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A 25 meter pool is also called a short course pool.
A 50 meter pool is also called a long course pool.
A bear hug is a hold where your arms are wrapped around the opponent.
A bounce pass is when a player passes the ball by bouncing it off the floor.
A chess game may last up to several hours.
A chessboard consists of light squares and dark squares.
A cross is a power punch.
A fouled player should be examined even though he seems to be all right.
A groomer improves the surface of the slope.
A jab is a fast long range punch.
A killer pass and a goal!
A leg lock is a more difficult technique than arm lock.
A pass through the air is called a dry pass.
A safety inspection of the stadium should prevent casualties.
A suplex is a way to unbalance your opponent.
A team playing with fewer skaters is short handed.
A time trial is an attempt to beat the time.
absorb
acceleration
accommodation
acrobatic flights
adventure
aerodynamics
After the back walkover she continued with a piruette and a cartwheel.
agility
Agility is a crucial skill in boxing.
air flow
All players have to wear shin pads and protective gloves.
An attacking player can not enter beyond the 2 meter line without a ball.
An overhead pass is an important passing technique in basketball.
answering machine
approach angle
Approach angle is a crucial aspect of high jump.
Are bullfights a sport or a relict of the past?
area code
arena
Arenas are designed for indoor sports.
assist
Assist is a pass leading directly to a goal.
atmosphere
attack line
available
avalanche
average
back handspring
back walkover
back-up light
ballpark
barbell
barefoot
bath
beach
bear hug
beneficial
bill
bishop
blanket
block
boards
Bobby George is a darts pundit.
body-check
Body-checking is a harsh way to defend.
booking
bottom
bounce
bounce pass
Boxing or taekwondo only allow clinching for a very short time.
brake light
break
brochures
Bryant scored from a jump shot.
bull
bullring
bullseye
busy
by the way
call
camping
Can I help you?
Can I speak to ...?
Can I take a message?
capable
carrying
Carrying is a violation of rules in basketball.
cartwheel
castling
cell-phone
(U.S.)
Celtics outscored Lakers.
centre
centre circle
centre of gravity
centre-spot
chambermaid
change of direction
charge
chassis
checking from behind
Checking from behind is considered a foul in ice hockey.
Chess strategy is concerned with setting up goals in the game.
Chess tactics is concerned with gaining advantage through several moves.
chest pass
Chest pass is another way of passing the ball in basketball.
Chin-ups
circling
circus
clean and jerk
Clean and jerk is one of the Olympic weightlifting disciplines.
clean and press
clear the bar
clinch
clinch fighting
clockwise
club house
coach
coast
collect call
(U.S)
Commercialisation of names results in frequent renaming.
commercialised
compound
constructors
contest
coordination
Coordination is a key aspect of taekwondo.
corner flag
corner kick
Could you repeat that please?
Could you spell that please?
Could you take a message?
counter attack
counter-punch
country code
cross
crossbar
crowded
cruise
D-score
(or A-score)
damper
dark squares
darts
dashboard
decade
defender
delay
departure
destination
Did you see my elbow pads?
Did you see the last horse race at the hippodrome?
digging
directory enquiries
Do indoor sports require a lot of strength and stamina?
Do you know how to execute a leg lock?
door handle
double room
draft
draw
dribbling
Dribbling along the sideline the striker suddenly saw an opportunity.
drive
dry pass
E-score
(or B-score)
Each lane has its inspector of turns.
Each player has got eight pawns at the beginning.
Each player has sixteen pieces.
ecotourism
elbow
elbow pads
electronics
en suite
end wall
endurance
enforce
engaged
entrance fee
examine
exceed
excursion
execute
exhausted
exhibition
extension
eye-level
facilities
fax
fearlessness
Fearlessness is one of the goals in taekwondo.
fender
field house
fire brigade
fire extinguisher
Fire extinguishers are placed in the corridors.
First came the press handstand and then quickly a split leap and split jump.
five meter line
flares
flexibility
flic-flac
flight
flight segment
float
floor
foreign
foyer
free kick
free relay
Free throws are executed from the 5 meter line.
front handspring
front row
Front row attack is more common.
front walkover
full board
full contact
full twist
game clock
gate
gearbox
giants
gifts
Gladiator games in the circus are past now.
goal line
goalkeeper
goalpost
grid
groomer
grooming room
guest
guided tour
half board
half-time
hand ball
handling
handspring
He bounced under the hoop.
He cleared the bar ten millimetres above the record.
He hit the triple ring right at the beginning.
He knocked his opponent down and the judge started counting.
He performed a Tsukahara with a double full twist.
He practices with a 30 kg barbell.
He was taken down in the second round.
