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Important Stadiums List
Name of the stadium
Location
Assam Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium
Pune, Maharashtra
Barabati Stadium
Cuttack, Orissa
Barkatullah Khan Stadium
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Bhim Rao Ambedkar International Sports Stadium
Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh
Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Buddh International Circuit Greater
Noida, UP
Chand Astroturf Stadium
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Dadaji Kondadev Stadium
Maharashtra
Dhyan Chand National
Stadium Delhi Dhyan
Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor
Taleigao, Goa
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium
Guwahati,
Eden Gardens
Kolkata, West Bengal
EMS Stadium
Kohzikode, Kerala
Fatorda Stadium
Margao, Goa
Feroz Shah Kotla
Delhi
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Hyderabad, Telengana
Green Park Stadium(Cricket)
Kanpur, UP
Guindy Race Course
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Hawla Indoor Stadium
Aizawl, Mizoram
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Dharmashala, Himachal Pradesh
Holkar Stadium
Indore,Madhya Pradesh
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Guwahati, Assam
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium Cuttack
Odisha
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Kochi, Kerala
JRD Tata Sports Complex Jamshedpur
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Kanchenjunga Stadium
Siliguri, West Bengal
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Imphal, Manipur
Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Kolkata, West Bengal
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Bengaluru, Karnataka
M.A.Chidambaram Stadium
Chennai, TN
Mahalaxmi Racecourse
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mangalagiri International Cricket Stadium
Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
Chennai,Tamil Nadu
MGR Race Course Stadium
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Salt Lake Stadium
Kolkata, West Bengal
Sardar Patel Stadium
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Sector 42 Stadium
Chandigarh, Punjab
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium
Raipur, Chhatishgarh
Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Thyagaraj Sports Complex
Delhi
Wankhede Stadium
Mumbai, Maharashtra

Cricket Stadiums
Name of the stadium
Location
Nehru Stadium
Indore / Pune
Brerbon Stadium
Mumbai
Roop Singh Stadium
Gwalior
Wankhede Stadium
Mumbai
Baramati stadium
Cuttack
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
New Delhi
Mohinul Haq Stadium
Patna
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
Hyderabad
Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium
New Delhi
Chinnaswamy Stadium
Bangalore
Motera Stadium
Ahmedabad
Green Stadium
Kanpur
Sardar Patel Stadium
Ahmedabad
Gandhi Ground Stadium
Amritsar
Chepauk Stadium and Chidmberm
Chennai
Motibag Stadium
Brudra
K.D. Singh Babu Stadium
Lucknow

Famous Sports Personalities


Name of the Persons
Countries
Sports

Lionel Messi
Argentina
Football
Diego Maradona
Argentina
Football
Sir Donald Bradman
Australia
Cricket
David Campese
Australia
Rugby Union
Jack Nicklaus
Australia
Golf.
Rod Laver
Australia
Tennis.
Shane Warne
Australia
Cricket.
Severiano
Ballesteros
Golf.
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
Cycling.
Pele
Brazil
Football.
Ronaldhino
Brazil
Football.
Aryton Senna
Brazilian
Motor Racing
Emil Zatopek
Czechoslovakia
Athletics.
Ian Botham
England
Cricket.
C.B.Fry
England
Cricket.
David Beckham
England
Football.
Lewis Hamilton
England
Motor Racing.
Steve Davis
England
Snooker.
W.G. Grace
England
Cricket.
Haile Gebreselassie
Ethiopia
Athletics.
Kenenisa Bekele
Ethiopia
Athletics.
Abebe Bikila
Ethopia
Athletics.
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Athletics.
Bernard Hinault
France
Cycling.
Jacques Anquetil
France
Cycling.
Serge Blanco
France
Rugby Union.
Michael Schumacher
Germany
Motor Racing.
Steffi Graf
Germany
Tennis.




