new Vocab

1. a long, thin stick made of wood or metal, often used to hold something up
2. a large room with equipment for exercising the body and increasing strength, or space for playing sport, especially in a school
3. quality that makes someone continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult
4. someone who watches an event, sport, etc
6. a shaped piece of wood for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc
7. special glasses that fit close to your face to protect your eyes
9. a competition in which the people competing must swim, ride a bicycle, and run particular distances without stopping between events
11. the feeling of being very interested in something and wanting very much to be involved in it
13. to run very fast for a short distance
14. someone who makes sure that players follow the rules during a sports game
17. a competition in which an athlete competes in ten sports events
19. a person, team, or company that is competing against others
21. the ability to make different parts of your body move together in a controlled way
22. a leather seat that you put on a horse so that you can ride it

1. an Olympic sport that includes five events: swimming, fencing (= fighting with long thin swords), showjumping (= riding horses over fences), and cross-country running (= running a long distance in the countryside) combined with shooting
5. showing enthusiasm
6. a sports competition that combines skiing and shooting a rifle (= gun)
8. to take part in a race or competition
10. a big meal
12. the quality of being strong
15. something valuable that is given to someone who wins a competition or who has done good work
16. certain about your ability to do things well
18. to make something last longer / to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer
20. a feeling of being certain of your ability to do things well