Word Combinations. athletic training, starting signal, to abide by the rules, to stop watch, to break/violate the rulesathletic training, starting signal, to abide by the rules, to stop watch, to break/violate the rules, to warm up, to kick the ball, to be scheduled for, to run a lap, morning setting up exercises/morning push-ups (coll.), On your marks! /Ready! Get set! /Steady! Go!, physical development/education/fitness/training, in top physical condition, to qualify for the finals/for the championship contest/competition/game/match/meet/event/tournament/championship contest - a formal game or match in which two or more people, teams, etc. compete and attempt to win competition —1) a contest in which a winner is selected from among two or more entrants e.g. Are you thinking of entering the fishing competition? 2) a series of games, sports, events, etc. e.g. qualification competition game (AmE)/ match (BrE) — 1) a contest with rules e.g. Today's baseball game is very important 2) a single period of play in a contest, sport, etc. 3) a single contest in a series, match e.g. cup/final/semi-final match 4) (pi.; often capitalized) an event consisting of various sporting contests, esp. in athletics e.g. Olympic Games, Highland Games meet (AmE)/ meeting (BrE) — a formal game or sports event in which people, teams, etc. compete to win e.g. The all-American track meet is scheduled for Saturday. (sport) event - any contest in a program of sporting or other contests e.g. The high jump is his event. tournament - 1) a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to determine an overall winner e.g. Laura has never actually won a professional golf tournament but she still earns a good living by playing. 2) a meeting for athletic or other sporting contestants e.g. an archery tournament, a chess tournament, a tennis tournament championship - any of various contests held to determine a champion in a particular sport e.g. Lendi was knocked out in the first round of the US Open tennis championship.
bout/half/innings/period/round/run/set bout — a boxing or wrestling or sumo contest half — (in soccer) either of two equal periods of time into which a sports game is divided e.g. No goals were scored in the first half. innings — 1) (in cricket) a time during which a team or single player is batting e.g. England made 25 runs in their first innings. 2) (in baseball) a time during which one team is batting e.g. After four innings the score remains 1 -1. period - (in boxing) a definite, timed part of a game e.g. a rest between two periods round — (in golf, boxing) a stage in a contest, competition e.g. a qualified round, to play a round of golf. The fight lasted only five rounds. Norwich were knocked out in the third round of the Cup. run — a point scored in cricket or baseball e.g. He was in for twenty minutes before scoring his first run. Our team won by 87 runs. set - (in a tennis match) a group of six or more games forming part of a match e.g. She won the first set easily. A five-set match.
Summer/Winter Olympics/Olympic Games • Olympic events (sports) • International Olympic Committee (IOC) • opening (inauguration) ceremony • Olympic motto - " Citius, altius, fortius" • Olympic oath
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