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Summer Sports in Russian – Olympic Games 2012

Written on:July 31, 2012
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As the ле́тние олимпи́йские и́гры (Summer Olympic games) are in full swing in London, you can be sure to know the sports, athletes and medal count of your country like the back of your hand. But have you ever wondered how to say the summer sports in Russian? Here’s a great opportunity to learn and practice a few Russian sports terms. The good news is that you already know many of the Russian sports words on this page because they are similar to the English terms for sports.

Summer Sports

Russian Pronunciation English translation
Бадминто́н bahd-meen-TOHN Badminton
Баскетбо́л bahs-kʲeet-BOHL Basketball
Бокс box Boxing
Борьба́ bahrʲ-BAH Wrestling
Велоспо́рт VʲEH-lah-SPOHRT Cycling
Во́дное по́ло VOHD-nah-yeh POH-luh Water polo
Волейбо́л vah-lʲee-BOHL Volleyball
Гандбо́л gahnd-BOHL Handball
Гимна́стика gʲeem-NAHS-tʲee-kah Gymnastics
Гре́бля GRʲEHB-lʲah Rowing
Дзюдо́ dzʲoo-DOH Judo
Ко́нный спорт KOHN-niy spohrt Equestrian
Лёгкая атле́тика LʲOKH-kah-yah aht-LʲEH-tee-kah Athletics
Насто́льный те́ннис nahs-TOHLʲ-niy TEH-nees Table tennis
Па́русный спорт PAH-roos-niy spohrt Sailing
Пла́вание PLAH-vah-nʲee-yeh Swimming
Пля́жный волейбо́л PLʲAHZH-niy vah-lʲee-BOHL Beach vollyball
Совреме́нное пятибо́рье sahv-ree-MʲEHN-nah-yeh
pʲah-tee-BOHRʲ-yeh
Modern pentathlon
Стрельба́ streelʲ-BAH Shooting
Стрельба́ из лука streelʲ-BAH eez LOO-kah Archery
Те́ннис TEH-nʲees Tennis
Триатлон trʲee-aht-LOHN Triathlon
Тхэквондо tehk-vahn-DOH Taekwondo
Тяжёлая атле́тика tʲee-ZHOH-lah-yah aht-LʲEH-tʲee-kah Weightlifting
Фехтова́ние fʲeekh-tah-VAH-nʲee-yeh Fencing
Футбо́л foot-BOHL Football
Хокке́й на траве́ khah-KʲEHY nah trah-VʲEH Hockey

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  2. Rajesh, Mumbai, India says:

    Sir, this lesson was very useful to me. I hope you could also help with sentence formation with these words too!!!Thanks any way.

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