Sports and Recreation vocab

Kicking mud, pulling hair, sticking your tongue out, and spitting on your opponents is an example of good sportsmanship.

What people do for enjoyment when they are not working.

taking care to prevent something bad from happening is

A ___________ is an event in which people take part to find out who is the best at something.

A competition to find the best player or team in a sport is...

The person who trains another person or team in a sport is a _________.

The unfair/unsafe use of substances to enhance one`s performance is the use of...

a sports competition involving a number of teams or players who compete until only 1 is left

this is necessary to continue doing something for a long period of time

Running, long jump, javelin, and pole vaulting are part of which Olympic discipline?

to take part in something

Organized sporting events are known as games.

this is a person who does sports

This is great fun and I will do well on my exam!

To score is to win points or a goal, etc in a competition

I walk with my head held high because I like who I am and am proud of myself. I have high _________.

Shoes specifically made for sports are known as....

The stadium was at full _________, so it could not hold any more people.

Training is the process of preparing to take part in a sports competition by doing physical exercise.

the person you compete against is your _________

Exercising is doing sports or other physical activities to stay healthy or become stronger.