Summer and Winter Sports      

People all over the world are very fond of sports and games. That is one of the things in which people of every nationality and class are united.

The most popular outdoor winter sports are shooting, hunting, hockey and, in the countries where the weather is frosty and there is much snow — skating, skiing and tobogganing. It's so nice to go to the skating-rink on a frosty sunny day. Some people prefer to be out of town in such weather and to sledge or to ski in the woods. Many people greatly enjoy figure-skating and ski-jumping.

Summer affords excellent opportunities for swimming, boating, yachting, cycling, gliding and many other sports. Among outdoor games football takes the first place in public interests; this game is played in all the countries of the world.

The other games that have firmly established themselves in favour in different countries are cricket, volley-ball, basketball, and so on. Badminton is also very popular both with young and old.

All the year round many people indulge in boxing, wrestling, gymnastics and track and field events.

Young girls and women go in for aerobics. It helps them to be slim, healthy and strong. The interest for it greatly increased thanks to Jane Fonda, a prominent American actress, the founder of this kind of sport.

Among indoor games which one can go in for all the year round are billiards, table tennis, draughts, chess, of course. The results of chess tournaments are studied and discussed by enthusiasts in different countries.

So sport is one of the things that makes people kin.

Словосочетания

skiing accessories — лыжные принадлежности
skiing instructor — инструктор по лыжам
cross-country skiing — лыжные гонки
freestyle skiing — фристайл
skiing costume — лыжный костюм
the skiing gear — лыжное снаряжение
skiing kit — экипировка для лыжного спорта; снаряжение для лыжного спорта
skiing lodge — лыжная база
skiing outfit — лыжный костюм
water-skiing — воднолыжный спорт