Andy Murray
Great Britain
Tennis.
Bill Shankly
Great Britain
Football.
Bobby Moore
Great Britain
Football.
Chris Froome
Great Britain
Cycling.
Chris Hoy
Great Britain
Cycling.
Fred Perry
Great Britain
Tennis.
Henry Cooper
Great Britain
Boxing.
Mo Farah
Great Britain
Athletics.
Nick Faldo
Great Britain
Golf.
Paula Radcliffe
Great Britain
Athletics.
Roger Bannister
Great Britain
Athletics.
Sebastian Coe
Great Britain
Athletics.
Sir Steve Redgrave
Great Britain
Rowing.
Stirling Moss
Great Britain
Motor Racing.
Dhyan Chand
India
Hockey.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
India
Shooting
Balbir Singh Sr
India
Hockey.
Pullela Gopichand
India
Bedminton.
Vijay Kumar
India
Shooting.
Yogeshwar Dutt
India
Wrestling.
Sachin Tendulkar
India
Cricket.
Sushil Kumar
India
Wrestling.
Leslie Claudius
India
Hockey.
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav
India
Wrestling
Vijender Singh
India
Boxing
Gagan Narang
India
Shooting
Kapil Dev
India
Cricket
Mahesh Bhupathi
India
Tennis
Leander Paes
India
Tennis
Saina Nehwal
India
Bedminton
Jwala Gutta
India
Bedminton
Rohan Bopanna
India
Tennis
Sania Mirza
India
Tennis
Don Bradman
India
Cricket
Sunil Gavaskar
India
Cricket
Prakash Padukone
India
Bedminton
Sachin Tendulkar
India
Cricket
Fausto Coppi
Italy
Cycling
Usain Bolt
Jamaica
Race
Asbel Kiprop
Kenya
Athletics
Tegla Laroupe
Kenya
Athletics
Hicham El Guerrouj
Morocco
Athletics
George Best
Ireland
Football.
Grete Waitz
Norway
Athletics.
Imran Khan
Pakistan
Cricket.
Manny Pacquiao
Phillipines
Boxing.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
Football.
Eusebio
Portugal
Football.
Jose Mourinho
Portugal
Football.
Nadia Comaneci
Romania
Gymnastics.
Jonathan Edwards
Wales
Rugby Union.




Maria Sharapova
Russia
Tennis.
Alex Ferguson
Scotland
Football.
Eric Liddell
Scottish
Athletics.
Rafael Nadal
Spain
Tennis.
Seve Ballesteros
Spain
Golf.
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Tennis.
Martina Hingis
Switzerland
Tennis.
Roger Federer
Switzerland
Tennis.
Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
Football.
Serguei Bubka
Ukraine
Athletics.
Tiger Woods
US
Golf.
Muhammad Ali
US
Boxing
Carl Lewis
US
Athletics
Billie Jean King
US
Tennis
Jackie Joyner Kersee
US
Athletics.
Al Oerter
US
Athletics.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
US
Golf.
Babe Ruth
US
Baseball.
Bo Jackson
US
Baseball.
Bob Beamon
US
Athletics.
Chris Evert
US
Tennis.
Greg Lemond
US
Cycling.
Jim Thorpe
US
Swimming.
Jimmy Connors
US
Tennis.
Joe Dimaggio
US
Basball.
John Mcenroe
US
Tennis.
Kelly Slater
US
Surfing.
Lance Armstrong
US
Cycling.
Magic Johnson
US
Basketball.
Mark Spitz
US
Swimming.
Martina Navratilova
US
Tennis.
Michael Johnson
US
Athletics.
Michael Jordan
US
Basketball.
Michael Phelps
US
Swimming.
Gareth Bale
Wales
Football.
Gareth Edwards
Wales
Rugby Union.
Brian Lara
West Indies
Cricket.
Sir Viv Richards
West Indies
Cricket.
Sir Gary Sobers
West Indies
Cricket.
Monica Seles
Yugoslavia / US
Tennis.

Cups And Trophies (Associated With Sports/Games)


Sport
Cups and Trophies

Hockey
Aga Khan Cup, Begam Rasul Trophy (women's), Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (women's), Gurunanak Championship (women's), Dhyanchand Trophy, Nehru Trophy, Sindhia Gold Cup, Murugappa Gold Cup, Wellington Cup etc
Football
Beghum Hazarat Mahal Cup, BILT Cup, Bordoloi Trophy, Colombo Cup, Confederation Cup, DCM Trophy, Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, BC Rai Trophy





