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A 301 game starts with a fixed score of 301 points.
A corner throw is much like a corner kick in football.
A cross is a power punch.
A free kick is used to restart the game.
A game ends at full-time.
A game of chess may end in stalemate.
A gymnast can perform up to four tumbling lines.
A hand brake turn is a quick way to change direction.
A jab is a fast long range punch.
A match starts with a face-off.
A neck protector prevents neck injuries.
A series of swings on the parallel bars requires great strength and coordination.
A side out is a result of a mistake.
A stick is a part of ice hockey equipment.
A swim-cap allows swimmers to swim faster.
A take down is a way of bringing the opponent to the ground.
A team can only be in possession of the ball for 30 seconds in water polo.
A team playing with fewer skaters is short handed.
A throw is a technique that involves lifting an opponent.
A throw is a way to unbalance your opponent.
acrobatic flights
acrobatic gymnastics
advantage
advertisement
advertising
aerobic gymnastics
air flow
air-conditioning
airport
All players have to wear shin pads and protective gloves.
all-seater
amount
An all-seater stadium has seats for all spectators
An injured defender lies in the centre circle.
ankle
anti-spam filter
anti-virus
application
arena
arrivals board
artistic gymnastics
at
At least one static strength move is required on the still rings.
At the beginning wrestlers must be weighed-in.
attachment
attack line
audience
award
back handspring
back walkover
backboard
backslash
backstroke
Backstroke is a style of swimming.
balance
ball under
Ball under is considered a foul in water polo.
bar
barbell
barefoot
Baseball, soccer, and athletics are among the outdoor sports.
bed linen
bench
bin
binding
bishop
board game
boarding pass
body mass
Both teams are on the field.
bottom
bout
Boxers use cushioned gloves to protect them from injuries.
Boxers usually use sleeveless T-shirts.
Boxing or taekwondo only allow clinching for a very short time.
brand
breaststroke
Breaststroke is a style of swimming.
breath
Bryant scores from behind the backboard.
bullseye
bumper
butterfly
Butterfly is a style of swimming.
buy
calories
Can I have a wake-up call?
Can I have my shirts laundered?
Can you fix the water tap?
Can you spell your address, please?
cartwheel
catch
centre
centre circle
centre-spot
change of direction
check in 30 minutes before the plane takes off
checking from behind
Checking from behind is considered a foul in ice hockey.
checkmate
Checkmate is one of the endings of the game.
Chess is a board game.
Chess tactics is concerned with gaining advantage through several moves.
chessboard
Chin-ups
Chris is our new defender.
circle
circuits
clean sheets
clinch
clockwise
clutch
coach
combination
commercials
Commercials bring investments into sport.
compensation
competition
computer
confirmation
contest
coordination
Coordination is a key aspect of taekwondo.
corner
corner kick
corner throw
Could you wash the windshield, it's dirty.
cross
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing belongs to the Nordic disciplines.
crossbar
damper
dartboard
(sport term)
darts
Darts, table tennis, and gymnastics are among the indoor sports.
dash
decide
defender
departures board
Depending on body mass competitors are divided into weight divisions.
desktop
Did you see my elbow pads?
directory
Dirk Nowitzki shoots from the three point line.
display gymnastics
disqualification
distance
Do you know how to execute a leg lock?
Does ice-hockey count as an indoor or outdoor sport?
dome
Domes differ from conventional stadiums by their enclosing roofs.
Don't forget to take your mouth guard.
dot
double hit
Double hit is a mistake in volleyball.
double-top
Downhill skiers use fixed heel bindings.
dressing rooms
e-mail
e-mail reader
Each player has got eight pawns at the beginning.
Each player has sixteen pieces.
elbow pads
enclosing
end wall
ending
engine
execute
exhaust
exhausted
face-off
fast train
fast-paced
fender
field
FIFA requires all-seaters for the matches.
file
finger tips
finish judge
First, get your right shoulder over the bar.
fixed score
flares
flic-flac
flight number
flight segment
Floor exercise is performed on a spring floor.
flop
Flop is one of the high jump styles.
foul
free kick
free relay
freestyle
Freestyle is a style of swimming.
freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing requires special skis.
Freestyle wrestling is practised around the world.
front handspring
front walkover
frozen
full twist
full-time
gate
gear shift
giant slalom
giants
goal
goalkeeper
goggles
Goggles protect you from chlorine.
Good trainers teach their team sportsmanship
Grand Prix
grid
guarding
guide
Gymnasts perform swinging and circling on uneven bars.
half-time
hand ball
hand break
handstand
Harry Greb was a southpaw.
He got caught on the ropes.
He got finished with a pull down to the side.
He is losing weight rapidly.
He lifted 5 more kilos at reattempt.
