Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 6-7) - Sports Competitions
Here, you will learn some English words related to Sports Competitions that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.
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a series of international contests in which people with physical disabilities take part in
the numerical position or order of teams and individuals based on their performance in a competition or over a period of time
a person or team finishing in second place in a competition or event
the use of drugs by an athlete or racehorse in a competition in order to improve their performance
a person who watches sport competitions closely
an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result
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
a preliminary event or competition determining which participants advance to the main event or competition
an official who is in charge of a game and makes sure players obey the rules in sports such as tennis, baseball, and cricket
a structure used in sports competitions consisting of three adjacent platforms of different levels, on which winners stand to receive their awards
a brief pause or interruption in an activity
(in games and sports) a disadvantage that a team or player is given for violating a rule
an act in a sport that is against the rules and is not allowed
to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition
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
to remove a player from active play, typically having them sit on the sidelines
a multi-layered exercise consisted of short periods of demanding physical activities with less intense recovery periods in between
the controlled advancement of a ball by a player using repeated slight touches, kicks, or pushes to keep possession and move past opponents
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
someone who trains a person or team in sport
a race format where individuals or teams compete against the clock to achieve the fastest time