(National Championship), FIFA World Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy, Kalinga Cup, Santosh Trophy (National Championship), IFA Shield, Scissor Cup, Subroto Mukherjee Cup, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy, Vittal Trophy, etc.
Cricket
Anthony D' Mellow Trophy, Ashes, Asia Cup, Benson and Hedges Cup, Bose Trophy, Champions Trophy, Charminar Challenger Cup, CK Naidu Trophy, Cooch - Behar Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Gavaskar - Border Trophy, GD Birla Trophy, Gillette Cup, Ghulam Ahmand Trophy, Hakumat Rai Trophy, ICC World Cup, Irani Trophy, Interface Cup, Jawaharlal Nehru Cup, Lomboard World Challenge Cup, Mc Dowells Challenge Cup, Merchant Cup, Moin-ud-Dowla Cup, Nat West Trophy, Prudential Cup (World Cup), Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Rohinton Baria Trophy, Rothmans Cup, Sahara Cup, Sharjah Cup, Sheesh Mahal Trophy, Sheffield Shield, Singer Cup, Sir Frank Worrel Trophy, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Vizzy Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy, World Series Cup.
Table Tennis
Berna Bellack Cup (men), Corbillion Cup (women), Jai Laxmi Cup (women), Rajkumari Challenge Cup (women junior), Ramanuja Trophy (men junior), Travancore Cup (women), Swathling Cup (men), etc
Badminton
Aggarwal Cup, Amrit Diwan Cup, Asia Cup, Australasia Cup, Chaddha Cup, European Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatollah Challenger Cup, Konica Cup, Narang Cup, SR Ruia Cup, Sophia Cup, Kitiakara Cup, Thomas Cup, Tunku Abdulrahman Cup, Uber Cup, World Cup, Yonex Cup etc
Basketball
Basalat Jha Trophy, BC Gupta Trophy, Federation Cup, SM Arjuna Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy, William Jones Cup, Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup, Nehru Cup, Federation Cup etc.
Bridge
Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy, etc
Polo
Ezra Cup, Gold Cup, King's Cup, Prithi Cup, Schneider Cup etc.
Athletics
Charminar Trophy, Federation Cup etc
Air Racing
Jawaharlal Challenge Trophy, King's Cup, Schneider Cup etc
Billiards
Arthur Walker Trophy, Thomas Cup etc
Boxing
Aspy Adjahia Trophy, Federation Cup, Val Baker Trophy etc.
Golf
Canada Cup, Eisenhower Trophy, Muthiah Gold Cup, Nomura Trophy, President's Trophy, Prince of Wales Cup, Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, World Cup etc
Chess
Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy, Limca Trophy, Lin Arec City Trophy, World Cup, etc
Horse Racing
Beresford Cup, Blue Raiband Cup, Derby, Grand National Cup etc.
Netball
Anantrao Pawar Trophy, etc
Rugby Football
Bledisloe Cup, Calcutta Cup, Webb Ellis Trophy, etc
Shooting
North Wales Cup, Welsh Grand Pix etc
Volleyball
Centennial Cup, Federation Cup, Indira Pradhan Trophy, Shivanthi Gold Cup, etc
Yachting
America Cup, etc

               Number of Players Associated with Sports/Games:

Sports
Number of Players
Sports
Fields

Baseball
9
Polo, Football, Hockey
Field
Polo
4
Sketing, Boxing
Ring




Kho Kho
12
Golf
Course
Kabaddi
7
Swimming
Pool
Hockey
11
Karate
Mat
Football
11
Table Tennis
Board
Cricket
11
Baseball
Diamond
Netball
7
Cricket
Pitch
Volleyball
6
Athletics
Track
Baminton/Tennis
1 or 2
Shooting, Archery
Range
Baseketball
5
Cycling
Vellodrome
Corquet
13 or 15
Tennis, Badminton, Net Ball, Volley Ball, Squash, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi
Court