He made it to the other end with just a few strokes.
He plays at a centre position.
He practices with 30 kg barbell.
He was knocked out in first round.
He was KOed in the third bout.
He was penalized with a yellow card.
He was shown the red flag and had to go.
head injuries
headlight
heel
hip
Hit any key.
Hold shift and press escape.
holding
Holding an opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat is called a pin.
Holding and pushing are common fouls.
hook
hooligan
Hooligans present a threat to today's soccer world
hop
horizontal
horse power
hotel housekeeper
hurry
I can offer you a discount.
I go to the gym twice a week to increase my endurance.
I have injured my knee.
I often play streetball in the afternoons.
I play darts every Friday.
I saw a police car in my rear-view mirror.
I was exhausted at the end of the race.
I was unarmed.
I would like to ask for compensation.
I would like to change the room.
I'll chase up housekeeping right away.
I'm running short of breath.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
I've hit the double top.
Ice hockey is a fast-paced game.
Ice hockey is played with a puck.
Ice hockey players often suffer from concussions.
immediately
improve
in an hour
In case of collision, the safety car slows down the race.
In free relay contestants can choose their style.
incident
inconvenience
increase
indoor sports
injure
installed
International Weightlifting Federation
(IWF)
Is that one word?
Is there a dot between David and Brown?
It is a free throw for Boston Celtics.
It is important to estimate the value of the pieces.
It's difficult to run barefoot.
jab
jogging
joint
judge
Judges consider form as well.
jump over
Jump over the bar and you're the winner.
kick off
Kick-off is at 17:30.
Killer is a dart knock-out game.
king
knee
knight
knock out
knock-out game
land
lane
lap
laptop
Large corporations sponsor sport by advertising.
last call
laundry service
leap
libero
license plate
logo
Look at him, he's got big muscles.
Look, your exhaust fell off!
loser
loud
luxury suits
Maintain the proper posture!
Maintain your balance.
message
Michael Redd is the MVP of the match.
midfielder
Mind your hip.
misuse
monitor
mouth guard
muscle
must
MVP
(most valuable player)
My lawnmower has three horse powers.
My left fender got bent in the crash.
My motorbike has air-oil suspension.
neck protector
No, it's one word.
non-smoking room
oche
Offence consists of one centre and two wingers.
official time
Olympic lifting
Olympic lifting consists of two disciplines.
One of the newest F1 circuits is in Dubai.
One of the penalties is disqualification.
one way ticket
operating system
Our fans are very loud.
Our taxi hasn't arrived.
Our team improves every match.
Our wrestling store distributes the best equipment available.
outdoor sports
overall time
overhand
Overhand service is more difficult.
parry
pass
Pass the ball to the left.
passenger
passing lane
Passing lane is an open space which allows a players to pass the ball.
passion
pawn
penalty area
penalty kick
personnel
piece
pin
pin fall
pirouette
pitch
plain
plain text
planche
platform
Players go to the dressing rooms after the match
point guard
Pommel horse routines end when the gymnast performs a dismount.
possession
posture
powder
Powder is a freshly fallen snow.
power lifting
Power lifting is not an Olympic discipline.
power play
powerful
Proceed immediately to the gate.
protective gloves
puck
pull down
Push-ups
pushing
quarter
queen
rapidly
rear window
rear-view mirror
reattempt
Reboot your PC.
received
red flag
reduce
reduction
referee
refueling
Refueling is carried out during a pit stop.
release move
request
Restart the application.
return ticket
rhythmic gymnastics
right away
right now
rim
roll
rook
ropes
rotate
roundoff
safety car
sambo
Sambo is a Russian martial art.
scale
scissors
Scissors is one of the high jump styles.
screen
seat number
Seated tiers or terraces give spectators a good view.
self-development
Self-development is a key aspect of taekwondo.
self-knowledge
sent
She goes jogging every day.
She is practising on the slope.
She showed me a new workout.
shin guards
shock
shoot
short handed
shot clock
should
shoulder
side out
slash
sleeveless
slope
slush
Slush often occurs in spring.
software
Some fool broke your rear window.
somersault
southpaw
spam folder
spectators
spiking
spiritual
spitting
Spitting is considered a foul.
sponsor
Sponsor logos are part of modern sport.
sponsorship
sportsmanship
spybot
stalemate
standard
Standard numbering starts with the 20 on top.
standing-only section
Start your engines.
starter
stick
stopping train
straddling their legs
streetball
stretching
Stretching is a way of preparing for a race.
striker
stroke
suffer
suspension
swim-cap
Swimmers should drink the proper amount of water.
swing
Switch on the computer.
Taekwondo also has a spiritual dimension.
take
take down
take field
take off
take place
target
(general term)
teamgym
technical KO
tempo
terminal
terraces
That penalty kick was decisive.
