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a situation in which a player or a team does not have an opponent at a particular stage of a competition and goes straight into the next stage
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a situation in which a player or a team does not have an opponent at a particular stage of a competition and goes straight into the next stage
an international sports competition held every four years in which all the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations compete
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a competition, especially one in which people’s skill in a particular activity or sport is tested
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an event that happens before a more important one, or an event that is the first in a series
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a goal or shot that wins a game, or a game that makes you the winner of a whole series of games if you win it
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a particular planned activity that takes place during an occasion such as a sports competition
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a game of football, basketball, tennis, etc. that is not part of a competition but is intended to show the skills of the players
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an occasion when people compete with each other in an excited and uncontrolled way in order to get something
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the last game, race, etc. in a competition. The winner of the final is the winner of the whole competition
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one of the series of separate parts that make up a particular event in some sports, such as tennis
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a game or race at the start of a competition. The winners of the heats then compete against each other at the next stage
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a sports event that people and teams can take part in only if they receive an invitation
an international sports event that takes place every four years
a large international sports competition held every four years between teams from North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean
an international sports event for people with physical disabilities that takes place every four years
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a series of games played by the best teams in a sport in order to decide the final winner
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an extra game played to decide the winner after a game or series of games ends with an equal score
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the first part of a competition in which those who win compete in the main event and those who are defeated no longer take part
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one of four games played between the eight players or teams still left in a competition. The winners of the quarterfinals play one another in the semifinals.
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a sports event in which people compete by riding wild horses or catching cattle with ropes. Someone who takes part in a rodeo is called a cowboy or a cowgirl.
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one of the two games that are played immediately before the last game in a sports competition. The two people or teams who win the semifinals play each other in the last game, called the final, to decide who wins the competition.
a series of international sports competitions for people who have learning disabilities
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an activity in which players or teams compete against each other, usually an activity that involves physical effort
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a series of games in which the winner of each game plays in the next game until there is one player or team left
a competition or fight in which someone tries to beat their opponent by making them worried or afraid
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