Pan Am Games: Terminology for the pro in you!

The Pan American Games, a sporting event held every four years, brings together top athletes from across the Americas. In 2015, the Games were held in Toronto from July 10 to 26. Here are a few questions on terms relating to some of the sports being contested.

1. What does the expression "hit the wall" mean in athletics?a) to be struck by sudden fatigueb) to cross the finish linec) to clear the first hurdle
2. In athletics, what is the inside corner of the running track called?a) the cageb) the curbc) the inner circle
3. Each round in a game of bowling is calleda) a strikeb) a sparec) a frame
4. In the game of tennis, a player can score a point with a legal serve that is not touched by the receiver. This serve is calleda) an aceb) a smashc) an advantage
5. In a game of golf, one stroke under par for a hole is calleda) a bogeyb) a birdiec) an eagle
6. A karate belt is calleda) an obib) a dogic) a sensei
7. In synchronized swimming, which term refers to underwater hand movements that support and move the body in the water?a) deckworkb) eggbeaterc) scull
8. In cycling, to expend less energy, a rider will follow closely behind another rider. This technique is calleda) breaking awayb) draftingc) pulling
9. In trampoline, a front somersault with a twist is calleda) a baranib) an adolphc) a fliffus
10. In kayaking, which of the attachments below is used to keep water from entering the cockpit?a) a hatch coverb) a splash topc) a spray skirt