Sports

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  1. 2. A sport involving exercises and performances requiring strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination. Gymnasts perform routines on apparatus such as bars, beam, vault, and floor.
  2. 5. A team sport played with an oval-shaped ball between two teams of fifteen players on a rectangular field. Players advance the ball by running, passing, or kicking and score points by touching the ball down in the opponent's goal area.
  3. 7. A water sport in which individuals or teams race through water using various strokes, such as freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly. Swimming can be competitive or recreational.
  4. 8. A recreational and competitive sport involving sliding over snow on skis, a long, narrow piece of equipment worn on the feet. Skiers use poles for balance and propulsion.
  5. 11. A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each on a circular or oval-shaped field with a wicket at each end. Players score runs by hitting the ball and running between wickets.
  6. 13. A recreational and competitive activity involving riding and performing tricks on a skateboard, a small board with wheels. Skateboarders use ramps, rails, and obstacles for tricks and stunts.
  7. 14. A club-and-ball sport played on a course with the objective of hitting a ball into each of a series of holes in the fewest strokes possible. Golfers use clubs to propel the ball toward the hole.
  8. 15. A team sport played with a ball between two teams of six players on a rectangular court divided by a net. Players use their hands or arms to hit the ball over the net and score points.
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  1. 1. A fast-paced team sport played on ice or field with a puck or ball between two teams of skaters. Players use sticks to pass, shoot, and control the puck or ball to score goals.
  2. 3. A combat sport involving grappling techniques such as clinch fighting, takedowns, throws, and pins. Wrestlers compete to gain control and dominance over their opponent.
  3. 4. A team sport played with a ball between two teams of five players on a rectangular court with a hoop at each end. Players score points by shooting the ball through the opponent's hoop.
  4. 6. A racket sport played between two players or two teams of two players each on a rectangular court divided by a net. Players use rackets to hit a ball over the net and into the opponent's court.
  5. 9. A sport or recreational activity involving riding bicycles for exercise, transportation, or competition. Cycling includes road racing, mountain biking, track cycling, and BMX.
  6. 10. A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases laid out in a diamond shape. Players hit a pitched ball and run around bases to score runs.
  7. 12. A team sport played with a round ball between two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. Players use their feet to kick the ball into the opponent's goal to score points.