That was an ugly foul.
The air-conditioning isn't working.
The airflow is determined by the shape of the vehicle.
The application is installed.
The arena was full of excited spectators.
The attack line is at 3 metre distance from the net.
The audience liked the race.
The ball hit the crossbar.
The basic pin fall is called cross press.
The bin is full.
The bishop is allowed to move diagonally.
The bottom is sometimes uneven.
The centre of the target is called bullseye.
The computer's frozen.
The contestants have to touch the end wall with both hands.
The crowd cheered when their team took the field.
The dartboard is made of sisal.
The dinner that was ordered never arrived.
The distance between them is increasing.
The distance from oche to the target face is about 2.4 m.
The finish judge checks the way contestants finish.
The function of parry is to prevent hits.
The fuse hasn't been mended.
The gate is closed.
The gate is closing.
The gear shift is located in between the front seats.
The goal is to complete 50 m in the shortest time.
The goal of a 301 game is to reduce the fixed score to 0.
The goal of high jump is to get over the horizontal bar.
The goalkeeper couldn't catch the ball.
The gymnast must perform a routine demonstrating balance and strength.
The gymnast performs a choreographed routine of up to 90 seconds.
The gymnast performs giants on the high bar.
The introduction of helmets reduced the number of head injuries.
The judge decided to end the match.
The judge is standing in the neutral corner.
The king is the most valuable piece.
The knight has an L shaped style of moving.
The left hook KOed his opponent.
The libero has to wear a contrasting colour.
The lights have gone.
The match is divided in four quarters.
The match takes place in Milan.
The new diet caused significant weight loss.
The overall time is what counts.
The packing order of a grid is determined by qualification.
The queen combines the movements of the rook and bishop.
The queen is one of the most powerful pieces.
The race is in its last lap.
The referee blew his whistle to indicate a foul.
The referee is waiting on the centre-spot.
The rim is 450 millimetres in diameter.
The rook cannot move diagonally.
The room is untidy and dirty.
The room smells like cigarette smoke.
The routine consists of tumbling lines, series of jumps, and dance elements.
The shot clock measures the time of possession.
The starter commences the race.
The team rotates clockwise.
The timing was perfect.
The train arrives in London at 1 p.m.
The train leaves in 10 minutes.
The trunk is not big enough for all your luggage.
Their strikers are very skillful.
There are dark and light squares on a chessboard.
There are dirty towels.
There are two strikers in the penalty area.
There is pain in my hip joint.
There is still no hot water.
These shoes absorb shock quite well.
They are trying to block spiking.
They arrived in Ankara.
They scored from the corner kick.
This bar contains 960 calories.
This barbell is certified by the International Weightlifting Federation.
This car has soft dampers.
This is a legal guarding position.
This set consists of 30 chin-ups and 15 push-ups.
This was a deadly combination.
threat
three point line
throw
throw-in
Throwing in on the opponent's half.
ticket
tidy
Time officially recognized as the best.
timing
to arrive
to beat
to call maintenance
to call the housekeeper
to change a room
to chase up
to cheer
to click
to compete
to deal with
to deal with problems
to delete
to fix
to forward
to get 8 out of 10
To increase your muscle mass you must also use the right weight lifting tempo.
to install
to look into the problem
to mend
to reply
to send up a service engineer
to service the room
to smell
to take off from the springboard
to tidy up
to wipe the floor
towel
track
track and field
Track and field also involves high jump and sprint.
train
transitional move
trash
travelling
trunk
tuck hop
Turkey beat Costa Rica to win the group.
turn signal
twist
unarmed
unbalance
underhand
Underhand service is not used by professionals.
underscore
Usain Bolt is running in the left lane.
value
Variations on a circling skill are common.
vital point
Volleyball is my passion.
wake-up call
We are in possession of the ball.
We have purchased new weight machines.
We were waiting in a traffic jam bumper to bumper.
weakness
web browser
web site
weigh-in
weight division
weight loss
weight machine
What colour is your license plate?
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 playing power play one team has an advantage.
Where are my shin guards?
Which weight division are you at?
whistle
Who is your point guard?
Who was the winner of the giant slalom?
Who won the contest?
Williams won the GP.
window
windshield
winger
winner
wolf hop
word processor
workout
World's famous brands have to be seen at important sporting events.
wrestling
yellow card
You can increase your self-knowledge in taekwondo.
You can pass the ball with your finger tips.
You loose the ball for travelling.
You must aim at your opponent's vital points.
You must control the clutch, when you're driving stick shift.
You must not misuse the skills learned in taekwondo.
You must use the turn signal when moving to another lane.
You should have your headlights on.
You should know about your weaknesses.
You should protect your ankles with proper shoes.
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