SPORTS VOCABULARY

Active rest: A leisure time during which you exercise.

Sentence: Active rest between lessons helps children to study more effectively.

Athletics track (running track): A track for running, usually used for athletic races.

Sentence: The 9-lane running track is equipped to cope with competitions of all levels.

Barbell: A weight-lifting gear.

Sentence: He strained and raised the barbell of 205 kilograms

Brisk walk (brisk walking): A sport in which people walk fast, but not as fast as a full run.

Sentence: Brisk walking is a great exercise for those who want to lose weight.

Sports centre (fitness centre): A specific building where people can do different sports.

Sentence: I practise fencing at a local sports centre.

Strenuous exercise: Exercise that needs a lot of physical effort.

Sentence: It is recommended to drink a lot of water after strenuous exercises.

Treadmill: An exercise machine in the gym used for walking or running, while staying in the same place.

Sentence: Good treadmills provide an indoor workout experience as natural as the outdoors.

Fencing: A sport in which people use spit or saber in attack and defense.

Sentence: I did a bit of fencing while I was at college.

Hurdles: A race in which runners must jump over a series of barriers.

Sentence: He won the English schools 200 yards hurdles and even raced for England

Javelin: A sport where a metal or metal-tipped spear is thrown for distance.

Sentence: She can throw a javelin more than 600 metres

Pole vault: A sport in which a person uses a long, flexible pole to jump.

Sentence: You have to be a good all round athlete to be able to pole vault

Steeplechase: A race in which people riding horses jump over fences, water, etc.

Sentence: She trained for months to compete in the steeplechase .