12.1 Sport: just for fun? Flashcards
referee
a sports official usually having final authority in administering a game
spectator
one who looks on or watches
extreme sports
ones that are dangerous and very exciting.
runner-up
the one who comes second.
tie
draw
a result when there is no winner
do the long jump
a track-and-field event in which a jump for a distance is made usually from a running start.
go bungee jumping
to jump from a height while attached to an elasticized cord.
skydiving
the sport of jumping from an airplane and falling through the sky before opening a parachute.
whitewater rafting
the activity of traveling down a river on a draft.
do aerobics
a system of exercises often done bye a group of people while the music is playing.
triathlon
a long-distance race that has three parts (such as swimming, bicycling, and running).
discus throwing
a sport in which people compete by trying to throw a discus farther than everyone else.
