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I. National Sports:
A national sport or national pastime is a sport or game that is considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of a nation. Some sports are de facto national sports, as baseball is in the U.S., while others are de jure as lacrosse and ice hockey are in Canada.
1. De jure national sports
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Argentina
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Pato
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Bahamas
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Sloop sailing
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Bangladesh
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Kabaddi
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Brazil
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Capoeira
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Canada
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Lacrosse (summer), Ice hockey
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(winter)
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Chile
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Chilean rodeo
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Colombia
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Tejo
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Iran
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Varzesh-e Bastani, Wrestling
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Mexico
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Charrería
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Philippines
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Arnis
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Puerto Rico (“autochthonous sport”)
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Paso Fino
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Sri Lanka
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Volleyball
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2. De factor national sports
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Country
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Sport
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Afghanistan
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Buzkashi
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Anguilla
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Yacht racing
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Australia
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Australian Football
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Barbados
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Cricket
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Bermuda
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Cricket
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Bhutan
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Archery
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Cuba
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Baseball
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Dominican
Republic |
Baseball
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Finland
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Pesäpallo
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Grenada
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Cricket
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Guyana
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Cricket
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India
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Field hockey
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Israel
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Association Football
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Ireland
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Gaelic games
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Jamaica
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Cricket
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Japan
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Sumo
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Madagascar
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Rugby union
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New Zealand
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Rugby union
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Norway
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Cross-country skiing
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Papua New
Guinea |
Rugby league
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Peru
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Paleta Frontón
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Russia
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Bandy
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Scotland
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Golf
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Slovenia
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Alpine skiing
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Turkey
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Wrestling & Cirit
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United States
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Baseball
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Wales
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Rugby union
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II. Sports Terms:
Atheletics–Relay, Photofinish, Track, Lane, Hurdles, Shotput, Discuss Throw, Hammar Throw, Triple Jump, High Jump, Cross Country, etc.
Badminton–Shuttle cock, Service court, Fore hand, Back Hand, Smash, Hit, Drop, Net, Love, Double fault, etc.
Baseball–Pinching, Home run, Base runner, Throw, Perfect game, Strike, Put out, etc.
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Basketball–Free throw, Technical foul, Common foul, Under head, Over head, etc.
Bridge–Master point, Perfect deals, Gland slam, Dummy, Trump, etc.
Billiards & Snooker–Pull, Cue, Hit, Object ball, Break shot, Scoring, Cushion billiards, etc.
Boxing–Knock. out, Round, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Upper-cut, Kidney punch, Timing, Foot work, etc. Chess–E. L. O. rating, international master, Grand master, Gambit, Kings Indian Defence, etc.
Cycling–Sprint, Time trial, Point race, Trackrace, etc.
Cricket–Toss, Run, Wicket, Pitch, Stump, Bails, Crease, Pavalion, Gloves, Wicket Keeper, Over, Maiden over, Follow-on, Rubber, Ashes, Catch, Bowled, Stump out, Run out, L. B. W; Hit Wicket, Not out, No ball, Wide ball, Dead ball, Over Throw, Bye, Leg by, Cover drive, Late cut, Hook, Glance, Stroke, Spot, Pull, Sixer, Follow-through, Turn, Google, Spin, Yorker, Bouncer, Hat trick, Round the wicket, Over the wicket, Seamer, Boundary line, Slip, Square leg, Runner. Cover, Gully, Long on, Silly point, Midwicket, Mid on, Forward short leg, Deep/mid-wicket, etc.
Horseriding–Three day Event, Show jumping, Presses, Faults, etc.
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Football–Goal, Kick, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Off side, Hat trick, Foul, Left out, Right out, Stopper, Defender, Move, Sideback, Pass, Baseline, Rebound, Comer bick, etc.
Gymnastics–Parellel bar, Horizontal bar, Floor exercise, Uneven bar, Push up, Sit up. etc.
Judo–Cocoa, Blue, white, Green belt, etc.
Hockey–Bully Sudden death, Short corner, Hat trick, Goal, Penalty Corner, Penalty stroke, Pushin, Cut, Dribble, Scoop, Centre forward, Half back, Astroturf, Left in, Left out, Off-side, Tie breaker, Carried, Stick, Striking circle, Under cutting, etc.
Swimming–Freestyle, Breast stroke, Back stroke, Butterfly, Lane, Pool, Crawl, etc.
Polo–Polo-Bunker, Chukker, Mallet, etc.
Tennis–Service, Grandslam, Advantage, Deuce, Game Point, Breakpoint; Smash, Shot, Grass Court. Break, Drop shot, Netplay, Baseline, etc.
