Sports

Hey everybody, let’s talk about sports. What’s your favourite sport?
Ready, here we go. Let’s know some exciting things about sports.

Childhood is all about being careless and enjoying every moment of life. It is important for each one of you to take some time to play every day. It will help you study better “as a healthy mind resides in a healthy body”.

Now we will learn some benefits of sports and games:

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Someone will win, someone will lose; it’s after all a sport!

Sports are categorized as:

Types	What is it?	Examples
Outdoor games	1. These games are played outside the home, shelters. 2. Outdoor games are mostly related to physical fitness.	For example: Cricket, Football, Basketball, Badminton etc.
Indoor games	1. Indoor games are the games that you play inside the house. 2. Indoor games help to develop your brain skills.	For example: Chess, carom, swimming etc.

Different outdoor games:

Sports Name	Information
Football	1. Football is one of the most loved games worldwide. 2. Football is played between two teams with 11 players in each team. 3. It is played with a big circular ball which is kicked by the players with the aim to hit the goal. 4. It takes a lot of energy and enthusiasm to win the game.
Cricket	1. Cricket is a bat-and-ball game. 2. It is played between two teams of eleven players on a field. 3. At the centre of the field, there is a 20-metre (22-yard) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stump.
Basketball	1. Basketball is a team sport where two teams, usually consisting of five players on each team, play against each other on a rectangular court. 2. The objective is to get the ball through a hoop mounted high on a backboard on the opponent’s side of the court, while preventing the opponent from shooting it into your team’s hoop. 3. It is a very popular sport worldwide, played with a round and usually orange ball that bounces.
Running	1. Running races are one of the most interesting events of the track and field competitions. 2. These races grab majority of attention on those occasions.
Cycling	1. Cycling is a sport practiced with bicycles. 2. In almost every occasion, it aims to travel a certain route in the least possible time. 3. Thus,the fastest to complete it wins the race.
Adventures sports	1. Adventure sports examples are: rock climbing, tug of war, field trips, relay races etc. 2. These are the ones which motivate you to come out of your comfort zone!

Different Indoor games:

Indoor Games	Information
Swimming	1. Swimming is an individual or team sport that requires the use of one’s entire body to move through water. 2. Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports.
Roller Skating	1. Roller skating is the traveling on surfaces with roller skates. 2. Skating, sport in which bladelike runners or sets of wheels attached to shoes.
Chess	1. Chess is a board game for two players. 2. It is played in a square board, made of 64 smaller squares, with eight squares on each side. 3. Each player starts with sixteen pieces: eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one queen and one king. 4. The player with white pieces always makes the first move.
Athletics	1. Lace up your running shoes because its time to get fit! 2. Athletics is one of the most brilliant ways to stay active, get healthy and have fun. 3. Athletics is actually a three-part sport, combining: • Running, including sprints, middle and long distance. • Jumping, including the high jump, long jump and triple jump. • Throwing, such as the javelin, discus.
Rock climbing	1. Rock climbing is a positive past time for children. 2. Learning the moves and then practicing them will help kids get fit and strong. 3. It’s not too difficult to find a local rock-climbing wall and an instructor who gives lessons. 4. It’s a sport that you can practice safely with the right equipment.
Karate	1. Karate is a Japanese Martial Art. 2. Karate uses all parts of the human body as a weapon such as the hand, fist, elbow, leg and knee. 3. It is used for self-defence when you’re in trouble.
Carrom Board	1. Carom is a board game played by 2 or 4 players against each other. 2. The objective of carom is to put all your carom pieces before your opponent, using skill, determination and a little bit of luck.

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Thus, we have seen various games which gives us lots of fun, positive energy as well as physical and mental fitness. So now we are going to start playing a lot and will enjoy the life to the fullest.

AIM HIGH TO THE SKY

Aim high to the sky,
In all that you do.
Because you just never know,
What it takes to be you.

Be strong and be brave,
But at the same time be kind.
And always be sure,
That you’re using your mind.