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American football
An American game where a ball is thrown forward to other players.
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Athletics
Sport related to physical activity, such as running, jumping or throwing.
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Away
The team that is playing sport at the ground/field of the other team.
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Badminton
A game played with rackets, a high net and a shuttlecock.
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Baseball
An American game where a ball has to be hit with a bat.
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Basketball
An American game where a ball has to be bounced on the floor and thrown through a hoop.
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Bat
A thin long object that is held and used to hit another object, often a ball.
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Baton
A stick that has to be carried to the end of a race by a group of participants.
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Boxing
A sport where two people hit each other and try to win the fight.
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Boxing ring
A square area with ropes around it in which a boxing match takes place.
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Captain
The member of a team that is in charge of all the other players while playing the sport.
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Car racing
A contest to see which car is the fastest or which is the best car driver.
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Club (1)
A long stick with a small but heavy head that is used to hit balls in some sports.
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Club (2)
A group of people all interested in playing the same sport together.
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Coach
The person responsible to making sure a team or individual is ready to play a sport.
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Court
An area in which a sport is played, and which the sport should not leave.
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Cricket
A British game where a bat is used to hit a ball.
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Crowd
A group of people together in one place (who are watching sport).
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Cue
A long thin wooden stick used to hit the balls in snooker.
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Cycling
Sport that uses bicycles, often in races.
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Darts
A game of skill where a sharp pointed metal stick is thrown at a target on a wall.
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Diving
To jump into water from a high platform while performing tricks.
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Equipment
The things that are needed to be able to play a sport.
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Exercise
To do sport for health benefits rather than trying to win.
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Football
A team game where the feet are used to kick a ball. (Called soccer in America.)
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Fun
To enjoy doing something.
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Game
A single occasion of playing a sport. (Similar to match.)
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Golf
A game in which a club is used to hit a small ball into a hole in the ground.
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Grandstand
A building full of seats for people to sit and watch a sport being played.
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Ground
The place where a sport is played, e.g. football ground.
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Gymnastics
Sporting contest about performing exercises.
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Helmet
Protection worn on the head to prevent injuries.
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Hockey
A game where a stick is used to hit a small ball.
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Home
The team that is playing sport at its own ground/field.
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Hoop
A circular shape that a basketball has to be passed through.
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Horseracing
A sport where horses are ridden by jockeys trying to win a race.
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Ice-hockey
A game played on ice where a small disk is hit with a stick.
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Jockey
The people who ride horses in horse races.
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Long-jump
A contest where the participants try to jump as far as possible.
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Manager
The person who organizes how, when and where a team or individual will play a sport.
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Marathon
A running race that is just over 26 miles long.
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Match
A single occasion of playing a sport. (Similar to game.)
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Motorsport
Races between cars, motorbikes or anything else with an engine on land.
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Net
A barrier between the participants over which an object has to passed.
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Olympics
A very large sporting contest held every four years in which most countries take part.
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Opponent
The other person or team in a sporting contest.
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Para-Olympics
Olympic contest for people with disabilities.
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Participants
The people who take part in or play sports.
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Pitch
The area in which a match has to be played.
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Play
To do a sport.
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Player
A person who does sport.
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Playing field
An outside area that is used to play a sport.
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Pole-vault
A contest where a long stick is used to try to jump as high as possible.
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Race
A contest where the participants have to get to the end as fast as possible.
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Racket
An object with a large head that is used to hit another object, often a ball.
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Referee
A person in charge of making sure the rules are followed. (Similar to umpire.)
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Relay
A race where several people run as a team by taking turns and passing a baton.
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Rugby
A British game where hands are used to pass a ball backwards to other team members.
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Running
To move as fast as possible.
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Season ticket
A ticket that lets you attend all the matches a team plays.
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Shuttlecock
The cone shaped object used in badminton.
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Skiing
Using skis to move over snow quickly.
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Skis
Two long flat pieces of material attached to the feet used to slide over snow.
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Snooker
A game played on a table where a cue is used to hit balls into pockets.
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Snowboard
A long and wide piece of material attached to the feet used to slide over snow.
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Snowboarding
Using a snowboard to move over snow and perform tricks.
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Soccer
A team game where the feet are used to kick a ball. (Name used in America.)
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Spectator
Someone who watches sport.
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Sport centre
A large building in which people can do different sports.
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Sport
A comparison that involves physical activity.
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Squash
A game played inside a court where rackets are used to hit a small ball against a wall.
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Stadium
The building that surrounds a pitch where sports are played.
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Supporter
Someone who follows a specific team.
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Swim
To move through water.
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Table tennis
A game played on a table with small rackets and balls.
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Team
A group of people who play sport together against another group.
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Tennis
A game played on a court where a racket is used to hit a ball over a net.
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Tournament
A group of matches used to find the best team or individual at that sport.
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Track
The path that a race has to follow.
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Turnstile
Gate that lets only one person through at a time.
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Umpire
A person in charge of making sure the rules are followed. (Similar to referee.)
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Winter sports
Sport that needs either snow or ice to be undertaken.
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World Cup
A big football (soccer) tournament held every four years.
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