KBIS Eng. Dept. Level 1B Unit10 Sports

DamienSMoss (Vietnam)
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  1. abseil
    a descent down a cliff using a fixed rope wrapped around the body
  2. archery
    the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
  3. athletics
    active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
  4. auto racing
    the sport of racing automobiles
  5. backstroke
    a stroke in which the swimmer lies on his or her back
  6. badminton
    a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
  7. baseball
    a ball game between two teams of nine players
  8. basketball
    a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players
  9. bowling
    a game in which a large ball is rolled at a group of objects
  10. boxing
    boxing with bare hands
  11. breaststroke
    a swimming style with a frog-like kick and simultaneous arm movements
  12. butterfly
    a swimming stroke in which arms are thrown forward together
  13. cricket
    a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players
  14. cross-country riding
    riding horses across country over obstructions to demonstrate horsemanship
  15. cross-country skiing
    the sport of skiing across the countryside
  16. cycling
    the sport of traveling on a two-wheeled vehicle
    Cycling
  17. decathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
  18. diving
    a headlong plunge into water
  19. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  20. fencing
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
  21. football
    a team sport played with an oval or round ball
  22. freestyle
    a race in which contestants have a choice with their competing approach
  23. golf
    a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes
  24. gymnastics
    a sport involving acrobatic feats on different apparatuses
  25. gymnastics
    a sport involving acrobatic feats on different apparatuses
  26. handball
    a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands
  27. high jump
    a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
  28. high jump
    a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
  29. hockey
    a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
  30. ice hockey
    a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
  31. judo
    a sport adapted from jujitsu and similar to wrestling
  32. karate
    a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat
  33. mountain climbing
    the activity of climbing a mountain
  34. netball
    a team game that resembles basketball
  35. parachuting
    descent with a parachute
  36. paragliding
    gliding in a parasail
  37. pentathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of five different events
  38. pole vaulting
    a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
  39. pole vaulting
    a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
  40. rugby
    a team sport in which players try to advance an oval-shaped ball
  41. sailing
    riding in a sailboat
  42. skiing
    a sport in which participants must travel on skis
  43. skydiving
    performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
  44. skydiving
    performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
  45. snowboarding
    the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard
  46. sprint
    run very fast, usually for a short distance
  47. swimming
    the act of swimming
  48. tae kwon do
    a Korean martial art similar to karate
  49. volleyball
    a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
  50. wrestling
    the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Created on Thu Mar 14 02:17:53 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Mar 14 08:13:19 EDT 2013)

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