eBook

Important National &

International Sports
The following eBook contains:
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.
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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.

Here’s a sample question

What sport is the Duleep Trophy associated with?

a. Hockey
b. Badminton
c. Cricket
d. Football
Answer: C

Learning the following can just get you a brownie point in your
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LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS AND TROPHIES OF INDIA

SPORT TROPHY
Air Racing Jawaharlal Challenge

Athletics Charminar Trophy, Federation Cup

Agarwal Cup, Chaddha Cup, Amrit Divan Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatillah
Badminton 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,

Basketball
Federation Cup, Nehru Cup, S. M Arjuna Raja Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy

Bridge Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy

Chess Naidu Trophy, Khaitan 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
Cricket 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,
Field Hockey
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
Football 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

Kabaddi Federation Cup

Kho-Kho Federation Cup

Polo Ezra Cup, Prithi Singh Cup, Radha Mohan Cup,

Rowing Wellington Trophy

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LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS AND TROPHIES OF INDIA

SPORT TROPHY
Tennis Rajendra Prasad Cup

Berna Bellack Cup, Jai Laxmi Cup, Ramanujan Trophy, Rajkumari Challenge Cup,
Table Tennis
Travancore Cup

Weightlifting Burdwan Trophy

Volleyball Federation Cup, Indira Pradhan Trophy, Shivanthi Gold Cup

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LIST OF POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS AND TROPHIES

SPORT TROPHY
Air Racing Kings Cup

British Competition Driver of the year, Gregor Grant Award, Grant Prix, FIA World Championship,
Auto sports 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

Badminton Asia Cup, Thomas Cup, Uber Cup

Basketball William's Cup

Billiards Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy

Anthony De Mellow Trophy, Ashes Cup, Australia-Asia Cup, Benson and Hedges, Champions Trophy,
Cricket
ICC World Cup, Lombard World Challenge Cup, Sharjah Cup, Shefeld Shield, Sir Frank Worrel Trophy,
Reliance Cup (Cricket World Cup), Rothman's Trophy, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, World Cup, Wisden Trophy,
World Series Cup

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Australian Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix,
Formula One
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,
Football
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,
Golf Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, Waterford Crystal Trophy, World Cup

Hockey Allwyn Asia Cup, Essande Champions Cup, European Nations Cup, Rene Frank Trophy, World Cup

Horse Racing 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,
Lawn Tennis
Heineken Cup, US Open, Watsons Water Trophy, Wightman Cup, Wimbledon, World Cup, World Team Cup

Polo Gold Cup, Kings Cup, Westchester Cup

Asian Cup, Corbitton Cup, Electra Gold Cup, Grand Prix, Marcel
Table Tennis Corbillion Cup, Swathyling Cup, U Thant Cup, World Cup

Volleyball Centennial Cup, World Cup, World League Cup

Yatch Racing American Cup

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LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS STADIUMS OF INDIA

