SPORTS VOCABULARY

Athlete: A person who is trained in or good at sports.

Sentence: She is a professional athlete who competes in international marathons.

Team spirit: A feeling of belonging and working well with others in a group.

Sentence: Team spirit is essential for success in sports like football and basketball.

Competitive: Involving or determined by competition.

Sentence: He has a very competitive nature, which makes him an excellent tennis player.

Spectator: A person who watches a sport or event.

Sentence: The stadium was full of excited spectators cheering for their teams.

Referee: The official who controls the game and makes decisions about the rules.

Sentence: The referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the match.

Injury: Physical harm or damage to someone’s body.

Sentence: The player suffered a knee injury and had to leave the field.

Amateur: A person who does something as a hobby, not for payment or as a profession.

Sentence: Although he’s an amateur boxer, he trains as hard as a professional.

Stamina: The strength to keep going physically or mentally.

Sentence: Cycling long distances requires great stamina and discipline.

Warm-up: Gentle exercises to prepare the body for physical activity.

Sentence: Warming up before exercising helps prevent muscle injuries.

Penalty: A punishment in sports for breaking a rule.

Sentence: The team was given a penalty kick for the foul committed in the box.

Record: The best performance or result achieved in a sport.

Sentence: She broke the world record in the 100-meter sprint.

Coach: Someone who trains and instructs athletes or teams.

Sentence: The coach gave us helpful feedback after the match.

Fixture: A scheduled match or sports event.

Sentence: Next week’s football fixture will decide who enters the final.

Champion: A person or team that has won a competition.

Sentence: He became the national boxing champion at the age of 21.