WORD |
CONTEXTUAL MEANING |
|---|---|
amateur |
a person who does something without payment; not a professional |
anthem |
an important song (usually national) |
banned |
not allowed |
broadcaster |
a person who talks (often about sports and athletes) on television or radio |
compete |
to battle against another player |
contestant |
person who plays in a game |
controversy |
disagreement over an issue |
doping |
using illegal drugs in sport |
facilities |
buildings and places where events are held |
fanfare |
a piece of music that announces an important arrival |
host |
the country that holds the Games |
humanity |
all people |
medal |
a gold, silver, or bronze award given to a winner or runner up |
motto |
a personal belief that one shares, related to life |
nationality |
the country a person is from |
oath |
a promise |
participant |
someone who plays in a game |
partisanship |
unfair judging (usually for political reasons) |
postpone |
delay until later |
preliminaries |
tryouts |
purity |
total goodness |
qualify |
achieve the minimum requirement |
representative |
one person who speaks or acts on behalf of a team or group |
security |
people who control violence or rule-breaking and provide protection |
spectator |
a person who watches an event |
sponsor(n) |
a company that gives an athlete financial support in exchange for promoting clothes or other products |
spokesman |
a person (often an athlete) who represents a company in marketing or the media |
sportsmanship |
fairness and honesty in sports |
stamina |
having energy for a long time |
standings |
a record of athletes' performances |
struggle |
to work hard at something difficult |
substitute |
an extra team player used in emergencies |
swifter |
faster |
symbol |
an image that represents something |
torch |
a large flame on a stick |
venue |
the place where an event is held |
victory |
a win |