STADIUM PLACE SPORT
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,AndhraPradesh 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 PLACE SPORT
Moti Bagh Stadium Vadodara,Gujarat Cricket
Naya Raipur International Cricket Stadium Raipur,Chhattisgarh Cricket
Nahar Singh Stadium Faridabad,Haryana Cricket
Nahar Singh Stadium Faridabad,Haryana Cricket
Nehru Stadium Pune,Maharashtra Cricket (multipurpose)
New Vca Stadium Nagpur,Maharashtra Cricket
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
Sardar Patel Stadium Ahmedabad,Gujarat Cricket
Sector16 Stadium Chandigarh 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 PLACE SPORT
Albion Sports Complex Berbice Albion,Guyana Cricket
Allianz Arena Munich,Germany Football
Antigua Recreation Ground St.Johns,Antigua Cricket
Aintree Aintree,England Horse Racing
Adelaide Oval Adelaide,Australia Cricket
Arbab Niaz Stadium Peshawar,Pakistan Cricket
AT & T Stadium Texas,USA Football
Ayub National Stadium Quetta, Pakistan Cricket
Azadi Stadium Tehran, Iran Football
Bulawayo Athletic Club Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Cricket Tennis, Bowls, Squash, Billiards
Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka, Bangladesh Cricket
Basin Reserve Wellington, New Zealand Cricket
Beaver Stadium Pennsylvania, US Football
Beijing National Aquatic Centre Beijing, China Swimming, Olympics
Beijing National Stadium Beijing, China Olympics, Paralympics
Ben Hill Grifn Stadium Gainesville,Florida Football
Blackheath London,UK Rugby Football
Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane, Australia Cricket
Barclays Center New York, USA Baseball
Borg El Arab Stadium Borg El Arab, Egypt Football
Bryant-Denny Stadium Alabama,US Football
Bundaberg Rum Stadium Cairns,Australia Cricket
Bukit Jalil National Stadium Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia Multipurpose
Camp Nou Barcelona,Spain Football
Centurion Super Sport Park Pretoria, South Africa Cricket
Chittagong Stadium Chittagong, Bangladesh Cricket
Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas,US Football
Colombo Cricket Club Ground Colombo, Sri Lanka Cricket
Darrel K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium Texas, US Football
Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England Horse Riding
Edgbaston Birmingham,England Cricket
Eden Park Auckland, New Zealand Cricket, Football, Rugby Union
Epsom Downs Epsom, England Horse Racing
Ericsson Globe Stockholm, Sweden Ice Hockey
Estadio Azteca MexicoCity,Mexico Football
Forest Hills New York,USA Tennis
Gadda Stadium Lahore,Pakistan Cricket
Galle International Stadium Galle,Sri Lanka Cricket
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Central Jakarta,Indonesia Multipurpose

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LIST OF POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STADIUMS

STADIUM PLACE SPORT
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 Cricket,Rugby,Swimming,Tennis,Netball,
Indoor games
Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados, America Cricket
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 Grifth, 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, Football,Rugby
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
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Rungrado 1 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 SPORTS

NAME 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 PLACE SPORT
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
Soa 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 SPORTS

NAME 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

Rico Puerto 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 TERMINOLOGY
Archery Target, Bull's Eye

Athletics Relay, Photo nish, Track, Lane, Hurdles, Spot put, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw,
Triple Jump, High Jump, Cross Country

Badminton 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

Baseball Strike, Diamond, Bunting, Home, Put Out, Hitter, Batter, Pitch, Pitcher, Hole, Home Run, Base
Runner, Base, Battery, Bunting, Catcher, Home ineld, Outeld, Pinch, Pitcher plate, Pull out, Short stop

Basketball Free Throw, Dribbling, Jump Ball, Court, Ball, Basket, Blocking, Held ball, Holding, Pivot, Multiple Throws
Billiards 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

Boxing 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

Bridge 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, Shufe, Vulnerable

Chess Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Check, Bishop, Knight, King, Queen, Sicilian Defense, Move, Resign, Capture,
Castling, En Passant, Grand Master, Pawn, Rook, Under promoting

Cricket 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

Croquet Mallet, Hoops, Peg out

Cycling Track Events, Sprint, Time Trial, Point Race, Track Race

Football 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

Gymnastics 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

Hockey 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
Horse Racing Punter, Jockey, Place, Win, Protest, Arena, Hookies, Race course, Steeplechase, Bets, Thorough bred

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SPORTS AND THEIR TERMINOLOGIES

SPORT TERMINOLOGY
Judo 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
Karate 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

Lawn Tennis 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

Swimming Pool, Stroke, Dolphin kick, Buttery, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle, Open water swimming, Lane, Crawl

Table Tennis 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

Polo Chukker, Mallet, Bunker, Handicap, Goal, Sixty Yarder

Rie Shooting Range, Bull's eyes, Bag, Marksmanship, Skeet, Muzzle, Plug

Rowing Drop, Paddle, Regatta, Cow, Bucket, Bow, Ergometer, Feather

Rugby Lines, Scrum, A Tackle, Lines, Touch, Try

Wrestling Hold, Free style, Hal Nelson, Point, Heave

Weightlifting Clean and Jerk, Bench Press, Snatch, Jerk

Volleyball 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

Yatching Soling Tempest, Flying Dutchman, Tornado.

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SPORTS AND NUMBER OF PLAYERS

NAME 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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