INSIDE OUT R esource P ack 4B Guess the ...... ✂ ...... BOXING Individual sport; two players. Individual sport. A fight between Equipment: small rubber ball two people. and racket. Equipment: big leather gloves. Place: indoor court. Place: square ring. Objective: to hit the ball so that Objective: to knock out or fight the opponent misses it. better than the opponent. Very fast game. Requires a lot of A fight is divided into 15 three- stamina. You don’t minute rounds. usually play for a long time...... VOLLEYBALL Individual sport. . 6 players in each Equipment: boots, skis and poles. team. Place: outside. Snowy countryside, Equipment: a large leather ball hills or mountains. and a high net. Objective: to move down hills or Place: indoor or outdoor court. across the countryside in the snow. Objective: to hit the ball back and In competition, skiers usually race forth over the net with your hands. against the clock. The first team to reach 15 points It’s a winter sport. wins...... TABLE Individual or doubles sport. Individual sport or relay teams of 4. Equipment: bat and small ball. Equipment: (optional) swimming Place: table with a low net, cap and goggles. usually indoors. Place: indoor or open air swimming- Objective: to hit the ball back pools, rivers, lakes and the sea. and forth over the net. Objective: to move yourself through Also called ping-pong. The first water as quickly as possible. player to reach 21 wins. Strokes: crawl, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly...... (FIELD) HOCKEY ICE-SKATING ...... Team sport. 11 players in each Individual or couples, especially team. in . Equipment: a stick and a ball. Equipment: ice-skates. Place: outdoor grass pitch. Place: ice rink. Objective: to score goals. Objective: to move across ice on Similar are played on ice special boots with thin metal or on roller-skates. blades. Speed and figure skating are the two main varieties...... WATER POLO RUGBY Team sport. Two teams Team sport. 15 players in each of seven. team. Equipment: ball, goalpost. Equipment: oval ball. Place: swimming-. Place: outdoor grass pitch. Objective: to score goals. Objective: to kick the ball between You need to be a fast the two upright posts and over the swimmer. It is played in crossbar or touch the ball down 15-minute halves. over the line. Matches are divided into two 40-minute halves......

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