SPORTS

Many athletes do better academically

Sports teach team-work and help achieve goals

Sports offer many health benefits, some less obvious 

Sports boost self-esteem

Playing a sport cuts down on pressure and stress

Physical exercise is good for mind, body, and spirit. Furthermore, team sports are good for learning accountability, dedication, and leadership; among many other traits. Putting it all together by playing a sport is a winning combination

What are the benefits of sports?

How do you keep fit?

Drink a lot of water

Sort out a good diet

Exercise (sports)

Go to sleep early

SPORTS

BASKETBALL

BASEBALL

ATHLETISM

SWIMMING

SOCCER

BADMINTON

VOLLEYBALL

TABLE TENNIS

LAWN TENNIS

FOOTBALL

SOME TYPES OF SPORTS

DO YOU PLAY ANY SPORTS?

Are you good at sports?

Who is your favourite sportsman/sportswoman?

Have you been to a stadium?

Do you prefer to watch live sport in a stadium or on Television?

What do you think is the most popular sport in the world?

1) Football: 3.3-3.5 billion fans (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas, etc.)

2) Cricket: 2-3 billion fans (India, UK, Pakistan, Asia, Australia, etc.)

3) Field hockey: 2-2.2 billion fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia)

4) Tennis: Around 1 billion fans (Europe, Americas, Asia)

5) Volleyball: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Americas, Australia)

6) Table tennis: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas)

7) Baseball: Around 500 million fans (US, Japan, Cuba, Dominican Republic)

8) Golf: Around 400 million fans (US, Canada, Europe)

9) Gridiron (American football): 390-410 million fans (US mainly)

10)Basketball: Not more than 400 million fans (US, Canada mainly)

What is the most dangerous sport?

Skate boarding Football

Baseball Cycling

Horse Racing

Horse Racing is the most expensive sport in the world. Also known as The Stock Market of Sports, this requires the most money for maintaining and the keep towards the animals and even the Jockies' diets in order to keep fit.

What is the most expensive sport?

What sports do you watch?

What's a sport that you don't like?

Are people in China crazy about sports?

Who do you think is the best all around athlete in the world? In China?Why?

Ding Junhui ( 丁俊晖 )Snooker

Zhang JikeTable Tennis

Yani TsengGolf

Lei ShengFencing

Zou ShimingBoxer

Sun YangSwimming

Liu XiangHurdles Athlete

Li NaLawn Tennis

Ye ShiwenSwimming

Yao MingBasketball

Lin Dan (林丹 )Badminton

Do professional athletes in China make millions of dollars a year?

Dong Junhui

Plays Snooker

Worth: US$1.19 million dollars(2011)

Gao Lin

Plays soccer Football club: Guangzhou

Worth: US$1.27 million dollars (2011)

Feng Xiaoting (冯潇霆 )

Sport: soccer (Guangzhou Evergrande)

2011: US$1.34 million dollars

Wang Zhizhi (王治郅 )

Sport: basketball

2011 earning: US$1.34 million

Zheng Zhi (郑智 )

Sport: soccer (Guangzhou F.C.

Earning 2011: $1.74million dollars

Liang Wen-Chong (梁文冲 )

Sport: golf

Earning 2011: US$2.06 million

Lin Dan (林丹 )

Sport: badminton

Earning 2011: US$2.3 million

Yi Jianlian (易建联 )

Sport: basketball

Guangdong Southern Tigers

2011 earning: US$7.8 million

Yani Tseng

Sport: Golf

Earning: US$6.1 million

Liu Xiang (刘翔 )

Sport: hurdling

2011 earning: US$3.17 million

Li Na (李娜 )

Sport: tennis

2011 earning: US$22 million dollars

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