Sports Descriptions for IELTS or intermediate le ...

You can hit a ball with a bat or catch it in a glove.

You use a round bat or paddle to hit a small ball across a table.

You roll a ball down a lane. You must knock down the pins.

You must wear ice skates and hit a puck into the goal with a stick.

You must run for 42 kilometers.

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.

In this sport, you hit a very small ball a long ways and try to make it fall down a hole.

You have to hit a small white thing over a net. The "ball" is not a ball but something else.

In this sport, one team is trying to carry an oddly shaped ball from one end of the field to the other, while the other team is trying to stop them. It's very popular in the UK and Australia.

Only punching is allowed. (not kicking or biting or grappling)

When people do this sport, they stand or sit and try to catch something that lives in the water. They might eat it later!

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!

You can play on grass or on a court made of cement or clay. You hit a green ball.

You must push your heavy opponent outside the line or submit them.

You have to shoot the balls into the pockets of a table.

You can kick the ball into a net but you mustn't touch it with your hands.

When we do this sport, we use our arms and legs to push our bodies through the water.

People race in boats in this sport. It is usually a safe sport but might be quite dangerous if the wind is strong.

Five players bounce and throw the ball into a hoop. Teams wear special shorts and T-shirts in different colours.

It's also known as sword fighting