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Important National & International Sports
Names of various national and international sports and their trophies,
national and international stadiums, countries and their national sports,
sports terminologies and number of players.
The following eBook contains:
eBook
Important National & International Sports Volume 1(2017)
INDEX
List of Popular Sports and Trophies of India - 4
List of Popular International Sports and Trophies - 6
List of popular Sports Stadiums of India - 7
List of popular International Sports Stadiums - 9
Countries and their National Sports - 12
Sports and their Terminologies - 14
Sports and number of players - 16
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Sports are part of the static GK in the General Awareness sections of various Banking and
Government exams. In the following eBook we have provided information on various National
and International sports to help you with your Banking and Government exam preparations.
Learning the following can just get you a brownie point in your
next Bank/Government exam
Here’s a sample question
What sport is the Duleep Trophy associated with?
a. Hockey
b. Badminton
c. Cricket
d. Football
Answer: C
LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS AND TROPHIES OF INDIA
SPORT
Bridge
Chess
Field Hockey
Kabaddi
Cricket
Football
Kho-Kho
Polo
Rowing
Athletics
Air Racing
Badminton
Basketball
TROPHY
Charminar Trophy, Federation Cup
Jawaharlal Challenge
Agarwal Cup, Chaddha Cup, Amrit Divan Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatillah
Challenger Cup, Kitiakara Cup, Konica Cup, Narang Cup, Olympian Challenger Cup,
Sophia Cup, Vikas Topiwala Challenge Cup
BasketballBasalat Jha Trophy, B. C. Gupta Trophy, Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup,
Federation Cup, Nehru Cup, S. M Arjuna Raja Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy
Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy
Charminar Challenger Cup, C. K. Naidu Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Duleep trophy,Gavaskar
Border Trophy, G. D. Birla Trophy, Ghulam Ahmed Trophy, Irani Trophy, Jawaharlal
Nehru Cup, Moinuddaula Gold Cup, Rani JhansiTrophy, Ranjit Trophy, Rohinton Baria
Trophy, Sheesh Mahal Trophy, VizzyTrophy,Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy,
Vinod Mankand Trophy, Wills Trophy
Agha Khan Cup, All-India Women's Guru Nanak Championship, Beighton Cup, Bombay
Gold Cup, Dhyan Chand Trophy, Gurmeet Trophy, Guru Nanak Cup, Gyanuati Devi Trophy,
Indira Gold Cup, Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy, Lady Ratan Tata Trophy, MCC Trophy,
Murugappa Gold Cup, Modi Gold Cup, Nehru Trophy, Obaid Ullah Gold Cup,
Rangaswami Cup, Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Rene Frank Trophy, Scindia Gold Cup,
Sahni Trophy, Settu Cup, Surjeet Singh Cup, Tommy Eman Gold Cup, Yadavindra Cup
Bandodkar Trophy, Begum Hazrat Mahal Cup, Bordoloi Trophy Colombo Cup,
Confederation Cup, Chakoia Gold Trophy, D. C. M. Cup, Durand Cup, Dr. B. C. Roy
Trophy, Kalinga Cup, F. A. Cup, I. F. A. Shield, Nixan Gold Cup, Raghbir Singh Memorial,
Rovers Cup, Sanjay Gold Cup, Santosh Trophy, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Sri Krishna
Gold Cup, Subroto Cup, Todd Memorial Trophy, Vittal Trophy
Federation Cup
Federation Cup
Ezra Cup, Prithi Singh Cup, Radha Mohan Cup,
Wellington Trophy
Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy
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Table Tennis
Tennis
Weightlifting
Volleyball
Berna Bellack Cup, Jai Laxmi Cup, Ramanujan Trophy, Rajkumari Challenge Cup,
Travancore Cup
Rajendra Prasad Cup
Burdwan Trophy
Federation Cup, Indira Pradhan Trophy, Shivanthi Gold Cup
LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS AND TROPHIES OF INDIA
SPORT TROPHY
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LIST OF POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS AND TROPHIES
