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    YLE sports vocabulary
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  • When people do this sport, they stand or sit and try to catch something that lives in water. They might eat it later!
    fishing
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  • Five players bounce and throw the ball in this sport. Teams wear special shorts and T-shirts in different colours.
    basketball
  •  15
  • You move quickly down a hill or mountain in this popular sport. You can only do it when there is snow on the ground.
    skiing
  •  15
  • You can try to win alone or with your partner in this sport. You use a round bat to hit a small ball across the table.
    table tennis
  •  15
  • When we do this sport, we use our arms and legs to push our bodies through water.
    swimming
  •  15
  • In this sport you hit a very small hard ball across grass. There are usually 18 flags in the place where you can play it.
    golf
  •  15
  • People do this sport on ice. It looks like dancing sometimes!
    ice skating
  •  15
  • When we play this, we hit the ball in the air with our hands or arms. We don`t want the ball to fall on the ground!
    volleyball
  •  15
  • Sometimes people race in boats in this sport. It is usually a safe sport but might be quite dangerous if the wind is strong.
    sailing
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  • In this sport, players hit a hard ball across the grass or across ice. The team that scores the most goals are the winners!
    hockey
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