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General Training IELTS (Band 6-7) - Sports Competitions

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (6-7)
the Paralympics

a series of international contests in which people with physical disabilities take part in

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ranking

the numerical position or order of teams and individuals based on their performance in a competition or over a period of time

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runner-up

a person or team finishing in second place in a competition or event

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doping

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

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spectator

a person who watches sport competitions closely

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underdog

an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result

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tournament

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

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qualifier

a preliminary event or competition determining which participants advance to the main event or competition

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umpire

an official who is in charge of a game and makes sure players obey the rules in sports such as tennis, baseball, and cricket

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podium

a structure used in sports competitions consisting of three adjacent platforms of different levels, on which winners stand to receive their awards

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time out

a brief pause or interruption in an activity

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penalty

(in games and sports) a disadvantage that a team or player is given for violating a rule

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foul

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

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to knock out

to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition

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league

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

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to bench

to remove a player from active play, typically having them sit on the sidelines

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high-intensity interval training

a multi-layered exercise consisted of short periods of demanding physical activities with less intense recovery periods in between

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dribble

an act of moving the ball along the ground with repeated slight touches or bounces, especially in soccer, hockey, and basketball

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to tackle

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

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coach

someone who trains a person or team in sport

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time trial

a race format where individuals or teams compete against the clock to achieve the fastest time

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