SPORT
Billiards
Formula One
Football
Hockey
Cricket
Golf
Horse Racing
Lawn Tennis
Polo
Table Tennis
Volleyball
Yatch Racing
Auto sports
Air Racing
Badminton
Basketball
TROPHY
British Competition Driver of the year, Gregor Grant Award, Grant Prix, FIA World Championship,
International Racing Driver of the year, International Rally Driver of the year, , John Bolster Award,
National Driver of the year, McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, Rookie of the year, Racing car of the
year, Rally Car of the year, Rider of the year, Pioneering and invention Award
Kings Cup
Asia Cup, Thomas Cup, Uber Cup
William's Cup
Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Australian Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix,
Belgian Grand Prix, Brazilian Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Chinese Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix,
Italian Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix, Malaysian Grand Prix, Mexican Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix,
Russian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Singapore Grand Prix, United States Grand Prix
African Nations Cup, All Airlines Gold Cup, Asia Cup, Colombo Cup, European Champions Cup, Greek Cup, Great Wall Cup, Inter-Continental Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy, NFL Trophy, Merdeka Cup, FIFA World Cup, Euro Cup (UEFA European Championship), US Cup, Winners' Cup
Canada Cup, Eisenhower Cup, Inter-Continental Cup, Prince of Wales Cup, Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup,
Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, Waterford Crystal Trophy, World Cup
Allwyn Asia Cup, Essande Champions Cup, European Nations Cup, Rene Frank Trophy, World Cup
Beresford Cup, Blue Riband, Derby, Grand National Cup
Ambre Solaire Cup, Australian Open, Davis Cup, Edgbaston Cup, Evert Cup, French Open, Grand Prix, Grand Slam,
Heineken Cup, US Open, Watsons Water Trophy, Wightman Cup, Wimbledon, World Cup, World Team Cup
Gold Cup, Kings Cup, Westchester Cup
Centennial Cup, World Cup, World League Cup
American Cup
Asian Cup, Corbitton Cup, Electra Gold Cup, Grand Prix, Marcel
Corbillion Cup, Swathyling Cup, U Thant Cup, World Cup
Anthony De Mellow Trophy, Ashes Cup, Australia-Asia Cup, Benson and Hedges, Champions Trophy,
ICC World Cup, Lombard World Challenge Cup, Sharjah Cup, Shefeld Shield, Sir Frank Worrel Trophy,
Reliance Cup (Cricket World Cup), Rothman's Trophy, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, World Cup, Wisden Trophy,
World Series Cup
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LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS STADIUMS OF INDIA
STADIUM SPORTPLACE
Ambedkar Stadium Delhi,India Football
Barkatullah Khan Stadium Jodhpur,Rajasthan Cricket
Barabati Stadium Cuttack,India Cricket,Football
Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Ranchi,Jharkhand Hockey
Brabourne Stadium Mumbai,India Cricket
Dadaji Kondadev Stadium Thane,Maharashtra Football
Dr D. Y. Patil Stadium NaviMumbai ,Maharashtra Football & Cricket
DilipTirkeStadium Rourkela,Odisha Hockey
Dhyan Chand Astroturf Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Hockey
EdenGardens Kolkata,India Cricket
Feroz Shah Kolta Ground Delhi,India Cricket
Fatorda Stadium Margao,Goa Football&Cricket
Fort Maidan Palakkad,Kerala Football
Gandhi Sports Complex Ground Amritsar,Punjab Cricket
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar,Punjab Cricket
Guru Nanak Stadium Ludhiana,Punjab Football
Gymkhana Ground Mumbai Cricket
HPCA Stadium Dharamshala, HimachalPradesh Cricket
Indira Gandhi Arena New Delhi,India Indoor sports
Indira Gandhi Stadium Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh Cricket
Indira Priyadarshini Stadium Vishakhapatnam,AndhraPradesh Cricket
IPCL Sport Complex Vadodara,Gujarat Cricket
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium NewDelhi,India Cricket,Football,Other sporting events
