Indoor sports

artistic gymnastics (calisthenics), boxing, fencing, gymnastics, weightlifting, wrestling

Team sports

football (AmE)/American football (BrE), baseball, basketball, soccer (AmE)football (BrE), handball, rugby (rugger - coll.), volleyball, cricket

Individual games

badminton, billiards, bowling (AmE)/bowls (BrE), golf, table tennis, tennis

Indoor games

checkers (AmE)/draughts (BrE), chess, squash

Martial arts

judo, karate, taekwondo

Facilities

court, baseball stadium, diamond-shaped field (diamond), base (home base), boxing rink/ring, ropes, corner, cricket pitch, grass, wickets, stump, football stadium, field (AmE), pitch, goals, stands, center spot (AmE)/centre circle(BrE), golf course, hole, green, rough, fairway, sand trap (AmE)/ bunker (BrE), grass field, round ring (sumo), swimming pool, lane

Equipment

high net, racket, shuttle cock, ball, bat, cup, glove, basket/net, boxing glove, boots, shirt/jersey, shorts, golf cart (AmE)/trolley, stick, pad, ice-skate, hockey stick, puck, whistle, net

People

badminton player, umpire, judge, batter, catcher, battery, basketballer/basketball player, referee, boxer, boxing champion, batsman, bowler, fielder, wicket keeper, footballer, goalkeeper, coach, golfer, ice hockey player, judoka, judoist, sumo wrestler, swimmer, tennis player, volleyball player, linesman

Participation

athlete (AmE)/sportsman (woman) (BrE), fan/supporter/sport watcher, cheerleader, opponent (rival), sportslover, team: national/junior team, participant/competitor, to enter/to take part in a competition, to participate in a competition/the Olympic Games, to participate hors concurs, to root (AmE)/support/shout for/be a fan of, to compete against/with smb (in smth) for smth

Coaching

coach, to coach smth/in smth, to coach smb, trainer, to train smb to do smth

Winning and losing

to beat smb in/at, to beat/break a record, to set up the record, to come in first/last, to win a prize/cup/game/match/meet/the victory, to win a point, to win the team/personal/national/world championship, to win/lose by the points, to win/lose by 2/3 goals/points, to win with the score 4 to 0 in smb's favor, winner/loser, to tie (АтЕ.)/draw (BrE), to draw a game/match, to end in a draw

Scoring

score, to keep the score, to score a goal/point

Word Combinations

athletic training, starting signal, to abide by the rules, to stop watch, to break/violate the rules, to warm up, to kick the ball, to be scheduled for, to run a lap, morning setting up exercises/morning push-ups (coll.), On your marks!/Ready! Get set!/Steady! Go!, physical development/education/fitness/training, in top physical condition, to qualify for the finals/for the championship

contest/competition/game/match/meet/event/tournament/championship

contest - a formal game or match in which two or more people, teams, etc. compete and attempt to win

competition—1) a contest in which a winner is selected from among two or more entrants

e.g. Are you thinking of entering the fishing competition?

2) a series of games, sports, events, etc.

e.g. qualification competition

game(AmE)/match (BrE) — 1) a contest with rules

e.g. Today's baseball game is very important

2) a single period of play in a contest, sport, etc.

3) a single contest in a series, match

e.g. cup/final/semi-final match

4) (pi.; often capitalized) an event consisting of various sporting contests, esp. in ath­letics

e.g. Olympic Games, Highland Games

meet (AmE)/meeting (BrE) — a formal game or sports event in which people, teams, etc. compete to win

e.g. The all-American track meet is scheduled for Saturday.

(sport) event - any contest in a program of sporting or other contests

e.g. The high jump is his event.

tournament - 1) a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to determine an overall winner

e.g. Laura has never actually won a professional golf tournament but she still earns a good living by playing.

2) a meeting for athletic or other sporting contestants

e.g. an archery tournament, a chess tournament, a tennis tournament

championship - any of various contests held to determine a champion in a particular sport

e.g. Lendi was knocked out in the first round of the US Open tennis championship.

bout/half/innings/period/round/run/set

bout — a boxing or wrestling or sumo contest

half — (in soccer) either of two equal periods of time into which a sports game is divided

e.g. No goals were scored in the first half.

innings — 1) (in cricket) a time during which a team or single player is batting

e.g. England made 25 runs in their first innings.

2) (in baseball) a time during which one team is batting

e.g. After four innings the score remains 1 -1.

period - (in boxing) a definite, timed part of a game

e.g. a rest between two periods

round — (in golf, boxing) a stage in a contest, competition

e.g. a qualified round, to play a round of golf. The fight lasted only five rounds. Norwich were knocked out in the third round of the Cup.

run — a point scored in cricket or baseball

e.g. He was in for twenty minutes before scoring his first run. Our team won by 87 runs.

set - (in a tennis match) a group of six or more games forming part of a match

e.g. She won the first set easily. A five-set match.

Summer/Winter Olympics/Olympic Games

• Olympic events (sports)

• International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• opening (inauguration) ceremony

• Olympic motto - "Citius, altius, fortius"

• Olympic oath