| Word |
Contextual Meaning |
| amateur |
a person who does something without payment; not a professional |
| anthem |
an important song (usually national) |
| banned |
not allowed |
| broadcaster |
a person who talks (often about sports and athletes) on television or radio |
| compete |
to battle against another player |
| contestant |
person who plays in a game |
| controversy |
disagreement over an issue |
| doping |
using illegal drugs in sport |
| facilities |
buildings and places where events are held |
| fanfare |
a piece of music that announces an important arrival |
| host |
the country that holds the Games |
| humanity |
all people |
| medal |
a gold, silver, or bronze award given to a winner or runner up |
| motto |
a personal belief that one shares, related to life |
| nationality |
the country a person is from |
| oath |
a promise |
| participant |
someone who plays in a game |
| partisanship |
unfair judging (usually for political reasons) |
| postpone |
delay until later |
| preliminaries |
tryouts |
| purity |
total goodness |
| qualify |
achieve the minimum requirement |
| representative |
one person who speaks or acts on behalf of a team or group |
| security |
people who control violence or rule-breaking and provide protection |
| spectator |
a person who watches an event |
| sponsor(n) |
a company that gives an athlete financial support in exchange for promoting clothes or other products |
| spokesman |
a person (often an athlete) who represents a company in marketing or the media |
| sportsmanship |
fairness and honesty in sports |
| stamina |
having energy for a long time |
| standings |
a record of athletes' performances |
| struggle |
to work hard at something difficult |
| substitute |
an extra team player used in emergencies |
| swifter |
faster |
| symbol |
an image that represents something |
| torch |
a large flame on a stick |
| venue |
the place where an event is held |
| victory |
a win |