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Kochi,Kerala Multipurpose
Jsca Stadium Ranchi,Jharkhand Cricket
KalingaStadium Bhubaneswar,Odisha Hockey
KeenanStadium Jamshedpur,India Cricket,Football
Archery Khanderi Cricket Stadium Rajkot, Gujarat Cricket
K.D.Singh Babu Stadium Lucknow, UttarPradesh Multipurpose
Lal Bahadur Shahtri Stadium Hyderabad,AndhraPradesh Cricket
Maulana Azad Stadium Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir Cricket
Mahindra Stadium Mumbai,Maharashtra Hockey
Madhav Rao SC India Ground Rajkot,Gujarat Cricket
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore,India Cricket
M.A.Chidambaram Chennai,India Cricket
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium NewDelhi,India Hockey
Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground Indore,MadhyaPradesh Cricket
Marina Arena(Nehru Stadium) Chennai,India Football,Athletics,Indoorgames
Mohali Cricket Stadium Chandigarh,Mohali Cricket
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LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS STADIUMS OF INDIA
STADIUM SPORTPLACE
Moti Bagh Stadium Vadodara,Gujarat Cricket
Naya Raipur International Cricket Stadium Raipur,Chhattisgarh Cricket
Nahar Singh Stadium Faridabad,Haryana Cricket
Faridabad,Haryana Cricket
Pune,Maharashtra Cricket (multipurpose)
Nagpur,Maharashtra Cricket
Nahar Singh Stadium
Nehru Stadium
New Vca Stadium
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh Cricket
Roop Singh Stadium Gwalior,MadhyaPradesh Cricket
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur,Rajasthan Cricket
Shivaji Hockey Stadium New Delhi,India Hockey
Sector16 Stadium Chandigarh Cricket
Sardar Patel Stadium Ahmedabad,Gujarat Cricket
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium Ahmedabad,Gujarat Cricket
Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata,India Football
Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium Srinagar,Jammu&Kashmir Cricket
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium Pune,Maharashtra Cricket
University Stadium Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala Football (Multipurpose)
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai,India Cricket
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LIST OF POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STADIUMS
STADIUM SPORTPLACE
Albion Sports Complex Berbice Cricket
Allianz Arena Football
Antigua Recreation Ground Cricket
Aintree Horse Racing
Adelaide Oval Cricket
Arbab Niaz Stadium Cricket
AT & T Stadium Football
Ayub National Stadium Cricket
Azadi Stadium Football
Bulawayo Athletic Club Cricket Tennis, Bowls, Squash, Billiards
Bangabandhu National Stadium Cricket
Basin Reserve Cricket
Beaver Stadium Football
Beijing National Aquatic Centre Swimming, Olympics
Beijing National Stadium Olympics, Paralympics
Ben Hill Grifn Stadium Football
Blackheath Rugby Football
Brisbane Cricket Ground Cricket
Barclays Center Baseball
Borg El Arab Stadium Football
Bryant-Denny Stadium Football
Bundaberg Rum Stadium Cricket
Bukit Jalil National Stadium Multipurpose
Camp Nou Football
Centurion Super Sport Park Cricket
Chittagong Stadium Cricket
Cotton Bowl Stadium Football
Colombo Cricket Club Ground Cricket
Darrel K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium Football
Doncaster Racecourse Horse Riding
Edgbaston Cricket
Eden Park Cricket, Football, Rugby Union
Epsom Downs Horse Racing
Ericsson Globe Ice Hockey
Estadio Azteca Football
Forest Hills Tennis
Gadda Stadium Cricket
Galle International Stadium Cricket
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Albion,Guyana
Munich,Germany
St.Johns,Antigua
Aintree,England
Adelaide,Australia
Peshawar,Pakistan
Texas,USA
Quetta, Pakistan
Tehran, Iran
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Wellington, New Zealand
Pennsylvania, US
Beijing, China
Beijing, China
Gainesville, Florida
London, UK
Brisbane, Australia
New York, USA
Borg El Arab, Egypt