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Shooting–Rapidfire Pistol, Standard rifle, Air rifle, Free pistol, Range, Bull’s eye, etc.
Table Tennis–Volley, Late service, Half volley, Back hand, Drive spin, Chop, etc.
Weight Lifting–Snatch, Jerk, etc.
Volleyball–Deuce, Spikers, Booster, Smash, Sidearm, Panetration, etc.
Wrestling–Free style, Hal Nelson, Point, Heave, etc.
III. Standard Measurements In Sports :
Basketball (National Collegiate A.A. Men’s Rules)
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Playing court
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College: 94 feet long by 50 feet wide (ideal
dimensions). High School: 84 feet long by 50 feet wide (ideal dimensions). |
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Baskets
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Rings 18 inches in inside
diameter, with white cord 12-mesh nets, 15 to 18 inches in length. Each ring is made of metal, is not more than 5/8 of an inch in diameter, and is bright orange in color. |
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Height of
basket |
10 feet (upper edge).
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Weight of
ball |
Not less than 20 ounces nor more than 22.
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Circumference
of ball |
Not greater than 30 inches and not less than
29 1/2. |
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Free-throw
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15 feet from the face of the backboard, 2
inches wide. |
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Three-point field goal line
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19 feet, 9 inches from the center of the
basket. In the National Basketball Association, the distance is 22 feet. |
Soccer
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Playing field
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Minimum 100 yards long by
50 yards wide; maximum: 130 yards long by 100 yards wide. International matches: Minimum 110 yards long by 70 yards wide; Maximum: 120 yards long by 80 yards wide. Longer boundary lines are called touchlines or sidelines, and shorter boundary lines are called goal lines. |
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Goal area
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Two lines drawn at right
angles to a goal line, 6 yards from the inside of each goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 6 yards, and are joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal line. |
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Goals
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Distance between posts is 8
yards. Distance from crossbar to the ground is 8 feet. Width and depth of bars not to exceed 5 inches. |
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Weight of
ball |
Not more than 16 ounces nor
less than 14. |
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Circumference of ball Not greater than 28 inches
nor less than 27. |
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Penalty area
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Two lines drawn at right
angles to the goal line, 18 yards from the inside of each goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 18 yards and are joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal line. |
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Center circle
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Radius of 10 yards. Center
at midpoint of halfway line. |
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Flagposts
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Not less than 5 feet high,
and not less than 1 yard outside the touchline. |
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Corner arc
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Quarter circle with a
radius of 1 yard from each corner flagpost drawn inside playing field. |
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Boxing
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Ring
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Professional matches take
place in an area not less than 18 nor more than 24 feet square including apron. It is enclosed by four covered ropes, each not less than one inch in diameter. The floor has a 2-inch padding of Ensolite (or equivalent) underneath ring cover that extends at least 6 inches beyond the roped area in the case of elevated rings. For USA Boxing or Olympic-style boxing, not less than 16 nor more than 20 feet square within the ropes. The floor must extend beyond the ring ropes not less than 2 feet. The ring posts shall be connected to the four ring ropes with the extension not shorter than 18 inches and must be properly padded. |
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Gloves
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In professional fights, not
less than 8-ounce gloves generally are used. USA Boxing, 10 ounces for boxers 106 pounds through 156 pounds; 12-ounce for boxers 165 pounds through 201+ pounds; for international competition, 8 ounces for lighter classes, 10 ounces for heavier divisions. |
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Headguards
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Mandatory in Olympic-style boxing.
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Football
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Length of
field |
120 yards (including 10 yards of end zone at
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Width of
field |
53
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1/3 yards (160 feet).
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Height of
goal posts |
At
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least 30 feet.
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Height of
crossbar |
10
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feet.
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Width of
goal posts (above crossbar) |
18
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feet 6 inches, inside to inside.
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Length of
ball |
10
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7/8 to 11 7/16 inches (long axis).
