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List Of Sports: Sports Names In English With Pictures

There are many different types of sports that are enjoyed by people all around the world. This list of sports names in English will help you learn or teach the names of sports.

A sport is essentially an activity which requires skill and is athletic in nature. Sports are usually competitive, but as there are many different sports, some are more competitive than others.

Learning sports names in English will help students to talk about the sports that they like to play and watch.

On this page you’ll find an extensive list of sports names in English. You will also find a sports name list with pictures.

And check out the bottom of this page for some games and activities you can use to teach the names of sports of English.

List Of Sports In English

soccer
basketball
tennis
baseball
golf
running
volleyball
badminton
swimming
boxing
table tennis
skiing
ice skating
roller skating
cricket
rugby
pool
darts
football
bowling
ice hockey
surfing
karate
horse racing
snowboarding
skateboarding
cycling
archery
fishing
gymnastics
figure skating
rock climbing
sumo wrestling
taekwondo
fencing
water skiing
jet skiing
weight lifting
scuba diving
judo
wind surfing
kickboxing
sky diving
hang gliding
bungee jumping

Sports Name List With Pictures

Soccer

Basketball

Tennis

Baseball

Golf

Running

Volleyball

Badminton

Swimming

Boxing

Table Tennis

Skiing

Ice Skating

Roller Skating

Cricket

Rugby

Pool

Darts

Football

Bowling

Ice Hockey

Surfing

Karate

Horse Racing

Snowboarding

Skateboarding

Cycling

Archery

Fishing

Gymnastics

Figure Skating

Rock Climbing

Sumo Wrestling

Taekwondo

Fencing

Water Skiing

Jet Skiing

Weight Lifting

Scuba Diving

Judo

Wind Surfing

Kickboxing

sky Diving

Hang Gliding

Bungee Jumping

Games To Teach Sports Names

1. Sports Name Guessing Game

This game to teach the names of sports in English is a ‘hidden picture’ style game. To play, simply show the video in class.

There are 10 pictures of different sports hidden behind colored shapes. As the shapes slowly disappear the sport picture is revealed. Students must try to guess the sport name before the picture is revealed.

This activity is a great way to introduce or review the names of sports with English language learners.

2. Sports Name Board Games

Download and print this free printable board game for a fun way to learn the names of sports in English. This game is best played in pairs and requires one dice.

To play, roll the dice and move your eraser the corresponding number of squares. Then, make a dialogue based on the sport which is in that square.

The aim of the game is to land on the middle squares (with the arrows) to advance to the center star to win a point. First student to five points is the winner.

Click on the button below to visit our sports printable page to download this board game. Or check out our sport worksheets.