Alabama, US
Cairns,Australia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Barcelona, Spain
Pretoria, South Africa
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Dallas, US
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Texas, US
Doncaster, England
Birmingham,England
Auckland, New Zealand
Epsom, England
Stockholm, Sweden
MexicoCity,Mexico
New York,USA
Lahore,Pakistan
Galle,Sri Lanka
Central Jakarta,Indonesia Multipurpose
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LIST OF POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STADIUMS
STADIUM SPORTPLACE
Guyana Cricket Stadium Georgetown Georgetown, Guyana Cricket
Harare Sports Club Harare, Zimbabwe Cricket, Rugby, Tennis, Golf, Squash
Huntington Stadium Huntington, England Polo
Henley Field Florida, US Baseball
Headingley Cricket Ground Leeds,England Cricket
Jade Stadium Christchurch, New Zealand Cricket,Rugby, Football, Athletics
John Davies Oval Queenstown, New Zealand
Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados, America Cricket
Cricket,Rugby,Swimming,Tennis,Netball,
Indoor games
Killion Field Brookland, Washington D C Football
Kia Oval London, UK Cricket
Kingsmead Durban,South Africa Cricket
Kwekwe Sports Club Kewkwe,Zimbabwe Cricket
Kyle Field Texas,US Football
Los Angeles Memories Coliseum Los Angeles,US Football
Lord's Cricket Ground London, UK Cricket
Manuka Oval Grifth, Australia Cricket, Australian rules football
McLean Park Napier, New Zealand Cricket, Rugby
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia Cricket
Marrara Cricket Ground Darwin, Australia ODI Cricket, Australian football league
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia Cricket
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln) Lincoln, Nebraska Football
Mindoo Philip Park Castries St. Lucia Cricket, Rugby Football,
Michigan Stadium Michigan US Football
National Stadium (Kaohsiung) Zuoying, Taiwan Football
New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg, South Africa Cricket
Neyland Stadium Knoxville, US Football
Newlands Cape Town, South Africa Cricket
Ohio Stadium Ohio, US Football
Old Trafford Manchester,England Football
Olympiastadion Munich, Germany Olympics, World Cup, European Cup
Panathenaic Stadium Athens, Greece Multipurpose
P. Saravanamuttu Stadium Colombo, Sri Lanka Cricket
Putney Mort Lake London England Boat Racing
Queens Sports Club Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Cricket
Rose Bowl West End Hampshire, England Cricket
Rungrado st1 of May Stadium Pyongyang, North Korea Football
R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo, Sri Lanka Cricket
Sapporo Dome Sapporo, Japan Baseball Football
Sanford Stadium Georgia, US Football
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COUNTRIES AND THEIR NATIONAL SPORTSNAME OF THE COUNTRY SPORT
Afghanistan Buzkashi
Anguilla BoatRacing
Antigua and Barbuda Cricket
Argentina Pato
Australia Cricket
Bahamas Sloop Sailing
Bangladesh Kabaddi
Barbados Cricket
Bermuda Cricket
Bhutan Archery
Brazil Football
Canada Lacrosse
Chile Chilean Rodeo
China Table Tennis
Colombia Tejo
Czech RepublicIce Hockey
Dominican Republic Baseball
England Cricket
Estonia Football/Soccer
Finland Pesapallo
Georgia Rugby Union
Grenada Cricket
Guyana Cricket/Water Polo
Haiti Football
Hungary Football/Water Polo
India Hockey
Iran Varzesh-e Bastani, Wrestling, Polo
Iceland Handball
Israel Football
Italy Football
Jamaica Cricket
Japan Sumo Wrestling
Latvia Basketball/Ice Hockey
Lithuania Basketball
Madagascar Rugby Union
Mauritius Football
Mexico Charreria
Mongolia Archery, Mongolian Wrestling, Horse Racing
Nepal Dandi Biyo
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LIST OF POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STADIUMS
STADIUM SPORTPLACE
Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, Canada Hockey, Skating, Lacrosse
Sanbina Park Kingston Kingston, Jamaica Cricket
Sendy Lodge Scotland, UK Golf
