Sports Descriptions for IELTS or intermediate le ...

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

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

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

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.

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

You must run for 42 kilometers.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

It's also known as sword fighting

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.

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