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C2 Level Wordlist - Sports

Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Sports, collected specifically for level C2 learners.

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curling

a winter game where players slide round flat stones across the ice in order to hit a certain mark

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lacrosse

a game played on a field with two teams, each consisting of ten players using long-handled sticks with a net to throw, carry, and catch the ball

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CrossFit

a high-intensity fitness program that combines various exercises like weightlifting, cardio, and gymnastics

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floorball

a team sport played indoors with plastic sticks and a lightweight ball, resembling indoor hockey

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tetherball

an outdoor game played with a tall pole and a ball attached to a rope, where players hit the ball in opposite directions to wrap the rope around the pole in their favor

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seed

a strong and highly ranked player in a sports tournamnet

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decathlon

a competition consisting of ten different sports that takes place over two days

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titlist

a person who holds a title or championship in a particular activity or sport

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contender

a person that one plays against in a competition

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rookie

a person in their first year of professional competition or activity

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playoff

the final match to determine the winning team or player when they have the same score

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grandstand finish

an exciting or dramatic conclusion to a sporting event, often with a close or unexpected outcome

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most valuable player

the palyer that is judged to be the most significant or useful in the team

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grand slam

a set of championships or matches happening in a particular sport including tennis, golf, or rugby that are of great significance

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Grand Prix

one of a series of international motorcycle or car racing competitions

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welterweight

a weight between lightweight and middleweight in boxing and other sports, usually between 60 and 67 kilograms

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gridiron

a field painted with parallel lines in which American football is played

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pennant

a flag representing a sports championship or other achievement, especially in American baseball leagues

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rappel

the act of descending a cliff using rope that is coiled around the body

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slapshot

a powerful hockey shot using a swinging motion to strike the puck with force and speed

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smash

a powerful shot with great force and speed, often seen in games like tennis or badminton

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birdie

(golf) a score of one stroke less than the par value for a hole, typically achieved by sinking the ball into the hole with one fewer stroke than the expected number

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drop shot

a softly hit shot in sports like tennis or badminton, aimed to land just over the net and close to the opponent's side

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double fault

(tennis) the failure of a player to successfully serve the ball into the opponent's court twice in a row, resulting in the loss of a point

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fumble

an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly

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steeplechase

a race in which people or animals, typically horses, have to jump over fences, ditches, bushes, etc. in order to finish the race

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regatta

a sporting event consisting of a series of races between rowboats or sailing boats

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to dope

to induce an animal or person with drugs in order to affect their performance in a competition

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