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Sports Vocabulary – Common Words & Phrases
Sports Vocabulary Set 1: Key definitions sport – an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another following rules – Jamie always struggled with his school work but was excellent at sports. extreme sport – a sport that is exciting but also dangerous such as skydiving – Esther became interested in extremeContinue reading “Sports Vocabulary – Common Words & Phrases”
English Vocabulary: Learn to Talk About Your Free Time
Here are some ways to talk about what your hobbies, interests and favourite sports in English. Saying what you like like + noun / ing formI like tennis / I like playing tennis love + noun / ing formHe loves football / He loves watching football be keen on + noun / ing formShe’s keenContinue reading “English Vocabulary: Learn to Talk About Your Free Time”
Swimming
sport and recreation WRITTEN BYThe Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica’s editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree….See Article History Swimming, in recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm andContinue reading “Swimming”
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one’s entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports,[1] with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take partContinue reading “Swimming (sport)”
Athletics Vocabulary
Athletics Vocabulary word example sentence meaning athlete Paavo Nurmi and Carl Lewis are two of the greatest athletes of all time. a person who is skilled in track and field events; a sportsperson athletics Many people compete in athletics meetings while they are in school. the sport of competing in track and field events batonContinue reading “Athletics Vocabulary”
How to Be an Athletic Person
Co-authored bywikiHow Staff Last Updated: May 13, 2020 References Being an athletic person isn’t just determined by your gene pool. It’s a decision that you make every day to be a healthy, active person. While becoming an athletic individual may seem like a daunting task, it’s easily achievable with the proper steps. By maintaining a healthyContinue reading “How to Be an Athletic Person”
Famous Athletes
Paavo Nurmi Paavo Nurmi was born in Finland in 1897, and grew up to become one of the world’s greatest middle-distance and long-distance runners. He still holds the record for having won the greatest number of Olympic track and field medals, with 12 medals in all. These include 9 gold medals which he won inContinue reading “Famous Athletes”
Athletics
Many people have memories of competing in athletics, or “track and field”, in school. Some competed in running events, such as sprints and longer-distance races, or jumping events, such as high jump and long jump, or throwing events, such as discus and shot put. While most people give up athletics after leaving school, a fewContinue reading “Athletics”