Sports Vocabulary and Olympics

Sports Vocabulary and Olympics

by GEORGE

​Olympics

• How many sports and events are there in Tokyo Olympics 2020?

• There were 33 sports!

• ​There are 339 medal events in Tokyo Olympics 2020!

​What are some of the events?

​Badminton

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​In badminton, there are two or four players in a badminton court.

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​They hit the shuttlecock with a racquet.

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​The umpire will help officiate the match.

​What are some of the events?

Tennis

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​In tennis, there are two or four players in a tennis court.

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​They hit the tennis ball with a racquet.

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​The referee will help officiate the match.

​Player

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a person who takes part in a game or sport

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​球员

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Badminton / Tennis Court

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a place where games such as tennis and basketball are played

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​球场 （适合羽球，篮球，和网球）

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Shuttlecock

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the object that players hit backwards and forwards in the game of badminton

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​羽球

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Racquet

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a piece of sports equipment used for hitting the ball, etc. in the games of tennis, squash or badminton. It has an oval frame, with strings stretched across and down it.

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​球拍

（适合羽球，网球，壁球）

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Referee / Umpire

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referee: the official who controls the game in some sports

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​umpire: a person whose job is to watch a game and make sure that rules are not broken

​裁判

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Multiple Choice

In tennis and badminton, you hit the ball or shuttlecock with a _________________.

• racquet

• bat

Multiple Choice

You can play badminton or tennis on a ________.

• field

• court

​What are some of the events?

Athletics

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In this event, athletes will run on a race track in a stadium.

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​They will sprint and race with other runners over a short distance.

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​The winners will get medals.

​What are some of the events?

Cycling

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In this event, athletes will cycle on a race track in a velodrome.

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​They will cycle and race with other cyclists.

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​The winners will get medals.

Athlete

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a person who competes in sports

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运动员

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race track

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a track for races between runners, cars, bicycles, etc.

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赛道

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Stadium

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a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other buildings

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​体育场

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Velodrome

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a track or building used for cycle racing

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​室内自行车赛场

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Sprint

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to run or swim a short distance very fast

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全速奔跑，

冲刺,

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Multiple Choice

In a race, you will run or cycle on a ____________.

• racetrack

• swimming pool

Multiple Choice

When you run, cycle or swim very fast in a short distance, you ____________.

• jog

• sprint

​What are some of the events?

Football

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In this event, two teams will play on a football field in a stadium.

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​They will score by kicking or heading a football into a goal.

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​Their teammates will wear the same jerseys.

​What are some of the events?

Rugby

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In this event, two teams will play on a rugby field in a stadium.

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​They will score by bringing the ball to the goalposts.

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​Their teammates will wear the same jerseys.

teammate

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a member of the same team or group as yourself

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队友

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football / rugby field

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an area of land used for playing a sport on

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(足球、橄榄球）球场

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score

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to win points, goals, etc. in a game or competition

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进球 、得分

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goal / goal posts

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goal: a frame with a net into which players must kick or hit the ball in order to score a point

球门

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​goal posts: one of the two posts that form part of a goal

​球门柱

jersey

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a shirt worn by somebody playing a sports game

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球衣

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Multiple Choice

People play football on a _____________.

• football field

• beach

Multiple Choice

Football players wear ______________ when they play football on the field.

• jerseys

• singlets