BOXING:
Boxing is a combat sport in which two people engage in a contest using only their fists. It is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds. The result is decided when an opponent is deemed incapable to continue match by a referee or if an opponent is disqualified for breaking a rule, resigning by throwing in a towel, or by judges scorecards at the end of the bout.
Jonathan Alonso a boy of 20 who was born in Moca in the Dominican Republic. He has lived in Oviedo since he was 8 years old. He will represent Spain in the 2012 Olympic.
EQUESTRIAN:
Equestrianism more often known as horse riding refers to the skill of riding or driving with horses. This broad description includes the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and competitive sport. One of the most famous Spanish competitor is Beatriz-Ferrer Salat
TAEKWONDO:
"Tae" means "foot" or "to strike with the feet". "Kwon" means "hand", or "to strike with the hand". "Do" means discipline, art, or way. Hence TaeKwonDo (foot-hand-way) means literally "the art of the feet and the hands" or "the art of kicking and punching". Different schools and/or styles may impose different variations on the formal definition however. For example, some styles add the words "self defense" to the literal definition and/or throw in some form of the phrase "physical and mental training".
KARATE:
Japanese self-defense martial art that is made based on blows with the edge of the hand, elbows or feet. The origin of this practice of sport type goes back to the past, more precisely to 1922, when the Japanese Ministry of Education held the first exhibition of athletics in which the above practice was deployed as a novelty. Meanwhile, in 1949 the practice much more established and known to be founded the Japan Karate Association.
Japanese self-defense martial art that is made based on blows with the edge of the hand, elbows or feet. The origin of this practice of sport type goes back to the past, more precisely to 1922, when the Japanese Ministry of Education held the first exhibition of athletics in which the above practice was deployed as a novelty. Meanwhile, in 1949 the practice much more established and known to be founded the Japan Karate Association.
TRAMPOLINE:
A trampoline is a device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs. People bounce on trampolines for recreational and competitive purposes.
The fabric on which users bounce (commonly known as the 'bounce mat' or 'trampoline bed') is not elastic in itself; the elasticity is provided by the springs that connect it to the frame, which store potential energy.
BASKETBALL:
Basketball is a team sport, the objective being to shoot a ball through a basket horizontally positioned to score points while following a set of rules. Usually, two teams of five players play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each width end. Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.
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