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SPORT LEXICON


The Sport Lexicon is a source of sport terminology available in Canada's official languages.

The Lexicon covers 35 summer sports. The terms related to each discipline are listed in alphabetical order.

The Sport Canada Sport Lexicon

Sport Terminology

Prepared by :

The Official Languages Secretariat
The Pan American Games Society
July, 1999



Archery - Tir à l'arc Artistic Gymnastics -
Gymnastique artistique
Athletics - Athlétisme Badminton
Baseball Basketball - Basket-ball
Boxing - Boxe Canoe/Kayak - Canoë-kayak
Cycling - Cyclisme Diving - Plongeon
Equestrian - Équitation Fencing - Escrime
Field Hockey - Hockey sur gazon Handball
Judo Modern Pentathlon -
Pentathlon moderne
Racquetball Rhythmic Gymnastics -
Gymnastique rythmique
Rowing -Aviron Rugby
Sailing - Voile Shooting - Tir
Soccer Softball
Squash Swimming - Natation
Synchronized Swimming -
Nage synchronisée
Table Tennis - Tennis de table
Tennis Triathlon
Volleyball - Volley-ball Water Polo - Water-polo
Water Skiing - Ski nautique Weightlifting - Haltérophile
Wrestling - Lutte  






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Date modified: 2006-11-14
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