Atletism - colegioauroradechilesur.clcolegioauroradechilesur.cl/pdf/Apuntes/olympic_sports.pdfAtletism Is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the

Atletism

Is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing.

Ciclism

Swimming

Rhythmic

Gymnastics

Is a sport in which individuals or

teams of competitors (from 2 to

6 people) manipulate one or

two pieces of apparatus: rope,

clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and

Free style.

Rowing

Is a sport in which

athletes race against each

other on rivers, on lakes

or on the ocean

Tennis

Is a sport usually played

between two players

(singles) or between two

teams of two players

each (doubles). Each

player uses a racket that

is strung to strike a

hollow rubber ball

covered with felt over a

net into the opponent's

court.