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sports terminology

Athletics
- Relay, Track, Lane, Photo finish, Hurdles, Shot put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, High Jump, Triple Jump, Cross Country

Badminton
- Shuttlecock, Deuce, Game, Double Fault, Service Court, Forehand, Backhand, Smash, Hit, Drop, Net, Let, Love

Baseball
- Pitcher, Diamond, Pinching, Bunting, Home Run, Base Runner, Throw, Perfect Game, Strike, Put Out

Basketball
- Free Throw, Common Foul, Underhand, Technical Foul, Overhead

Boat Race
- Cox

Billiards and Snookers
- Pull, In Off, Jigger, Cue, Scratch, Hit, Object Ball, Break Shot, In Baulk, Pot, Scoring, Cannons, Cushion Billiards

Boxing
- Knockout, Jab, Round, Hook, Punch, Uppercut, Kidney Punch, Timing, Footwork

Kabaddi
- Cant, Raider, Raid, Struggle, Anti, Revoke, Ruff, Dummy, Little Slam

Bridge
- Grand Slam, Trump, Diamonds, Tricks

Chess
- Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Check, E.L.O. Rating, Grandmaster, International Master, King's Indian Defense, Rook, Pawn, Bishop, Knight

Cycling
- Sprint, Time Trial, Track Race, Point Race

Football
- Kick, Head, Penalty Kick, Dribble, Offside, Hat-trick, Foul, Left Out, Goal, Right Out, Stopper, Defender, Move, Pass, Corner Kick, Baseline, Rebound

Golf
- Hole, Bogey, Putt, Stymie, Caddie, Tee, Links, Putting the Green

Gymnastics
- Parallel Bar, Horizontal Bar, Push-up, Floor Exercise, Uneven Bar, Sit-up

Hockey
- Bully, Short Corner, Hat-trick, Goal, Penalty Corner, Penalty Stroke, Push-in, Cut, Scoop, Dribble, Center Forward, Half Back, AstroTurf, Sudden Death, Left In, Left Out, Offside, Tie Breaker, Carried, Stick, Striking Circle, Under Cutting

Horse Racing
- Punter, Jockey, Place, Win, Protest

Kho-Kho
- Runner, Chaser, Pole Dive, Out, Foul

Lawn Tennis
- Service, Grand Slam, Deuce, Advantage, Game Point, Break Point, Smash, Shot, Break, Grass Court, Drop Shot, Net Play, Baseline

Polo
- Chukker, Bunder, Mallet

Rifle Shooting
- Bull’s Eye

Rugby Football
- Drop Kick, Screen

Skiing
- Tobogganing

Shooting
- Rapid Fire Pistol, Standard Rifle, Free Pistol, Air Rifle, Range, Bull’s Eye

Swimming
- Backstroke, Freestyle, Butterfly, Breaststroke, Lane, Pool

Table Tennis
- Volley, Late Service, Drive Spin, Half Volley, Backhand, Chop

Volleyball
- Deuce, Booster, Spikers, Service, Love

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Notable Firsts in Indian Sports History

- The first Indian to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games: KD Jadhav

- The first Indian to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games: Abhinav Bindra

- The first Indian woman to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games: Karnam Malleswari

- The first Indian (also the first Asian) to win the Wimbledon junior Singles title: Ramanathan Krishnan (in 1954)

- The first Indian to win a Grand Slam title (French Open mixed doubles title in 1997): Mahesh Bhupathi

- The first Indian to achieve a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles: Mahesh Bhupathi (2006)

- The first Indian to achieve a career Grand Slam in doubles: Leander Paes (2012)

- The first Indian to become a world champion in billiards: Wilson Jones

- India's first Grandmaster and also the first Indian to win the FIDE World Chess Championship: Vishwanathan Anand

- The first Indian to win the under 10 World Chess Championship: P. Harikrishna

- The first Indian to win the All England Badminton Championship: Prakash Padukone

- The first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games: Ashish Kumar

- The first Indian woman to receive the Grandmaster's title: Koneru Humpy

- The youngest Indian to win the Grandmaster title: Parimarjan Negi (13 years, 3 months, and 22 days)

- The youngest Indian to captain its test cricket team: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

- The first Indian to swim across the English Channel: Mihir Sen (1958)

