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Sports Descriptions for IELTS or intermediate le ...

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  • When people do this sport, they stand or sit and try to catch something that lives in the water. They might eat it later!
    Fishing
  •  15
  • Five players bounce and throw the ball into a hoop. Teams wear special shorts and T-shirts in different colours.
    Basketball
  •  15
  • You wear special boots and move quickly down the snow in this popular sport. One foot is always behind the other on a single board.
    Snowboarding
  •  15
  • You use a round bat or paddle to hit a small ball across a table.
    Table tennis / ping pong
  •  15
  • When we do this sport, we use our arms and legs to push our bodies through the water.
    Swimming
  •  15
  • In this sport, you hit a very small ball a long ways and try to make it fall down a hole.
    Golf
  •  15
  • People race in boats in this sport. It is usually a safe sport but might be quite dangerous if the wind is strong.
    Sailing
  •  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
  • You can kick the ball into a net but you mustn't touch it with your hands.
    Football / soccer
  •  15
  • You must push your heavy opponent outside the line or submit them.
    Wrestling
  •  15
  • You can hit a ball with a bat or catch it in a glove.
    Baseball
  •  15
  • You must wear ice skates and hit a puck into the goal with a stick.
    (ice) Hockey
  •  15
  • You roll a ball down a lane. You must knock down the pins.
    Bowling
  •  15
  • You must run for 42 kilometers.
    a Marathon
  •  15
  • You have to shoot the balls into the pockets of a table.
    Pool / billiards
  •  15
  • Only punching is allowed. (not kicking or biting or grappling)
    Boxing
  •  15