Olympic Sports language review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 17 Public

Phrases and structures used to describe Olympic Sports

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Competitors must ______ their arrows as close to the centre of a target as possible + name the sport

shoot or fire / archery

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Handball players are allowed to hold the ball for a maximum of three seconds. TRUE or FALSE

True

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Taekwondo competitions _____ previously dominated by Koreans.

were

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Penalties may ___ given to athletes for various faults.

be

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In taekwondo spinning kicks ___ rewarded with extra points.

are

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In handball, offensive strategies ____ encouraged

are

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Apart from two, all Olympic handball medals have ____ won by a European country.

been

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How many estimated golfers are there worldwide?

Over 20 million

Over 60 million

Over 80 million

Over 40 million

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When did golf first codify its rules?

19th century

18th century

16th century

17th century

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For roughly how many years was Taekwondo practised in the Korean peninsula?

2000

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Initially, which European country did not develop fencing into a sport?

Italy

France

Austria

Germany

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True or flase: in épée and foil, fencers can only score using the point of their weapon.

true

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In the Olympics, how many players are there on each handball team?

7

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Apart from European teams, which other nation has Olympic medals in handball?

South Korea

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How long is a handball half?

40 minutes

30 minutes

20 minutes

45 minutes

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Which 3 pieces of equipment do archers need to practice their sport?

arrows, bows and a target

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