Notes - Sports
Category : 3rd Class
Sports
INTRODUCTION
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INDOOR-OUTDOOR GAMES
Terms used in Sports and Games
1. Badminton: Deuce, double, drop, fault, game, let, love, smash
2. Chess: Check, checkmate, gambit, stalemate
3. Football: Dribble, drop kick, off side, penalty
4. Volleyball: Booster, deuce, love, service, spikers
5. Baseball: Bunt, diamond, home, put out
6. Hockey: Ball, carry, dribble, goal, scoop, hat-trick
7. Boxing: Hook, jab, punch, knock out
8. Lawn Tennis: Back hand, service, smash, set
9. Basketball: Dribbling
10. Polo: Bump, chukker, mallet
Some Famous Sport Personalities
1. MC Mary Kom: She is the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships.
2. Vinesh Phogat: She is a famous wrestler and has won a gold for wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth games.
3. Bradman: He was the Australian batsman who holds the record for the highest individual test batting average in test matches.
4. Martina Hingis: She was a former tennis singles champion and partnered India's Sania Mirza successfully.
5. Muttiah Muralitharan: He is the highest wicket taker in One Day International cricket.
6. Pullela Gopichand: He is a badminton player and represented India 3 times in Thomas Cup tournament.
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Specific Names of playing Areas
|
Sport |
Name of Playing area |
1. |
Badminton |
Court |
2. |
Baseball |
Diamond |
3. |
Boxing |
Ring |
4. |
Cricket |
Pitch |
5. |
Golf |
Link |
6. |
Lawn Tannis |
Court |
7. |
Wrestling |
Ring, Arena |
8. |
Ice Skating |
Ring |
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