Sports Flashcards
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Tennis
A. An athletic competition in which a ___ is thrown as far as possible
2. Longjump
B. Racket sport played over a net
3. Riding
C. To move along on ___ skates
4. Hurdles
D. A competition that involves ___ as far as possible from a running start
5. Cycling
E. The sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
6. Javelin
F. A light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races (plural)
7. Iceskating
G. A form of football played with an oval ball
8. Waterpolo
H. A sport in which participants must travel on skis
9. Skiing
I. An athletic competition that involves ___ into water
10. Football
J. A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
11. Snowboarding
K. The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
12. Basketball
L. A game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into
13. Rugby
M. Moving your body to music
14. Diving
N. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts
15. Dance
O. Travel by being carried on horseback
16. Gymnastics
P. The act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a ___
17. Wrestling
Q. Team sport where you shoot a ball through a hoop