SPORTS

What are the benefits of 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

How do you keep fit?

Drink a lot of water

Sort out a good diet Exercise (sports)

Go to sleep early

SOME TYPES OF SPORTS

BASKETBALL FOOTBALL BASEBALL

DO YOU PLAY ANY SPORTS?

LAWN TENNIS

ATHLETISM

SPORTS

TABLE TENNIS

SWIMMING

VOLLEYBALL BADMINTON

SOCCER

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)

Skate boarding

Football

What is the most dangerous sport?

Horse Racing

Baseball

Cycling

What is the most expensive sport?

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 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?

Yani Tseng Golf

Zhang Jike Table Tennis

Ding Junhui () Snooker

Zou Shiming Boxer

Liu Xiang Hurdles Athlete

Lei Sheng Fencing

Sun Yang Swimming

Li Na Lawn Tennis

Lin Dan () Badminton

Ye Shiwen Swimming

Yao Ming Basketball

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 ()

Sport: soccer (Guangzhou Evergrande)

2011: US$1.34 million dollars

Wang Zhizhi () Sport: basketball 2011 earning: US$1.34 million

Zheng Zhi () Sport: soccer (Guangzhou F.C.

Liang Wen-Chong () Sport: golf

Lin Dan () Sport: badminton Earning 2011: US$2.3 million

Earning 2011: $1.74million dollars Earning 2011: US$2.06 million

Liu Xiang ()
Sport: hurdling 2011 earning: US$3.17 million

Yani Tseng
Sport: Golf Earning: US$6.1 million Yi Jianlian () Sport: basketball Guangdong Southern Tigers 2011 earning: US$7.8 million

Li Na () Sport: tennis 2011 earning: US$22 million dollars

THANK YOU

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