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🏆 Sports & games

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  • golfa game of hitting a small ball into holes
  • snowboardinggoing down snow standing on one board
  • hikea long walk in the countryside
  • boxingfighting with big gloves as a sport
  • volleyballa game of hitting a ball over a high net
  • basketballa game of throwing a ball into a high ring
  • handballa team game of throwing a ball into a goal
  • rugbya team game with an oval ball
  • athleticssports like running, jumping and throwing
  • horse ridingthe sport of sitting on and guiding a horse
  • refereethe person who controls a match
  • playera person who takes part in a match
  • coacha person who trains a team; also a long-distance bus
  • fana person who loves a team or a star
  • stadiuma big place for watching sport
  • pitcha field for football or rugby
  • gyma room or building for doing exercise
  • scorethe number of points in a match
  • pointone unit you win in a game
  • drawwhen both teams finish with the same points
  • championthe winner of a competition
  • championshipa competition to find the best player or team
  • tournamenta series of matches to find the winner
  • racea contest to see who is fastest
  • medala metal disc given to the best
  • trophya prize, often a big metal cup
  • ruleswhat you must and must not do in a game
  • warm-upeasy exercise before a sport
  • to scoreto get a goal or a point
  • to shootto kick or throw the ball at the goal
  • opponentthe person or team you play against
  • to cheerto shout to support a team
  • playing cardssmall paper rectangles used in games
  • chessa game for two with kings and queens
  • board gamea game with pieces you play on a table
  • dicesmall cubes with dots, thrown in games
  • jigsaw puzzlea picture cut into pieces to put together
  • quiza game where you answer questions
  • hide-and-seeka children's game of hiding and finding