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steeplechase

A track-and-field running race in which competitors run over barriers and water jumps.

Noun activity Level 1215
track and field

A group of athletic events held on a running track and in the field, including races, jumps, and throws.

Noun activity Level 1215
artistic swimming

A swimming sport in which athletes perform choreographed routines in the water, often to music, combining synchronized movements, swimming skills, and...

Noun activity Level 1216
Chinese chess

A two-player strategy board game played on a grid, in which each player moves pieces with different rules to capture the opposing general.

Noun activity Level 1217
xiangqi

A Chinese board game in which two players move pieces on a grid to capture the opposing general.

Noun activity Level 1217
cyclo-cross

A form of bicycle racing in which riders race over a short course that includes pavement, dirt, obstacles, and sections where they may need to dismoun...

Noun activity Level 1218
beach volleyball

A form of volleyball played outdoors on a sand court, usually by teams of two players.

Noun activity Level 1219
Texas hold 'em

A poker game in which each player receives two private cards and uses them with five shared community cards to make the best five-card hand.

Noun activity Level 1220
après-ski

The social activities and entertainment skiers and snowboarders enjoy after a day on the slopes.

Noun activity Level 1221
biathlon

A winter sport that combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting, in which competitors ski a course and shoot at targets at designated stops.

Noun activity Level 1221
cross-country skiing

A form of skiing in which skiers travel across snow-covered terrain using skis attached to the feet at the toe, usually without fixed-heel bindings.

Noun activity Level 1221
ice dance

A figure-skating discipline in which a pair performs choreographed dances on ice, emphasizing rhythm, steps, and interpretation of music.

Noun activity Level 1222
short track

A form of speed skating raced on a small oval track, where skaters compete in packs rather than against the clock individually.

Noun activity Level 1222
speed skating

A skating sport in which competitors race around an oval ice track to complete a set distance in the fastest time.

Noun activity Level 1222
mahjong

A tile game, usually played by four players, in which players draw and discard tiles to form winning combinations.

Noun activity Level 1223
artistic gymnastics

A gymnastics discipline in which athletes perform choreographed routines on apparatus such as the floor, vault, and balance beam, or on events such as...

Noun activity Level 1224
rhythmic gymnastics

A gymnastics discipline in which an athlete performs choreographed routines to music using apparatus such as a hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon, or rope.

Noun activity Level 1224
tumbling

A series of flips and handsprings performed along a floor gymnastics track.

Noun activity Level 1224
grappling

The style of martial arts or wrestling combat that uses holds, control, and throws rather than strikes.

Noun activity Level 1225
Greco-Roman

A style of wrestling in which wrestlers may use only their arms and upper bodies to attack, and holds below the waist are forbidden.

Noun activity Level 1225
judo

A Japanese martial art and combat sport in which competitors use throws, holds, and other techniques to overcome an opponent.

Noun activity Level 1225
karate

A Japanese martial art in which practitioners use punches, kicks, and other unarmed techniques.

Noun activity Level 1225
kung fu

A Chinese martial art involving practiced striking, kicking, grappling, and other combat techniques.

Noun activity Level 1225
mixed martial arts

A combat sport in which competitors use techniques from multiple martial arts, including striking and grappling, under a unified set of rules.

Noun activity Level 1225
sumo

A Japanese wrestling sport in which two wrestlers try to force each other out of a circular ring or make any part of the opponent’s body other than th...

Noun activity Level 1225
taekwondo

A Korean martial art and combat sport that emphasizes high, fast kicks, punches, and disciplined movement.

Noun activity Level 1225
wushu

A Chinese martial art that combines fighting techniques with choreographed routines emphasizing athletic skill and performance.

Noun activity Level 1225
backgammon

A two-player board game in which players move checkers around the board according to dice rolls and try to bear them off before their opponent.

Noun activity Level 1226