Different sports

Roller Hockey is a team sport that enjoys significant popularity in a number of Latin countries.  Roller Hockey was a demonstration rollersport in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. There have been many world championships, Latin countries dominating the sport since the 1940s.  Roller Hockey was recently referred to as Hardball Hockey in the United States until November 2008 when the USOC adopted the sports more common name Rink Hockey. It is a very fast sport, which may create a problem for TV transmissions, and new rinks are built using blue or white pavement to make the ball more visible on TV. The most important clubs in Europe (and, in the world) are FC Porto and SL Benfica from Portugal, FC Barcelona, Reus Deportiu, Igualada HC from Catalonia, and occasionally Primavera Prato, Follonica and Bassano Hockey  from Italy. In terms of trophies won FC Barcelona is the most successful team having won nineteen European Cups.

The game. Two five-man teams (four skaters and one goalkeeper) try to drive the ball with their sticks into the opponents’ goal. The ball can only be put in motion by a stick. The game has two 25-minute halves (for adults), with the clock stopping when the ball becomes dead. Each team has a one-minute timeout in each half. Each team has a minimum of six players (a backup goalie is required) and a maximum of ten.

Main words: skates, the rink, gloves, knee caps, neck protector, stick, goal chest, goal elbow, shin guards.

2. Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most commonly competed sports in the world.