• Английский язык
• 5–6 класс

Sport includes physical activities that people do for exercise, enjoyment, or competition. In team sports such as football and basketball, players cooperate and follow rules that define how to score and what actions are allowed. Running, cycling, and swimming are examples of aerobic exercise: the heart and lungs work harder to deliver oxygen to the muscles. Strength exercises, such as push-ups, challenge muscles in a different way. Many international competitions bring athletes together, and the Olympic Games include both team and individual sports; the modern Summer Olympics began in Athens in 1896. Beginners can start with short, manageable sessions, warm up before exercise, drink water, and rest if they feel pain.

Ключевые факты

1. A football team has 11 players on the field, including the goalkeeper, under the standard Laws of the Game.
2. In basketball, each team has five players on the court at one time under the rules used by FIBA.
3. A standard volleyball team has six players on the court, and teams can touch the ball up to three times before returning it.
4. The official marathon distance is 42.195 kilometres, a length used in major road races around the world.
5. The International Football Association Board was founded in 1886 and is responsible for the Laws of the Game.
6. The first Wimbledon tennis championships were held in 1877 at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club.
7. The first modern Winter Olympic Games took place in Chamonix, France, in 1924.