titles of all time?
Roger Federer