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi, UAE Cricket
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah, UAE Cricket
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Colombo, Sri Lanka Cricket
Soccer City Johannesburg, South Africa Soccer
Soa Gardens Cardiff, England Cricket
St. George's Park Port Elizabeth, South Africa Cricket
St. Lawrence Ground Canterbury, England Cricket
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia Cricket, Football, Rugby
Telstra Dome Melbourne, Australia Australian Football League
Tiger Stadium Louisiana, US Football
Twickenham Stadium London, England Rugby Football
Trent Bridge Nottingham,England Cricket
Wimbledon London, England Lawn Tennis
WACA Ground East Perth, Australia Cricket
Wembley Stadium London, England Football
White City Stadium London, England Dog Race
Yankee Stadium New York, USA Baseball, Soccer
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COUNTRIES AND THEIR NATIONAL SPORTSNAME OF THE COUNTRY SPORT
New Zealand Rugby Union
Norway Cross-country Skiing
Pakistan Field Hockey
Papua New Guinea Rugby League
Peru Paleta Fronton
Philippines Arnis
Poland Football
Puerto Rico Baseball
Romania Oina
Russia Bandy
Scotland Golf
Serbia Football
Slovenia Alpine Skiing
South Korea Taekwondo
Spain Football
SriLanka Volleyball
Turkey Oil Wrestling/Cirit
Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket
United States Baseball
Uruguay Destrezas Criollas
Venezuela Baseball
Wales Rugby Union
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SPORTS AND THEIR TERMINOLOGIES
SPORT
Basketball
Boxing
Bridge
Cricket
Billiards
Chess
Croquet
Cycling
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Horse Racing
Athletics
Archery
Badminton
Baseball
TERMINOLOGY
Relay, Photo nish, Track, Lane, Hurdles, Spot put, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw,
Triple Jump, High Jump, Cross Country
Target, Bull's Eye
Angled Drive serve, Backhand low serve, Bird, Double drop, Fault, Flick serve, Forehand smash, Court,
Deuce, Smash, Drop, Let, Game, Lob, Double Fault, Clash, Service line, Net shots, Love all
Strike, Diamond, Bunting, Home, Put Out, Hitter, Batter, Pitch, Pitcher, Hole, Home Run, Base
Runner, Base, Battery, Bunting, Catcher, Home ineld, Outeld, Pinch, Pitcher plate, Pull out, Short stop
Free Throw, Dribbling, Jump Ball, Court, Ball, Basket, Blocking, Held ball, Holding, Pivot, Multiple Throws
Jigger, Break, Scratch, Cannon, Spot, Cue, In Baulk, In Off, Long Jenny, Short jenny, Pot scratch, Frame, Spider, Short and long rest, in-off, Baulk Line, Hazard, Bolting, Screw back, Short stop, Strike
Ring, Jab, Hook, Punch, Knock-out, Upper cut, Kidney Punch, Cut, Welter Weight, Countdown,Flyweight, Round, Ring stoppage, Timing, Foot Work, Auxiliary Point System, Babit Punch, Break, Defense, Down, Lying on, Seconds out, Slam, Weight in, Win by knockout
Revoke, Ruff, Dummy, Little Slam, Grand Slam, Trump, Diamonds, Tricks, Suit, Rubber, Contact bridge,
Duplicate Bridge, Auction, Bid, Chicane, Declarer, Doubleton, Grand Slam, Finesse, Little Slam, No-trumps,
Over-trick, Shufe, Vulnerable
Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Check, Bishop, Knight, King, Queen, Sicilian Defense, Move, Resign, Capture,
Castling, En Passant, Grand Master, Pawn, Rook, Under promoting
LBW (Leg Before Wicket), Maiden over, Rubber, Stumped, Ashes, Hat-trick, Leg bye, Follow on, Googly,
Gulley, Silly point, Duck, Run, Fielding, Drive, Six, Four, No Ball, Cover Point, Leg spinner, Wicket keeper,
Pitch, Crease, Bowling, Leg-break, Hit-wicket, Bouncer, Stone-walling, Cover Drive, Boundary, Caught Behind
Wicket (CBW), Follow on, Declare, Bowled, Caught, Run out, Over, Stumped, Gully, Slips, Striker, Short leg,
Silly, Mid-on, Full toss, Beamer, Flick, Hook, Banana, Bowling, Chinaman, Duck, Crease, Doosra, Duck-worth
Lewis Rule, Fine leg, Gardening, Inswinger, Leg Glance, Late cut, Maiden over, On drive, Out, Out swinger,
