Games and Sports List with Pictures and Examples
List of sports and games in English with example sentences, illustrated with interesting pictures.
Archery – Her husband is an
archery instructor.
Badminton –
Badminton can be played by two or four people.
Cricket – The crowd loves to watch attacking
cricket.
Bowling – Do you want to go
bowling with us Friday?
Boxing – He is the
boxing champion of the world.
Curling – She met her friends at a
curling club.
Tennis – She was one of the best
tennis players of her generation.
Skateboarding – These are only a few reasons why
skateboarding is so popular.
Surfing – They go
surfing every weekend.
Hockey – They were playing at
hockey.
Figure skating – I like watching
figure skating on TV, and rhythmic gymnastics.
Yoga – She does
yoga for an hour a day.
Fencing – He is famous at
fencing.
Fitness – Physical
fitness is having a healthy body.
Gymnastics – We do
gymnastics at school.
Karate – He holds a black belt in
karate.
Volleyball – Tim plays for the national
volleyball team.
Weightlifting – How many referees are there in a
weightlifting competition?
Basketball – I am a member of the
basketball team.
Baseball – Why don’t we go to see a
baseball game?
Rugby – I play
rugby purely for enjoyment.
Wrestling – He tends to get carried away when watching
wrestling on TV.
High jumping – That school is famous for
high jumping.
Hang gliding –
Hang gliding holds no fears for her.
Car racing – Sporting events such as
car racing give me a headache.
Cycling – We did a lot of
cycling in France last year.
Running – Did you go
running this morning?
Table tennis – He loves to play
table tennis.
Fishing – They can go
fishing in the lake.
Judo – Murray is a
judo black belt.
Climbing – There’s a lot of danger in rock
climbing.
Billiards/ Pool (U.S.)– We had a game of
billiards and then went to a restaurant.
Shooting – I need more practice at
shooting.
Horse racing – He spent too much money on
horse racing.
Horseback riding – Some people like
horseback riding, but I prefer golf as a hobby.
Golf – Do you want to play
golf tomorrow?
Football (U.K)/ Soccer (U.S., Australia)– The boys wanted to play
football.
Outdoor Activity Names with Pictures and Examples
Swing – The kids took turns on the
swing.
Seesaw – The children are playing at
seesaw.
Slide – There were lots of children on the
slide.
Tunnel – The children are playing on the
tunnel.
Jungle gym – Do you like to play on the
jungle gym?
Sandbox – We play in the best
sandbox.
Spring horse – I ride a tiny
spring horse.
Monkey bars – His classroom window is next to the
monkey bars there.
Merry-go-round – The girls wanted the
merry-go-round to go faster.
Outdoor movies – The city also sponsors free
outdoor movies in the Infinity Park stadium.
Sports – I didn’t think you liked
sports.
Yoga – She does
yoga for an hour a day.
Kite flying –
Kite flying is popular among people of all ages.
Camping – We used to go
camping every summer when we were students.
Photography – Her hobbies include hiking and
photography.
Picnic – We decided to have a
picnic down by the lake.
Gardening – It’s my brother who does the
gardening.
Rock climbing – There’s a lot of danger in
rock climbing.
Water park – We’ve been to
water parks all over the country in the past.
Swimming – I often go
swimming in summer.
Bungee jumping – I was going to go
bungee jumping, but I chickened out.
Hot air balloon rides – We took the
hot air balloon rides, just for laughs.
Cycling – We did about 30 miles a day on our
cycling trip.
Street hockey – He plays
street hockey in the winter.
Running – Did you go
running this morning?
Walking – He has gone on a
walking tour.
Water balloon fight – Let’s have a
water balloon fight.
Fishing – They can go
fishing in the lake.
Surfing – They go
surfing every weekend.
Canoeing – They do lots of fun outdoor activities like
canoeing, hiking and camping.
Water skiing – Peter offered to teach them
water skiing.
Skiing –
Skiing has become very popular recently.
Extreme Sports List with Pictures and Examples
Aggressive inline skating – The game is entirely about
aggressive inline skating.
Base jumping – I know from experience because of the
base jumping, she’s had accidents before.
Bungee jumping – I was going to go
bungee jumping, but I chickened out.
Free climbing – He was wearing shoes that were totally unsuitable for
free climbing.
Bouldering – She is mainly active in lead climbing and
bouldering competitions.
Sandboarding – I injured my elbow while
sandboarding.
Motocross – Today’s senior championship contenders all started in the junior
motocross events.
Mountain biking – I like to go
mountain biking on the weekends.
Rock climbing – Are you game to go
rock climbing with us?
Mountaineering – I joined the
mountaineering club when I went to university.
Hang gliding – They also are a good place for paragliding and
hang gliding.
Skydiving – Do you want to try
skydiving?
Paragliding – Keith Warner goes
paragliding in his free time.
Sand kiting – I hate
sand kiting.
Skiing – We tend to go
skiing during the off-season because it’s cheaper.
Scuba diving – My hobbies were skiing and
scuba diving.
Water skiing – The lake also includes a marina to support boating and
water skiing.
Skateboarding – Zack is only interested in
skateboarding.
Action Words for Different Types of Sports
Walk
Run
Stretch
Jump
Bounce
Serve
Lie down
Sit
Bend
Kneel
Ride
Kick
Hop
Skip
Pass
Dribble
Shoot
Catch
Hit
Throw