Sports Related Terms

Name
Terms

Athletics
Baton,Bell lap,Cross country,Decathlon,Discus throw,False start,Field,Foul,Hammer Throw,Heptathlon,High Jump,Hurdles,Javelin,Lane,Lap,Long Jump,Marathon,Middle distance,Pole vault,Photo Finish,relay,Record,Shot put,Sprint,Starting blocks,steeplechase,Track,Track and field,Triple jump
Badminton
Alley, Back Alley, Base Position, Baseline, Center Line, Center Position, Divorce Area, Forecourt, Long Service Line, Service Court, Short Service Line, Side Alley, T (T- Junction), Tape, Test Mark, Tramline,Angle of Attack, Angle Of Return, Attack, Back and Front, “Bird On”, “Clear”, Deception, Defense, Diagonal, Doubles, First Serve, Footwork, Free Point, Front and Back, Game Point, Hand In, Hand Out ,”Help”, “Hit”, Level Doubles, Match Point, Mixed Doubles, Offense, Patty-Cakes, Placement, Rally, Receiving Side, Rotation, Second Serve, Serving Side, Setup, Side by Side, “Sides” Singles, Unforced Error, “Touch”, Toss, “Up”,Ace, Air-Shot, Attacking Clear, Kill, Backhand, Block, Carry, Clear, Closed Face, Cross Court, Cut (Slice), Dab, Danish Wipe, Defensive Clear, Double Hit, Drive, Drive Serve, Drop, Drop Serve, Flick, Flick Serve, Forehand, Hairpin, Halfcourt Shot, Holding a Shot, Jump Smash, Lift, Lob, Long Serve, Net Shot, Offensive Clear, Open Face, Pace, Passing Shot, Pop-Up, Push Shot, Round-The-Head, Serve, Short Serve, Smash, Slice (Cut), Sling, Spin Serve, Stroke, Throw, Toss Serve, Wood Shot,Backhand Grip, Backswing, Balk, Dead Bird, Fault, Feint, Flexible Wrist, Flight, Follow-Through, Foot Fault, Forward Swing, Frying Pan Grip, Hammer Grip, Home, Let, Locked Wrist, Love (Luv), Lunge, Match, On-Guard Stance, , Player, Poaching, Rush A Serve, Setting, Stance, Straight Games, Sweetspot, Thumb-Up Grip, Tipping, Turnover, Waist
Baseball
Balk,Battery,Bunt,Change-up,Cleanup,Count,Diamond,Double Play,Error,Fly ball,Foul Ball,Full Count,Ground ball,Hit and run,Hit for the cycle,Lead Runner,Load the bases, On-deck,Pinch hitter,Pinch runner,Pitch around,Pitch out,Position Player,power hitter,Relay,Reliever or relief pitcher,Runners at the corners,Scoring position,Strike Zone,walk,
Basketball
assist,alley-oop,backboard,,buzzerbeater,cherry-picking,double,fast break,field goal,full - court press,key,pick and roll,posting up,run-and-gun,sixth man,triple threat,turnover,hops,beat,dime,bounce,bounce pass,wing,downtown,triple- double,strongside and weakside,elbow,baseline,brick,power dribble,chickenwing,draft,lay up,MVP,no look pass,overhead pass,slam dunk,
Billiards
Angle Shot ,Backspin ,Bank Shot,Bed of Table,Break Shot,Bridge ,Call Shot, Chalk,Clean the Table,Cue Ball,Curve Shot ,Cushion ,Diamonds,Foot Spot ,Frozen Ball , Head Spot ,Hug the Rail ,Jump Shot ,Leave,Open Table,Rack ,Run the Table
,Scratch,Shaft,Sharking,Sights,Slate,Snooker,Solids,Stripes,Cannon,Baulk,long jenny,short jenny,frame,spider,short and long rest, in-off



Boxing
Knock out, Round, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Upper-cut, Kidney punch, Timing, Footwork, technical knockout,sucker punch,standing eight count,southpaw,rabbit punch,parry,neutral corner,lowblow,knockdown,jab,hook,holding,head- butt,fist,cross,counterpunch,clinch,bout,block,bare-knuckled

