Read the clues and cross out the
answers in the box. The words left
make up the answer of the
problem or riddle.
-A yellow fruit.
BANANA
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A building for sports and other
entertainment.
To hit in a forceful way i.e. a softball.
The base that a runner must touch in order
to score.
Physical exercises for developing strength
and balance.
What you can win at the Olympics.
A race between teams in which each team
member runs, swims etc. A different part of
the race.
A small peg on which a golf ball is placed.
To try to stop opponents from scoring.
To try to score points by moving forward.
A song or chant that is performed to
encourage a team during a game.
The man in “black” (in most sports).
A stationary metal pole from which is hung
a tennis ball from a rope.
A series of games that are played after the
end of the regular season in order to
decide which player or which team is the
champion.
Someone who is very involved in sports.
A shoe with wheels set in a straight line on
the bottom that is used for skating.
To do something again and again in order
to become better at it.
A small device that makes a very high
sound when a person blows air through it.
Another word for table tennis.
The period of rest between the end of first
half and the beginning of second half in
games like handball and football.
How is National Hockey League
abbreviated?
An athletic event in which people compete
to jump as far as they can.
A small sled used for racing down an ice
track.
A form of fighting or self-defense.
Fair play / respect for opponents.
A large board on which the score of a
game is displayed.
To finish a game without a winner.
An organisation that pays the cost of an
event.
A racket, football, bat.
Used in a relay race.
A large ring.
TEE
HOME PLATE
LONG JUMP
GYMNASTICS
LUGE
THE
STRIKE
ARENA
IN-LINE SKATES
PLAYERS
BATON
RELAY
HOOP
REFEREE
DEFEND
CHEER
DRAW
SCOREBOARD
MEDALS
HALFTIME
DRIBBLED
WHISTLE
SPORTMANSHIP
PING PONG
ALL
OVER
TETHERBALL
NHL
SPONSOR
ANSWER:
PLAYOFFS
IT
JOCK
ATTACK
SPORTS GEAR
PRACTISE
MARTIAL ART
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