Alphabet Sports

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Across
  1. 3. is a means of transport using skis to glide on snow, a competitive winter sport.
  2. 5. a game played on ice between two teams of eleven players who each have a curved stick with which the player tries to put the puck (= small, hard, rubber disk) into the other team’s goal.
  3. 8. _____are sports that use horses as a main part of the sport. This usually takes the form of the rider being on the horse's back.
  4. 12. a game with seven players on a side, similar to basketball except that a player receiving the ball must stand still until they have passed it to another player.
  5. 14. the activity of sliding downhill over snow on a toboggan.
  6. 17. a game played on a large open-air course, in which a small hard ball is struck with a club into a series of small holes in the ground.
  7. 19. an Asian system of unarmed combat using the hands and feet to deliver and block blows.
  8. 20. a competitive sport in which participants find their way to various checkpoints across rough country with the aid of a map and compass, the winner being the one with the lowest elapsed time.
  9. 22. the sport of fighting with swords.
  10. 24. a vehicle that has a single wheel and is usually propelled by pedals.
  11. 25. the sport of flying in a balloon.
Down
  1. 1. are outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river.
  2. 2. is a team sport that was derived from association football in which players are encased in an inflated bubble called a Zorb, covering the entire upper body from waist up including the head.
  3. 4. is a traditional game which involves the throwing of metal, rope or rubber rings over a set distance, usually to land over or near a spike.
  4. 6. a game for two teams, usually of six players, in which a large ball is hit by hand over a high net, the aim being to score points by making the ball reach the ground on the opponent's side of the court.
  5. 7. skating on ice as a sport.
  6. 9. the sport or activity of climbing mountains.
  7. 10. is racquet sport, a form of Basque pelota. Equipment includes a racquet and a ball, the game is played in a special indoor court, called a trinquete.
  8. 11. breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.
  9. 13. a game of Eastern origin resembling field hockey, played on horseback with a long-handled mallet.
  10. 15. the sport of riding a bicycle.
  11. 16. a sport of unarmed combat derived from jujitsu and intended to train the body and mind. It involves using holds and leverage to unbalance the opponent.
  12. 18. a game played with heavy balls, the object of which is to propel one's ball so that it comes to rest as close as possible to a previously bowled small ball.
  13. 21. a team game played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried, and passed from hand to hand. Points are scored by grounding the ball behind the opponents' goal line or by kicking it between the two posts and over the crossbar of the opponent's goal.
  14. 23. the sport or activity of swimming or exploring underwater.
  15. 26. the sport or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows, especially at a target.