- The first Indian woman (also Asian woman) to swim across the English Channel: Aarti Saha (1959)

- The first woman in the world to swim the seven seas: Bula Chaudhary

- The first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games: Kamaljit Sandhu

- The first Indian woman athlete to win a medal at a world event (Bronze at World Athletics Championship, 2003): Anju Bobby George

- The first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam title: Sania Mirza

- The first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships and also to win a Super Series tournament, (by clinching the Indonesia Open). First Indian woman to be ranked World No. 1: Saina Nehwal

- The 1st recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: Viswanathan Anand

- The 1st woman recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: Karnam Malleswari

- The 1st recipient of Dhyanchand Lifetime Achievement Award: Aparna Ghosh

- The 1st cricket player to be awarded the Arjuna Award: Salim Durrani

- The 1st Indian to win Olympic medals at two consecutive Olympic Games: Sushil Kumar

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Sports Organizations and Headquarters

Lausanne, Switzerland

International Olympic Committee
International Hockey Federation (FIH)
International Boxing Association (AIBA)
International Swimming Federation (FINA)
World Archery Federation (FITA)
International Canoe Federation (ICF)
International Equestrian Federation (FEI)
International Golf Federation (IGF)
International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)
International Judo Federation
World Rowing Federation (FISA)
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)

Basel, Switzerland
International Handball Federation (IHF)

Aigle, Switzerland
International Cycling Union (UCI)

Mies, Switzerland
International Basketball Federation (FIBA)

Zurich, Switzerland
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland
United World Wrestling (UWW)

Monaco
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM)

Dubai, UAE
International Cricket Council (ICC)

Athens, Greece
Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) or World Chess Federation

Munich, Germany
International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Badminton World Federation (BWF)

London, Great Britain
International Tennis Federation (ITF)

Istvanmezei, Hungary
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)

Dublin, Ireland
World Rugby

Hampshire, Great Britain
World Sailing

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Number of Players in Each Team

Cricket: 11
Football: 11
Hockey: 11
Basketball: 5
Baseball: 9
Rugby Football: 15
Polo: 4
Water Polo: 7
Volleyball: 6
Kabaddi: 7
Lacrosse: 10 (typically 10 players per side in field lacrosse)
Handball: 7
Kho Kho: 9

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1. A blessing in disguise - A good thing that seemed bad at first.
2. A dime a dozen - Something common.
3. A piece of cake - Something very easy.
4. A taste of your own medicine - Getting the same bad treatment as you give others.
5. A whole new ball game - A completely different situation.
6. Add insult to injury - To make a bad situation worse.
7. Against the clock - Rushed and short on time.
8. All ears - Fully listening.
9. All in the same boat - Everyone facing the same challenges.
10. An arm and a leg - Very expensive.
11. An open book - Easy to understand.
12. Apple of discord - A subject of dispute.
13. At the drop of a hat - Immediately.
14. Back to square one - Starting over.
15. Back to the drawing board - Start planning something again.
16. Ball is in your court - It's your decision now.
17. Barking up the wrong tree - Looking in the wrong place.
18. Beating around the bush - Avoiding the main topic.
19. Bite the bullet - To endure a painful experience.
20. Bite the dust - To fail.

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21. Bite off more than you can chew - Taking on too much.
22. Blessing in disguise - Something good that isn't recognized at first.
23. Break a leg - Good luck.
24. Break the ice - To initiate conversation.
25. Burn the midnight oil - Work late into the night.
26. Burning bridges - Destroying relationships.
27. Call it a day - Stop working for the day.
28. Caught red-handed - Caught in the act.
29. Close but no cigar - Almost successful.
30. Come rain or shine - No matter what.
31. Costs an arm and a leg - Very expensive.
32. Cry over spilled milk - Complain about a loss from the past.
33. Cut corners - Do something the cheapest or easiest way.
34. Cut to the chase - Get to the point.
35. Dark horse - A little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence.
36. Dead ringer - A lookalike.
37. Devil's advocate - Someone who argues against a point to test its validity.
38. Don't count your chickens before they hatch - Don't assume something will happen before it does.
39. Don't put all your eggs in one basket - Don't risk everything on a single venture.
40. Down to the wire - Until the last moment.

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