Sport

Question 1

n

athlete

/ˈæθliːt/

Answer 1

1. a person who competes in sports
   e.g Olympic athletes
2. a person who competes in sports such as running, jumping and throwing
   e.g He played baseball and basketball and excelled as a track athlete.
3. a person who is good at sports and physical exercise
   e.g She is a natural athlete.

Question 2

n

athlete’s foot

/ˌæθliːts ˈfʊt/

Answer 2

a skin disease that affects the feet, especially between the toes

Question 3

adj

athletic

/æθˈletɪk/

Answer 3

1. physically strong, fit and active
   e.g a tall, slim athletic girl
2. [only before noun] connected with sports such as running, jumping and throwing (= athletics)
   e.g an athletic club/coach

Question 4

adv

athletically

/æθˈletɪkli/

Answer 4

1. in a physically strong and fit way
   e.g an athletically built man
2. in a way that is connected with sports such as running, jumping and throwing
   e.g Many business people have also enjoyed success athletically.

Question 5

n

athleticism

/æθˈletɪsɪzəm/

Answer 5

the quality of being physically strong, fit and active
e.g She moved with great athleticism about the court.

Question 6

n

athletics

/æθˈletɪks/

Answer 6

1. sports such as running, jumping and throwing that people compete in
   e.g My daughter wants to compete in athletics.
2. any sports that people compete in
   e.g students involved in all forms of college athletics

Question 7

n

athletic shoe

/æθˈletɪk ʃuː/

Answer 7

a sports shoe that is made of strong cotton cloth or leather

Question 8

n

athletic supporter

/æθˌletɪk səˈpɔːrtər/

Answer 8

a piece of men’s underwear worn to support or protect the sexual organs while playing sports

Question 9

n

champion

/ˈtʃæmpiən/

Answer 9

1. a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport
   e.g She is a former Olympic skating champion.
2. champion (of something) a person who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief
   e.g She was a long-term champion of animal rights and environmental protection.

Question 10

v

champion

/ˈtʃæmpiən/

Answer 10

champion something to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief
e.g He has always championed the cause of gay rights.

Question 11

n

championship

/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/

Answer 11

1. a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport
   e.g He won a silver medal at the European Championships.
2. the position of being a champion
   e.g She managed to retain the championship.
3. the Championship the football (soccer) league in England and Wales that has the second best teams in it, after the Premier League