He wet passed the ball into the hole.
He's not very good at long distance running.
header
Hello.
Her acceleration is incredible.
heritage
high season
hippodrome
Hold the line, please.
holding
Holding and pushing are common fouls.
hole
holiday
hood
hook
hooligans
Hooligans demolished the club house.
hoop
horizontal
How many weight plates do you want?
hydraulics
I go to the gym twice a week to increase my endurance.
I have a pie with red and black segments.
I have a red racing suit.
I have a sparring session this afternoon.
I have to change my skate blades.
I play darts every Friday.
I play for Lakers as a centre.
I prefer open water swimming.
I was exhausted at the end of the race.
I'll get back to you later
I'm afraid
I'm calling about ...
I'm calling from ...
Ice hockey is a full contact sport.
Ice hockey players often suffer from concussions.
If there is a lack of snow it is possible to use snow guns.
Improving your body flexibility is crucial in taekwondo.
In clinch fighting combatants are fighting in stand-up position.
In free relay contestants can choose their style.
In Greco-roman wrestling combatants are fighting unarmed.
In medley competition swimmers use all swimming styles.
inconvenience
increase
indoor sport
infrastructure of the stadium
initial
Initial moves are often made with pawns.
inspector of turns
instantly
International Weightlifting Federation
(IWF)
involve
island
It is allowed to push players against the boards.
It is required by the rules of ice hockey to wear protective equipment.
It's difficult to run barefoot.
jab
jogging
joint lock
Jordan finished his drive with a slam dunk.
judge of stroke
jump shot
Keep your ankles rigid.
key
Killer is a dart knock-out game.
king
knight
knock-down
knock-out game
lap
last
leadership
Leadership is an ability practised in taekwondo.
leaflet
leg
leg lock
lift
light squares
line
lobby
lock
long course pool
long distance running
low season
luggage
mainland
Maintain the proper posture!
manager
Maradona's handball was not penalised.
medley swimming
mess
message
middle distance running
Middle distance running races are up to 3000 m.
midfielder
misuse
mobile phone
Movable fields are part of some stadiums' infrastructure.
moveable fields
muscle mass
My dart got stuck in the bull.
national park
nature reserve
neck protector
Neck protector prevents injuries of the neck.
neutral corner
Nice strike from an open space on the left.
nightlife
occupied
One moment, please.
One of their defenders collapsed to the ground behind the goal line.
open water swimming
operator
Our striker was moving quickly towards the centre circle.
outdoor sport
outscore
overall time
overhead pass
overtake
package tour
pass
passing lane
passion
pawn
Pawns can only move forward to an unoccupied square.
penalty area
penalty kick
period
phone
phone booth
phone card
pie
piece
pike
pin fall
pit stop
planche
Players often injure each other with their elbows.
pole position
porter
posture
power lifting
Power lifting is not an Olympic discipline.
power play
press handstand
pressure
protection gear
protective equipment
pundit
purpose
purpose-built
Push-ups
pushing
quarter
queen
racing suit
rafting
rapidly
rate
ratio
Real Madrid has great strikers.
rear-view mirror
receiver
receptionist
recovery
regardless
release move
relict
resort
reverse charge call
right away
rigid
ring
road running
roll
rook
room service
Rooney's header gets his team the victory.
roundoff
ruins
Rules are usually enforced by three to four referees.
Running is a way of moving rapidly on foot.
safety exit
safety inspection
sambo
Sambo is a Russian martial art.
scale
scissors
Scissors are one of the high jump styles.
scorecard
scorer
seaside
season
self-catering
self-development
Self-development is a key aspect of taekwondo.
self-knowledge
self-perfection
Self-perfection is one of the goals in taekwondo.
sequence
service
serving
set
setter
shallow water
She did the split jump with a turn and dismounted by a tuck front sommersault.
She dug the ball at the last possible moment.
She goes jogging every day.
She is capable of finishing the race under five minutes.
She performed the roundoff passed to the flic-flac and went on with a double back pike sommersault.
She shot the ball through the top of a hoop.
She was having a rest in the neutral corner.
She won seven legs, but it was not enough to win the match.
sheep jump
sheet
shin guards
Shin guards are part of a footballer's gear.
shin pads
short course pool
short handed
shoulder pads
Shoulder pads are a part of the protective equipment.
shower
sightseeing
single room
single seater
sites
skate blade
skilful
skybox
slam dunk
slush
Slush often occurs in spring.
snatch
snow gun
Some competitions start in shallow water.
souvenirs
sparring
split jump
split leap
split leap with changed leg
sprained ankle
spring floor
staff
stampede
standing-only section
starting block
straddle pike jump
straddling their legs
strategy
stretcher
stretching
Stretching is a way of preparing for a race.
strike
striker
structure
suffer
suitable
suitcase
suite
sunshine
Super G is considered a speed competition not technical.
super giant slalom
(super G)
superior position
Superior position is considered an advantage in wrestling.
suplex
support
Support, drive and recovery are three phases of the running leg.
suspension
swinging
switchboard
tactics
take down
technical KO
telephone
telephone directory
tensegrity structure
That was a killer sequence of punches.
