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- 3. the fastest speed, longest distance, highest or lowest level, etc. that has ever been achieved or reached, especially in sport
- 5. when you do a particular thing, often regularly, in order to improve your skill at it
- 6. someone who works in the same team as you
- 8. a pair of glasses made of glass or plastic with a rubber or plastic edge that fit against your skin and protect your eyes
- 12. a specially shaped piece of wood or metal that you use for hitting the ball in games such as tennis, that has a circle filled with tight strings at one end
- 13. someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight or argument
- 15. an organised sports event between two teams or people
- 17. a tight piece of clothing, usually made of rubber, worn by people who are swimming, surfing, etc. in the sea
- 19. someone who earns money by doing a job, sport or activity that many other people do just for fun
- 21. a performance, sports competition, party, etc. at which people gather together to watch or take part in something
- 23. the tools, machines, etc. that you need to do a particular job or activity
- 24. the final number of points, votes, etc. at the end of a competition, game, or election
- 28. an area made for playing games such as tennis
- 29. a way of hitting the ball in tennis and some other games, in which the back of your hand is turned in the direction of the ball when you hit it
- 30. the action of making the ball go into a goal or the score gained by doing this
- 31. a type of strong shoes that you wear for sport
- 33. something that is given to someone who is successful in a competition, race, game of chance, etc.
- 34. a sport involving physical exercises and movements that need skill, strength and control and that are often performed in competitions
- 36. one of the marks or numbers that shows your score in a game or sport
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- 1. someone who takes part in a game or sport
- 2. a competition in which people or animals compete to run, drive, etc. fastest and finish first
- 4. an Afro-Brazilian mixture of dance, song and fighting that is similar to the martial arts
- 7. a circular course around which runners, cars, etc. race, which often has a specially prepared surface
- 9. an attempt in sport to throw, kick or hit the ball towards the place where you can get a point
- 10. the thing behind the posts that players try to kick or hit the ball into in games such as football or hockey
- 11. someone who takes part in a competition
- 14. an area of ground where sports are played
- 16. a strong hard hat that soldiers, motorcycle riders, the police, etc. wear to protect their heads
- 18. a sport in which two people fight by holding each other and trying to make each other fall to the ground
- 20. the number of points that each team or player has won in a game or competition
- 22. the thing that players must hit the ball over in games such as tennis
- 25. a small cupboard with a lock in a school, sports building, office, etc., where you can leave clothes or possessions while you do something
- 26. a way of hitting the ball in tennis and other racket sports such as table tennis, squash and badminton, with the flat part of your hand facing the direction of the ball
- 27. someone who trains a person or team in a sport
- 32. a movement of your foot or leg, usually to hit something with your foot
- 35. a piece of equipment that you jump up and down on as a sport. It consists of a metal frame with a piece of strong cloth stretched tightly over it.