Автор: ученица 9 класса Джамиева Мадина Руководитель: учитель иностранного языка Джамиева М.Б г

3.Sports in the USA 12.Skiing 4.Football 13.Swimming 5.Baseball 14.Golf 6.Basketball 15.Boxing 7. Softball 16. Track and field 8.Soccer 17. Gymnastics 9.Hockey 18. Judo 10.Volleyball OLYMPIC GAMES 11.Tennis CONTENT

Sports in the USA In the USA many sports and sports activities attract millions of active participants. One reason of the popularity of sport in America may be the variety and size of America, providing Americans with large choice of summer and winter sports. In addition, public sports facilities have always been available in great number for participants. Another reason might be that Americans like competition, by teams or as individuals, of any type. Others point out that American schools and colleges follow the tradition of English-speaking societies in using sports activities as a way of teaching «social values».

Football The most popular spectacular sports in the United States are football, baseball, basketball and hockey. As for the top mass sports, they are swimming, cycling and callisthenics. American football derives from the English game rugby. It isn't similar to soccer except some details, like the number of players and the size of the field. It is a far more violent game which requires great physical power and endurance.

Baseball is one of the most popular American team games. The first American baseball match was held in 1839 in New York. Baseball is a bat- and-ball game played by two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square. American children of 8 years old can join certain leagues where they are taught by coaches. Every player and coach must wear a particular uniform: a shirt, pants, baseball cleats (specific shoes worn by the player for better traction with the earth) and a baseball cap designed to shade the eyes from the sun. Nowadays baseball caps are widespread in our everyday life. Catchers have to wear protective helmets with face masks and a special catcher's mitt. Baseball

Basketball Basketball is a game which was invented in America in It is a team sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules. Basketball is one of the world's most widely viewed games nowadays. In 1946 the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed. Three years later the BAA merged with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBA is famous for many outstanding players, including Larry Bird, Earvin Johnson and Michael Jordan.

Softball Softball is very similar to baseball, but is played with a larger ball. Softball is a popular sport among American women and co-ed (combined men and women) teams.

Soccer Soccer is a field game between two teams, played with a white round ball. The goalkeeper is the only who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players are only allowed to kick the ball or bump it with their heads.

Hockey

Volleyball

Tennis

Skiing

Swimming

Golf

Boxing

Track and field

Judo

OLYMPIC GAMES U.S. athletes won the highest number of medals in the history of the Olympic Games - more than 2500 total, including more than one thousand gold. In this case, the U.S. leads in terms of gold, silver and bronze awards in the amount of up to all summer and winter games, and separately on the results of the Summer Games, and by the end of the Winter Games USA concede from set- off only Norway (more than two hundred compared to more than three hundred medals total, including more than 80 compared to over one hundred gold medals).

USA for the first time participated in the Summer Olympics in 1896 and in the Winter Olympics in For the duration of the Olympics, American athletes have missed only one game: in 1980, the leadership USA for the first time participated in the Summer Olympics in 1896 and in the Winter Olympics in For the duration of the Olympics, American athletes have missed only one game: in 1980, the leadership of the country for political reasons, has decided to boycott the Summer Games in Moscow, which culminated in the triumph of Soviet athletes. At the Olympic Games, and in many sports the U.S. traditionally competed in the second half of the XX century with the USSR (and the GDR from 1970), and in the XXI century struggle for leadership of China c at the Summer Olympics and in many summer sports. The most titled Olympic champion - a prominent American swimmer Michael Phelps, who is 18-times champion and 22-times Olympic medalist's of the country for political reasons, has decided to boycott the Summer Games in Moscow, which culminated in the triumph of Soviet athletes. At the Olympic Games, and in many sports the U.S. traditionally competed in the second half of the XX century with the USSR (and the GDR from 1970), and in the XXI century struggle for leadership of China c at the Summer Olympics and in many summer sports. The most titled Olympic champion - a prominent American swimmer Michael Phelps, who is 18-times champion and 22-times Olympic medalist.

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