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Class day 6

Handball：手球
Snooker：斯诺克
Parkour：跑酷
Esports：电子竞技
Golf：高尔夫
Squash：壁球
Cheerleading：啦啦操
Archery：射箭
Dodgeball：躲避球
Skateboarding：滑板
Bowling：保龄球
Breakdancing：霹雳舞
Formula 1 racing：一级方程式赛车（F1）
Prowess 实力

  1. Defines sport as “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess”. It goes on to specifically mention “racing, baseball, tennis, golf bowling, wrestling, hunting and fishing” as sports.
  2. Defines sport as “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or a team competes against another or others for entertainment”.  

According to the Oxford definition, hunting may not qualify because it lacks competition. However, hunters still call themselves “sportsmen.” What about fishing? Some argue it’s a sport—especially when it involves competitions.

chess is not sport because it do not need physical exertion.

In groups of 3, imagine you are inventing a brand-new sport. Discuss and decide:

  • What is the name of your sport?
  • What are the rules?
  • What equipment is needed?
  • What is the objective of the sport?
  • Is it played individually or in teams?

My answer:

  1. Name: Maybe
  2. Rules: one player starts by throwing the ball to teammate. If the throw hits, the team scores a point. If the thrower is hit or knocked out, the next player starts throwing. If the throw misses, the ball goes to the other team.
  3. Equipment: 1 balls, protective gear and helmets.
  4. Objective: get hit by the ball and then let your teammate catch it.
  5. Teams: We need 6 people to play it
  • rebound disc
  • it is similar to badminton, but it uses super-elastic gloves instead of rackets and cannot use the dominant hand.

Skim the first paragraph of Cruikshank and Peralta (2024) and answer the following questions. 

  1. When did the survey begin? 
  2. Who conducts the survey? 
  3. What is the name of the survey? 
  4. What is the main question the survey seeks to answer? 
  5. What is one other piece of information that the survey reveals? 
  1. 2015
  2.  Australian Sports Commission
  3. AusPlay survey
  4.  which sports have the highest participation rates in Australia?
  5. does this change depend on factors such as age, gender and location?