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) (pl.; 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 ail-American track meet is scheduled for Saturday.

                                 an exhibition meet, a boxing meet

(sport) event — any contest in a program of sporting or other contests e.g. The high jump is his event.

 big/major 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

Participation

• athlete (Am^/sportsman (woman) (BrE)

• fan/supporter/sport watcher

• cheerleader

• opponent (rival)

• sports lover

• team: national/junior team

• participant/competitor

• to enter/to take part in a competition

• to participate in a competition/the Olympic Games

• to participate hors concurs

• to root (AE/support/shout for/be a fan of

• to compete against/with smb (in smth) for smth

e.g. Not many teams are to compete in the championship against/ with each other for the title/to win the title.

• to compete for the World Cup

Coaching

• coach

e.g. Many basketball coaches took up coaching after successful playing careers.

• to coach smth/in smth

e.g. Martin coaches tennis after school.

• to coach smb

e.g. He coached the 1987 United States Olympic basketball team which won the gold medal.

• trainer

• to train smb to do smth

Winning and losing

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to beat smb in/at

to beat smb in the last round/a match/game/competition/tournament

to beat smb at + Noun (chess/football/tennis)

to beat smb at + Gerund (swimming/running/playing golf)

to beat/break a record

to set up the record

to come in first/last

to win a prize/cup/game/match/meet/the victory

to win a point

e.g. How many points have they won? to win the team/personal/national/world championship to win/lose by the points to win/lose by 2/3 goals/points to win with the score 4 to 0 in smb's favor winner/loser to tie (AmE.)/draw {BrE)

e.g. 1 won the first competition and tied with Wilson in the second, to draw a game/match to tie/draw

e.g. If there is a tie, the prize money will be split, to end in a draw

e.g. If the final ends in a draw, the game will be decided on penalties.

Scoring

• score

e.g. The score of the game was 6-4 (six to four). He scored 20 points. Neither side scored in the game.

• to keep the score

• to score a goal/point

Word Combinations

starting signal to stop watch to warm up to be scheduled for

athletic training

to abide by the rules

to break/violate the rules

to kick the ball

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

 

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