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a game played by two teams of nine players who get points by hitting a ball with a bat and then running around four bases

the activity, job, or sport of swimming deep under water, especially using special equipment to carry oxygen

the sport or activity of riding a bicycle

a type of skating in which you have to jump, spin, and move round the ice in a particular way

a game played on grass by two teams of 11 players who try to score goals by hitting a ball with a curved stick called a hockey stick

a game played on ice by two teams of six players. The usual American word is hockey. The players use long sticks to try to hit a small round flat object called a puck into the opposite team’s goal.

a sports event in which people try to jump over a bar that can be raised higher after each jump

a race in which people or horses must jump over a series of upright frame

a sports event in which each person tries to jump further than the other people

a race in which people run on roads over a distance of 42 kilometres or about 26 miles

a sport in which you use a long pole to push yourself over a high bar

a car race on public roads or land

a competition in which people go down and jump off a ski jump

a sport in which you stand on skis and ride on the surface of water while being pulled behind a boat

the sport or activity of moving over snow on skis

the activity or sport of riding a snowboard

a board with four wheels on the bottom that you stand on and ride. Someone who does this is called a skateboarder, and the activity is called skateboarding.

a board with four wheels on the bottom that you stand on and ride. Someone who does this is called a skateboarder, and the activity is called skateboarding.

a game played by two teams riding polo ponies (=horses). They get points by hitting a small ball into a particular area using a polo stick (=a wooden hammer with a long handle).

a game played in water by two teams of seven players who get points by throwing a ball into the opponent’s goal

a race in which horses jump over fences and water

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a long race in which people jump over high fences and water

a game similar to basketball in which players, usually girls or women, get points by throwing a ball through a net

a sport in which you move across water standing on a flat board with a sail that you can move

the sport of jumping out of a plane and falling for as long as possible before opening your parachute. Someone who does this is a skydiver.

a game played by two teams of five players who get points by throwing a ball through a net