Individual Sports

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What distinguishes individual sports from team sports?

Individual sports focus on individual performance and skills rather than teamwork.

List four examples of individual sports.

Tennis, Golf, Boxing, Gymnastics.

How is golf typically played?

Golf is played by hitting a ball into a series of holes on a course with the fewest strokes possible.

What is the main goal in tennis?

The main goal in tennis is to score points by hitting the ball over the net in a way that the opponent cannot return it.

In gymnastics, what kind of routines do athletes perform?

Athletes perform routines on various apparatus, such as the beam, bars, or floor exercises.

Describe the basic rules of boxing as an individual sport.

Boxing involves two competitors wearing gloves, fighting by throwing punches at each other within a defined area.





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1. What distinguishes individual sports from team sports?

Individual sports focus on individual performance and skills rather than teamwork.

Individual sports require multiple players to coordinate their actions.

Individual sports are played indoors while team sports are played outdoors.

Individual sports always require less equipment than team sports.

2. List four examples of individual sports.

Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Hockey.

Tennis, Golf, Boxing, Gymnastics.

Cricket, Rugby, Baseball, Softball.

Swimming, Relay Racing, Darts, E-Sports.

3. How is golf typically played?

Golf is played by scoring points through running sprints on a designated track.

Golf is played by competing to hit a ball over a net within a defined area.

Golf is played by hitting a ball into a series of holes on a course with the fewest strokes possible.

Golf is played by knocking down as many pins as possible with a single shot.

4. What is the main goal in tennis?

The main goal in tennis is to keep the ball in play as long as possible without scoring.

The main goal in tennis is to score points by hitting the ball over the net in a way that the opponent cannot return it.

The main goal in tennis is to complete a circuit of the court within a time limit.

The main goal in tennis is to avoid hitting the ball out of bounds more than twice.

5. In gymnastics, what kind of routines do athletes perform?

Athletes perform routines on ice using skates for artistic expression.

Athletes perform routines involving synchronized swimming and diving.

Athletes perform routines on various apparatus, such as the beam, bars, or floor exercises.

Athletes perform routines only with dance movements on the floor to music.

6. Describe the basic rules of boxing as an individual sport.

Boxing involves two competitors wearing gloves, fighting by throwing punches at each other within a defined area.

Boxing is a team sport where multiple players hit a lightweight ball into a goal using their hands or feet.

Boxing is focused on swinging over bars in gymnastic rings.

Boxing consists of multiple players passing a frisbee to score in designated zones.