Matching Pairs Sports Vocab and ExpressionsOnline version Sports Vocab and Expressions https://eslbrains.com/the-changing-face-of-sport-focus-on-sports-vocabulary/ by Nicoli | Mary and Friends 1 . Before the fight, my coach told me to focus only on my OPPONENT in the ring and to forget about all the people around. 2 Sports Daily wrote that John Daly is a PROMISING runner because he won in the last few runs. 3 The American women team won the last Olympics TOURNAMENT and got a gold medal. 4 LeBron James was RANKED NUMBER ONE basketball player of all time. 5 Parents often hope that their kids will compete professionally and become famous ATHELETES. 6 Muhammad Ali was a boxing CHAMPION with an impressive 56-win record. 7 Anna Brown STOOD OUT in the game last Sunday because she scored many points and won the match. something or somebody that may be very successful a person who is very good at sports and takes part in competitions a winner of first place in competition a person who someone is competing against in a sports event to be the best to be much better than other similar things or people a competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played