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Circumference
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20
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3/4 to 21 1/4 inches (middle); 27
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3/4
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to
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28
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1/2
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inches
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(long
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Golf
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Specifications of ball
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Broadened to require that
the ball be designed to perform as if it were spherically symmetrical. The weight of the ball shall not be greater than 1.620 ounces avoirdupois, and the size shall not be less than 1.680 inches in diameter. |
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Velocity of ball
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Not greater than 250 feet
per second when tested on USGA apparatus, with 2 percent tolerance. |
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Hole
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4 1/4 inches in diameter
and at least 4 inches deep. |
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Clubs
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14 is the maximum number
permitted. |
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Overall distance standard
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A brand of ball shall not exceed a distance of 280
yards plus 6% when tested on USGA apparatus under specified conditions, on an outdoor range at USGA Headquarters. |
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Hockey
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Size of rink
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200 feet long by 85 feet
wide surrounded by a wooden wall not less than 40 inches and not more than 48 inches above level of ice. |
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Size of goal
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6 feet wide by 4 feet in
height. |
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Puck
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1 inch thick and 3 inches
in diameter, made of vulcanized rubber; weight 5 1/2 to 6 ounces. |
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Length of stick
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Not more than 60 inches
from heel to end of shaft nor more than 12 1/2 inches from heel to end of blade. Blade should not be more than 3 inches in width but not less than 2 inches—except goal keeper’s stick, which shall not exceed 3 1/2 inches in width except at the heel, where it must not exceed 4 1/2 inches, nor shall the goalkeeper’s stick exceed 15 1/2 inches from the heel to the end of the blade. |
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Tennis
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Size of court
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120 feet long by 60 feet
wide, with rectangle marked off at 78 feet long by 27 feet wide (singles) and 78 feet long by 36 feet wide (doubles). |
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Height of net
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3 feet in center, gradually
rising to reach 3-foot 6-inch posts at a point 3 feet outside each side of court. |
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Ball
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Shall be more than 2 1/2
inches and less than 2 5/8 inches in diameter and weigh more than 2 ounces and less than 2 1/6 ounces. |
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Service line
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21 feet from net.
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IV. Cups & Trophies Associated With Sports: International
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American Cup : Yacht Racing
American Cup : Yacht Racing
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Ashes : Cricket
Ashes : Cricket
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Benson and Hedges : Cricket
Benson and Hedges : Cricket
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Canada Cup : Golf
Canada Cup : Golf
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Colombo Cup : Football
Colombo Cup : Football
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Corbitton Cup : Table Tennis (Women)
Corbitton Cup : Table Tennis (Women)
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Davis Cup : Lawn Tennis
Davis Cup : Lawn Tennis
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Derby : Horse Race
Derby : Horse Race
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Grand National : Horse Streple Chase Race
Grand National : Horse Streple Chase Race
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Jules Rimet Trophy : World Soccer Cup
Jules Rimet Trophy : World Soccer Cup
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King’s Cup : Air Races
King’s Cup : Air Races
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Merdeka Cup : Football
Merdeka Cup : Football
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Rydet Cup : Golf
Rydet Cup : Golf
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Swaythling Cup : Table Tennis (Men)
Swaythling Cup : Table Tennis (Men)
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Thomas Cup : Badminton
Thomas Cup : Badminton
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U. Thant Cup : Tennis
U. Thant Cup : Tennis
Uber Cup : Badminton (Women)
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Walker Cup : Golf
Walker Cup : Golf
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Westchester Cup : Polo
· Wightman Cup : Lawn Tennis
· World Cup : Cricket
· World Cup : Hockey
· Reliance Cup : Cricket
· Rothman’s Trophy : Cricket
· William’s Cup : Basketball
· European Champions Cup : Football
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Eisenhower Cup : Golf
· Essande Champions Cup : Hockey
· Rene Frank Trophy : Hockey
· Grand Prix : Table Tennis
· Edgbaston Cup : Lawn Tennis
· Grand Prix : Lawn Tennis
· World Cup : Weight-lifting
National
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· All-India Women’s Guru Nanak Championship : Hockey
· Bandodkar Trophy : Football
· Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup :
Basketball
· Barna-Bellack Cup : Table Tennis
· Beighton Cup : Hockey
· Bombay Gold Cup : Hockey
· Burdwan Trophy : Weight-lifting
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· Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy :
Hockey
· Lady Rattan Tata Trophy : Hockey
· MCC Trophy : Hockey
· Moinuddaula Gold Cup : Cricket
· Murugappa Gold Cup : Hockey
· Modi Gold Cup : Hockey
· Narang Cup : Badminton
· Nehru Trophy : Hockey
· Nixan Gold Cup : Football
· Obaid Ullah Gold Cup : Hockey
· Charminar Trophy : Athletics
· Chadha Cup : Badminton
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· C. K. Naydu Trophy : Cricket
· Chakoia Gold Trophy : Football
· Divan Cup : Badminton
· Deodhar Trophy : Cricket
· Duleep Trophy : Cricket
· D. C. M. Cup : Football
· Durand Cup : Football
· Dhyan Chand Trophy : Hockey
· Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy : Football (Junior)
· Ezra Cup : Polo
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· F. A. Cup : Football
· G. D. Birla Trophy : Cricket
· Ghulam Ahmed Trophy : Cricket
· Gurmeet Trophy : Hockey
· Gura Nanak Cup : Hockey
· Gyanuati Devi Trophy : Hockey
· Holkar Trophy : Bridge
· lrani Trophy : Cricket
· I. F. A. Shield : Football
· lndira Gold Cup : Hockey
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· Jawaharlal Challenge : Air Racing
· Jaswant Singh Trophy : Best Services Sportsman
