15. Sports and games

15. Sport and games

Sports are very good for active relaxation and are important for our physical and mental health or just for keeping fit. There are lots of types of sports and games. We can practise outdoor or indoor sports, in water or anywhere we want.

We can divide sport in some groups: team, individual, summer, winter, indoor or outdoor. We need some equipment suck as: bat, ball, protect dresser, glows, javelin, beam, rings or bars. We can play on field, court, beach, rink, hall. People can watch sport, matches, Olympics, tournament horse races in TV or in seat. I like run, because when I run I can listen to music and it is relaxing for me and I will come to my new thoughts.

Swimming can be individual or team sport. It can be a both. People can swim in river, swimming pool, lake, dam, see or indoor pool. There are many types of swimming events such as: dog, butterfly, breast, crawl, backstroke or relay

Boxers have to have protected helms, glows, protection for their elbow, wrist and tooth. Boxer is combat sport or sometimes it can be martial art. Boxers can fight in the ring, in the street or sometimes when they are drunk in pub.

Basketball you can play in the street, court tor basketball court. The most professional and the highest level in the world is NBA.

The most successful sporting event which held all around the world. There are summer and winter Olympics. Only the best athletes participate. They are held every 4 years. They are inspired by the ancient Greek Olympics. Pierre de Coubertin founded Olympics about 19th century. The first modern Olympics held in Athens. In Paralympic games compete disabled people. Symbols are Olympic flames, flag, torch and five rings different colours represent five continents. There is an opening ceremony and closing ceremony. Winter receive medals (gold, silver and bronze) Athletes stay in the Olympic village. The main idea of the Olympics is not important to win, but to take a part. Sports for summer Olympics are cricket, athletics, gymnastics, rowing, hurdles, jeweling, high jump, long jump, trample jump, relay, race-walk. Sports for winter are circling, ice hockey, figure skating, box, sledge, skeleton, speed skating, cross country skiing, skiing. Successful sportsmen are Emil Zátopek, Bolt, Čáslavská, Koukal, Kvitová. Host cities are Begging, London, Rio de Janeiro, Vancouver, Nagano.

I think that cricket is popular and national sport in England. It became popular at the end of eighteen century. England take the cricket to other countries, because England has colonies in the past. Cricket can be play in English speaking country. The game is play with ball and bat and 2 teams. There are eleven players in the teams. They roles are batters, fielders and bowler. The fielders can catch the ball in the air. Cricket was invented by England. England is not the best team, but Australia, India, Africa are the best team. Cricket game last up to five days. Millions of fans watched the matches in the world wide.