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any sport involving running, jumping, throwing and other forms of exertion, typically performed competitively

friidrott

a series of sporting games in which teams or players compete against different rivals in different rounds until only one remains and that is the winner

turnering, tävling

a group of sports clubs or players who compete against each other and are put together based on the points they have gained through the season

liga, turnering

a large open-air constructed area that is used for playing sports

arena, stadion

a flat ground prepared and marked for playing particular sports, such as soccer

plan, område

a competition in which the best player or team is chosen

mästerskap, tävling

a person who watches sport competitions closely

åskådare, supporter

any type of sports that include fighting which are especially originated in the Far East, such as judo, kung fu, etc.

kampkonst

a platform surrounded with ropes on which boxing and wrestling competitions take place

ring, boxningsring

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

domare, referee

(in sports) an act of hitting the ball using a bat or racket

slag, rörelse

(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the umpire calls within the strike zone

strike, fel

to try to take the ball from the players of the other team, usually by forcing them down, in sports such as American football or rugby

tackla, stoppa

(in sports) the players of a team who are trying to score against the rival team

anfall, offensiv

(in sports) the players who try to not allow the opposing team to score; the position or role of these players on the field

försvar, försvarare

to act as an umpire in sports match

döma, biträda

(of two players or teams) to finish a game or competition with even scores

spela oavgjort, sluta oavgjort

when neither player is able to win the game, typically because there are no more legal moves available or because both players agree to a draw

oavgjort, lika

an act in a sport that is against the rules and is not allowed

uträkt

(in sport or law) used to show that two sides or teams are against each other

mot, versus

a sporting contest typically consisting of swimming, cycling, and running taking place in three different events

triathlon, triathlontävling

away from the roads and tracks and across the countryside

över fält, i landskapet

an athlete who is trained to perform gymnastics, especially in a competition

gymnast, idrottare

(in wrestling and boxing) a weight in the heaviest category which is between 81 to 91kg

tungvikt, tungviktare

(in boxing) a weight usually between 57 and 60 kilograms

lättvikt, lättviktare

a type of running in which one runs full speed in a short distance

sprint, kortdistanslöpning

an object that is awarded to the winner of a competition

trophy

the use of drugs by an athlete or racehorse in a competition in order to improve their performance

doping, missbruk av droger

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

seger

a running race of 26 miles or 42 kilometers

maraton

a sport that involves various athletic events, including running, jumping, and throwing competitions, that are held on a running track

a group of sports players, their manager, and staff such as a soccer or baseball club

klubb, lag