· Prithi Singh Cup : Polo
· Rani Jhansi Trophy : Cricket
· Ranjit Trophy : Cricket
· Rangaswami Cup : Hockey
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· Ranjit Singh Gold Cup : Hockey
· Rajendra Prasad Cup : Tennis
· Ramanujan Trophy : Table Tennis
· Rene Frank Trophy : Hockey
· Radha Mohan Cup : Polo
· Raghbir Singh Memorial : Football
· Rohinton Baria Trophy : Cricket
· Rovers Cup : Football
· Sanjay Gold Cup : Football
· Santosh Trophy : Football
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· Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee : Football
· Subroto Cup : Football
· Scindia Gold Cup : Hockey
· Sahni Trophy : Hockey
· Sheesh Mahal Trophy : Cricket
· Todd Memorial Trophy : Football
· Tommy Eman Gold Cup : Hockey
· Vittal Trophy : Football
· Vizzy Trophy : Cricket
· Vijay Merchant Trophy : Cricket
· Wellington Trophy : Rowing
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· Wills Trophy : Cricket
V. Famous Stadiums, Venues & Related Sports:
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Stadium
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Venue
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Sports
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National
Stadium |
Mumbai
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Hockey
& others |
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Brabourne
Stadium |
Mumbai
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Cricket
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Indraprastha
Stadium |
Delhi
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Indoor
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Jawaharlal
Nehru Stadium |
Delhi
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Athletics
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Firoz Shah
Kotla |
Delhi
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Cricket
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Ambedkar
Stadium |
Delhi
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Football
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National
Stadium |
Delhi
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Hockey
& others |
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Talkatora
Stadium |
Delhi
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Swimming
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Eden Garden
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Kolkata
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Cricket
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Ranjit
Stadium |
Kolkata
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Football
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Green Park
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Kanpur
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Cricket
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Keenan
Stadium |
Jamshedpur
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Cricket
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Chepauk
Stadium |
Chennai
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Cricket
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Epsom
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Britain
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Derby
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Black heath
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London
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Rugby
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Headingly,
Manchester, |
Britain
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Cricket
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Lords, Ovel,
Leeds |
Britain
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Cricket
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Wimbledon
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Britain
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Lawn
Tennis |
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Roland Garros
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France
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Lawn
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Flushing
Meadow |
U.S
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Lawn
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Brookland
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Britain
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Football
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Timbukhum
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Britain
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Rugby
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Wembley
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Britain
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Football
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VI. Places Associated With Sports:
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Sport
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Associated
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Baseball
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Brooklyn (USA)
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Boxing
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1. Madison Square Garden (USA)
2. Yankee Stadium, New Delhi
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Cricket
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1. Aden Park (Aukland)
2. Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai)
3. Chepauk Ground (Chennai)
4. Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
5. Ferozeshah Kotla Ground (Delhi)
6. Green Park (Kanpur)
7. Leeds (London, England)
8. Lord’s (London, England)
9. Nehru Stadiums (Chennai and
New Delhi) 10. Melbourne (Australia)
11. Old Trafford (Manchester, England)
12. Oval (London, England)
13. Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
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Football
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1. Brookland (England)
2. Wembley (London)
3. Blackheath (London)
4. Twickenham (London)
5. Corporation Stadium (Kolkata)
6. Ambedkar Stadium (New Delhi)
7. Nehru Stadium (New Delhi)
8. Yuba Bharati Stadium (Kolkata)
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Golf
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Sanday Lodge (Scotland)
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Greyhound
Race |
White City (England)
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Hockey
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1. Dhayn Chand Stadium (Lucknow)
2. Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium (Hyderabad)
3. Merdeka Stadium (Kuala Lumpur)
4. National Stadium (Delhi)
5. Nehru Stadium (Delhi)
6. Sawai Man Singh Stadium (Jaipur)
7. Shivaji Stadium (New Delhi)
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Horse Racing
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1. Aintree (England)—Grand
National Race 2. Doncaster (England)—Derby Race
3. Epsom (England)—Derby Race
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Pole
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Hurlingham (England)
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Shooting
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Bisley (England)
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Sking
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Florence (Chadwick)
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Snooker
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Blackpool (England)
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Swimming and
Rowing |
1. Cape Gris Nez
(Cross-channel swimming) 2. Putney-Mort-Lake (England)
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Tennis
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1. Wimbledon (England)
2. Forest Hill (US)
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