over pitch, mandatory over, popping crease, rubber, run down, short pitch, Square leg, Straight drive, Swing,
third man, Yorker
Field, Dribble, Off-side, Penalty, Throw-in, Hat-trick, Foul, Touch, Down, Drop kick, Stopper, Corner Kick,
Yellow card, Tie-breaker, Kick-off, Goal, Red Card, Defender, Pass, Forward, Half, Goal keeper, Heading,
Trapping, Advantage Clause, Blind side, Centre forward, Deal ball, Direct free kick, Goal kick, Golden goal,
Marking, Penalty kick, Penalty shootout, Striker, Tripping
Field, Bully, Hat-trick, Short corner, Stroke, Striking Circle, Penalty corner, Under cutting, Scoop, Centre
forward, Carry, Dribble, Goal, Carried, Corner, Stick, Long Corner, Centre, Half, Defender, Forward, Penalty
Stroke, Push in, Free hit, Striking Circle goal, Goal line, Touch line, Goal keeper, Off side, Foul, Trapping,
Tie-breaker, Dribble, Advantage, Back stick, Flick, Free hit, Goal line, Green card, Halfway line, Red car, Roll in,
Scoop, Sixteen yard hit, Square pass, Tackle, Zonal Marking
Mallet, Hoops, Peg out
Track Events, Sprint, Time Trial, Point Race, Track Race
Punter, Jockey, Place, Win, Protest, Arena, Hookies, Race course, Steeplechase, Bets, Thorough bred
Parallel Bar, Horizontal Bar, Floor Exercise, Uneven Bar, Push Up, Sit up, A bars, Ariel, Blocks, Cone
of swing, Dish, Flairs, Giants, Inlocate, Kip, Planche, Tariff, Tumble, Virtuosity, Wrap
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SPORTS AND THEIR TERMINOLOGIES
SPORT
Table Tennis
Rie Shooting
Rowing
Polo
Rugby
Wrestling
Weightlifting
Volleyball
Yatching
Karate
Judo
Lawn Tennis
Swimming
TERMINOLOGY
Age Zuki, Ai-Uchi, Aka, Chakugan, Dachi, Encho Sen, Fudotachi, Gedan, Geri, Hajime, Ibuki, Jion,
Kakato,Koka, Makiwara, Nidan, Obi, Rei, Sanbon, Shiro, Tobigeri, Ude, Waza-ari, Yoko-Geri, Zanshin,
Zen-no
Cocoa, Blue, White, Green belt, Azhi-waza, Chui, Dan, Dojo, Gyaku, Hajime, Ippon, Jigotai,
Kaeshiwaza, Koka, Makikomi, Nage-waza, O-goshi, Randori, Scarf, Tani-otoshi, Uchi-komvi,
Waki-gatame, Yoshi, Yuko
Volley, Smash, Service, Bank-hand-drive, Court, Double Fault, Topspin, Cross court, Passing shot, Forehand,
Slice, Serve, Drop shot, Lob, Down the line, Deuce, Tie-breaker, Set, Game, Grand Slam, Ace, Backhand
Stroke, Double Volley, Fault, Ground Stroke, Half Volley, Let, Love
Pool, Stroke, Dolphin kick, Buttery, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle, Open water swimming, Lane, Crawl
Ball, Table, Paddle/Racket, Service & Return, Let, Penhold, Seemiller, Hit, Loop, Counter-hit, Flip, Smash, Push,
Chop, Block, Lob, Backspin, Topspin, Sidespin, Corkspin, Drop, Deuce, Spin, Service, Let, Anti loop, Twiddle
Chukker, Mallet, Bunker, Handicap, Goal, Sixty Yarder
Range, Bull's eyes, Bag, Marksmanship, Skeet, Muzzle, Plug
Drop, Paddle, Regatta, Cow, Bucket, Bow, Ergometer, Feather
Lines, Scrum, A Tackle, Lines, Touch, Try
Hold, Free style, Hal Nelson, Point, Heave
Clean and Jerk, Bench Press, Snatch, Jerk
Blocking, Volley, Doubling, Heave, Smash, Point, Serve, Baseline, Ace, Foot fault, Holding, Jump set, Lob Pass, Love all, Quick smash, Scouting, Service, Spike, Tactical Ball, Windmill service
Soling Tempest, Flying Dutchman, Tornado.
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SPORTS AND NUMBER OF PLAYERSNAME OF THE SPORT NUMBER OF PLAYERS
Bridge 4 players
Boxing 2 players
Badminton 2 in Singles & 4 in Doubles
Baseball 2 teams of 9 players each
Basketball 2 teams of 5 players each
Cricket 2 teams of 11 players each
Chess 2 players
Croquet 2 in Singles & 4 in Doubles
Football 2 teams of 11 players each
Hockey 2 teams of 11 players each
Kho-Kho 2 teams of 9 players each
Kabaddi 2 teams of 12 players each
Field Lacrosse 2 teams of 10 players each
Netball 2 teams of 7 players each
Polo 4 players
Rugby Football 2 teams of 15 each
Tennis 2 in Singles & 4 in Doubles
Table Tennis 2 in Singles & 4 in Doubles
Volleyball 2 teams of 6 players each
Water Polo 2 teams of 7 players each
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