Name That Sport I
Name That Sport II
Venue
People in
Sport!
Sport!
Weird Sports Facts!
100
Footie! The most popular sport across the world.
Football, or Soccer.
100
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
100
A pitch is necessary for this, the worlds most popular team sport.
Football or Soccer.
100
The person who participates in a sport.
a player, or athlete.
100
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.
200
Intense players in this sport are known as "ankle-breakers" as they try to jump, shot, bounce or throw a ball into a net or basket.
Basketball
200
This popular sport challenges competitors to move more quickly than others through water.
swimming
200
When you play tennis, you play on this.
a court
200
The team leader on the field or pitch.
a captain
200
Which of the following was an actual Olympic sport!
a. Tug-of-War
b. Pistol Dueling
c. Walking....just walking
d. All of the above
d. All of the above!
300
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
300
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
300
Swimming is much easier when you swim in a...
pool
300
A person who watches or sport.
A spectator, or a fan.
300
The popular playground game "teatherball" consists of a ball tied to a rope in which players hit the ball back and forth trying to get it to wrap around a pole. However, the ball wasn't always a ball, what was it?
The head of your enemy that you have decapitated from their dead corpse.
400
A sport of bat and ball in which a successful batter hits the ball and runs around 4 bases to score a point.
Baseball
400
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
400
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
400
The person responsible for the training and preparation of an athlete.
A coach
400
This "controller" is more complicated than a video game controller! In what sport is it used?
F1 racing, motorsport
500
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
500
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
500
When skiing in the winter, be sure to select a _______
that is well marked and groomed.
a piste
500
The person responsible for ensuring fair play, scoring that competitors play well with each other.
a referee.
500
Horse racing is very popular America and it's premier race is the "Kentucky Derby". All winners often enjoy the rest of their life relaxing and eating in a pasture with no worries....except one. "Ferdinand" was one winner who wasn't so lucky...what happened to him?
Ferdinand was sent to Japan where he was killed and turned into pet food.