The 60 meters indoor is a common track running event.
The athletes get ready for a race in the field house.
The attack line is at 3 metre distance from the net.
The baseball match at the city ballpark was incredible!
The basic pin fall is called the cross press.
The bishop is allowed to move diagonally.
The bottom is sometimes uneven.
The centre of the target is called the bullseye.
The clean and press is a weight training exercise.
The coach was shouting at the team.
The coin-toss takes place on the centre spot.
The crossbar made a hollow sound.
The Dutch were awarded a free kick.
The fans in block E cheered.
The fire brigade arrived on time.
The first quarter is over.
The game clock stopped again.
The goal of high jump is to get over the horizontal bar.
The goalkeeper dived towards the left goalpost.
The half marathon belongs to the road running races.
The human body floats better in a wet-suit.
The judge of stroke observes the style of the contestants.
The king is the most valuable piece.
The knight has an L shaped style of moving.
The last throw-in took place right next to the corner flag.
The left hook KOed his opponent.
The most skilful players are drafted.
The names of some stadiums are commercialised.
The NBA draft takes place every year.
The new points system for Artistic gymnastics was put into play in 2006
The overall time is what counts.
The passing lane is an open space which allows players to pass the ball.
The powerful counter-punch calmed Lewis down.
The purpose of the game is to score a goal.
The queen combines the movements of the rook and the bishop.
The rook cannot move diagonally.
The scorer was running around the field.
The serving was rather harsh.
The setter passed the ball to the spiker.
The snatch is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events.
The space in front of the goal is called a hole.
The target is placed at eye-level for a 180cm tall person.
The team rotates clockwise.
The underarm pass is one of the techniques of passing in volleyball.
The wolf hop was followed by a back walkover.
There are more avalanches in the spring.
There are seven competitors in starting blocks.
There is nothing like a view from the skybox.
There isn't much protection gear in water polo.
There were high numbers on the scorecards.
These shoes absorb shocks quite well.
They launched a counter-attack as soon as they could.
They usually play with two midfielders.
They were locked for several seconds.
This attitude is not beneficial for your future career.
This barbell is certified by the International Weightlifting Federation.
This boring game ended up in a draw.
This diet will increase your muscle mass.
This is a violation of the rules.
This set consists of 30 chin-ups and 15 push-ups.
throw-in
tiered seats
time trial
to allow
to apologise
to be worth
to book
to cater for
to check in
to check out
to consist of
to demolish
to dial
To drive means to penetrate through the defence.
to get through
to hang up
to hold on
to pick up
to put through
to redirect
to relieve
to spend
to stampede
to switch off
to take off from the springboard
tone
tourist office
tournament
towel
track and field
Track and field also involves high jump and sprint.
track running
trail running
Trail running requires specially designed shoes.
transitional move
travel agency
trip
triple ring
tripping
Tripping is considered a foul in boxing
Tsukahara
tuck hop
tumbling line
twin beds
twisting
two meter line
unarmed
underarm pass
unleaded
unoccupied
vacancy
vacant
vacation
vandalism
VAT
violation
vital point
Volleyball is my passion.
wake-up call
Watch your centre of gravity.
Water polo match is divided in four periods.
We were winning at half-time.
weight division
weight plates
wet pass
wet-suit
Wet-suits are allowed at open water swimming events.
What is the coach to wrestler ratio in your club?
When a fighter refuses to continue in the fight he is technically KOed.
When having more players in the field than the opponent the team is on power play.
When swimming butterfly the contestants have to touch the end wall with both hands.
When the seats are tiered all spectators can see well.
When you score a shanghai in the game of shanghai you win instantly.
Which weight division are you in?
Who's calling?
Who's speaking?
wings
wolf hop
wooden stand
wrestling
Wrestling is considered a foul in boxing.
yellow pages
You can increase your self-knowledge in taekwondo.
You can severely harm your opponent with a joint lock.
You can't avoid check with castling.
You capture your opponents piece when you move to an occupied square.
You have to go through all of the gates.
You must aim at your opponent's vital points.
You must carry on regardless of being tired.
You must not exceed the rules.
You shouldn't misuse the taekwondo techniques.
You've got the wrong number.
Zidane's shot came from the edge of the penalty area.
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