SPORTS | SPORTS PEOPLE | READING | SPORTS COMPETITION 1 | SPORTS COMPETITION 2 |
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ICE HOCKEY
a game played on ice between two teams of players who each have a curved stick with which they try to put a puck (= a small, hard disc) into the other team's goal
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FOOTBALLER
FOOTBALLERsomeone who plays football
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SOLDIERS
PEOPLE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF AN ARMY.
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CHAMPION
someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition
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WINNER
someone who wins a game, competition, or election:
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JUDO
a sport in which two people fight using their arms and legs and hands and feet, and try to throw each other to the ground
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CLIMBER
someone who climbs mountains for sport
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ARMIES
LARGE ORGANIZATION OF SOLDIERS WHO ARE TRAINED TO FIGHT WARS ON LAND.
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MEDAL
a small metal disc, with words or a picture on it, given as a reward for a brave action, for winning a competition, or to remember a special event
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RACE
a competition in which all the competitors try to be the fastest and to finish first
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GYMNASTICS
physical exercises and activities performed inside, often using equipment such as bars and ropes, intended to increase the body's strength and the ability to move and bend easily
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SKIER
a person who skis
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GENERALS
THE HEAD SOLDIERS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANISING THE SOLDIERS.
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COMPETITION
a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else
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CUP
usually with two handles and is often made of silver, given as a prize in a sports competition or in a game or match
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HORSE-RIDING
the sport or activity of riding a horse
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SWIMMER
someone who swims, especially in races, or someone who is swimming
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INVENTION
A MACHINE, TOOL, OR SYSTEM THAT SOMEONE HAS MADE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
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PLAYER
someone who takes part in a game or sport
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FINAL
the last in a series of games, races, or competitions, usually the one in which the winner is chosen
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BASEBALL
a game played especially in North America by two teams of nine players, in which a player hits a ball with a bat (= stick) and tries to run around four bases on a large field before the other team returns the ball
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SKATER
SKATERa person on skates
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GENTLEMEN
MEN FROM A HIGH-CLASS FAMILY
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PRIZE
something valuable, such as an amount of money, that is given to someone who succeeds in a competition or game
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REFEREE
a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed
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