Chess
Gambit, stalemate, move, resign, checkmate, international master, Grand master
,accept,active defense,advantage,attack,back rank,backward pawn,badbishop,berserker,castle long,castle short,centre break,check,checkmate,chessmen,cross-check,double attack,double check,draw,knight on the rim,master,mate,minor piece,rank,
Cricket
Toss, Run, Wicket, Pitch, Stump, Bails, Crease, Pavilion, Gloves, Wicket Keeper, Over, Maiden over, Follow On, Rubber, Ashes, Catch, Bowled, Stump out, Run out, L. B. W; Hit Wicket, Not out, No ball, Wide ball, Dead ball, Over Throw, Bye, Leg by, Cover drive, Late cut, Hook, Glance, Stroke, Shot, Pull, Sixer, Follow Through, Turn, Googley, Spin, Yorker, Bouncer, Hattrick, Round the wicket, Over the wicket, Seamer, Boundary line, Slip, Square leg, Runner, Cover, Gully, Long on, Silly point, Midwicket, Mid on, Forward short leg, Deep/mid-wicket, etc.
Cycling
Sprint, Time trial, Point race, Track Race,attack,blocking,bonk,breakaway,bridge the gap,criterium,drafting,drop,field sprint,gap,jump,kick,hammering,take a flyer,stage race,pull off,pull,pull thorough,nep-pro,hook
Football
Goal, Kick, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Off side, Hattrick, Foul, Left out, Right out, Stopper, Defender, Move, Side Back, Pass, Baseline, Rebound, Comer bick, back pass,attacker,free kick,goal line,goal kick,kick off,midfielder,yellow card,wingers,volley
Golf
ace, albatross, double eagle, all square, approach putt, apron, ball mark, ballooning, beach, birdie, blind shot, bogey, bunker, caddy, chip, Claw grip, condor, dogleg, dub, flag, Four- Ball, Mulligan, off the deck, peg, sand trap, tee shot ,bail out,birdie,caddie,chop shot,divt,duffer,jungle,par,sand wedge,snake,
Gymnastics
Aerial, Back Handspring, Back Somersault, Double Back, Double Twist, Flyaway, Front Hip Pullover, Front Pike Somersault, Front Split, Front Walkover, Gienger, Handstand, Hip Circle, Miller, Pike, Rudi, Straddle, Swedish Fall, Tsukahara, Tuck, Whip Back
Hockey
Centre, defender, forward, half, penalty-stroke, penalty corner, push-in, free-hit, striking circle goal, goal-line, touch-line, goalkeeper, offside, foul, stick, carry, dribble, tiebreaker, trapping, etc
Polo
Mallet, bunker, chukker, handicap, goal, sixty yarder, etc.
Shooting
Bag, bull’s eye, marksmanship, plug, skeet
Swimming
Add Up, Anchor, Approved Meet, Backstroke, Banner, Beep, Bonus Heat, Bottom, Breaststroke, Bullpen, Bulletin, Cap, Carpool, Cards, Check-In, Check-Out, Course, Dryland, False Start, Freestyle, Gun Lap, Heats, Jump, Lane Lines, Paddle, Parka, Pool, Pull Buoy, Relays, Split, Stroke, Yardage etc.
Table Tennis
Backhand, Backspin, Block, Chop, Closed, Dead ball, Doubles, Drive, Drop shot, Expedite rule, Forehand, Inverted, Let, Lob, Long pips, Loop, Match, Medium-long, Open, Penhold, Pips-in, Pips-out, Push, Receive, Seemiller, Serve, Set, Shake Hands, Short, Sidespin, Skunk, Smash, Topspin etc.
Tennis
smash, cross-court, passing shot,backhand, forehand,slice, topspin,serve, drop shot, lob, down-the-line, deuce, tie-breaker, set, game, grand slam, ace, volley, etc.
Volleyball
Assist, Attack, Attack line, Back row attack, Block, Block assist, Campfire defense, Carry, Center line violation, Chester, Coach kill, Cover the hitter, Cut shot, Deep dish, Dig, Facial, Fish, Floater, Friendly fire, Free ball, Heat, Husband-and-wife-play, Jedi defense, Just, Jump serve, Kill, Kong, Line shot, Lollipop, Mintonette, Monument valley, Net violation, Paint brush, Pancake, Pepper, Prince/Princess of whales, Quick set, Rainbow, Red card, Redwood, Roof, Screening, Service ace, Set, Shank, Side out, Six-pack, Sizzle the pits, Spike, Strong side, Stuff, Tandem, Tip, Tool, Trap set, Tuna, Whale, Yellow card etc.
Weight
Bulking, shredded, Six pack, Feeling the Burn, Power Rack, Smith Machine, Muscle


Lifting
Memory, Pump and Toners, Cardio Bunny, Plateau, Vascularity, Supersets, Drop Sets/Strip Sets, Periodization, Pyramiding, Standard Plates and Bars etc.
Wrestling
Freestyle, Hal Nelson, Point, Heave, etc.


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