It is played by men, women and children. Hockey has several regular international tournaments for both men and women. These include the Olympic games, the quadrennial Hockey world cups, the annual Champions Trophies and Junior world cups. Curved sticks and ball are used for the game.
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Hockey
Football
It is a game played by two teams of 11 players each on a rectangular, 100-yard-long field with goal lines and goal posts at either end. The aim is to gain possession of the ball and advance it in running or passing plays across the opponent’s goal line or kick it through the air between the opponent’s goal posts.
Basketball
Basketball is a game which requires a team to play the game. There are two teams of five active players and each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most popular games and attracts large audiences worldwide.
Golf
A relatively easy game, Golf can still sometimes be difficult to play for some. The game involves striking a small ball using a customized stick with a heavy end some distance and eventually into a small hole. This exercise has to be repeated 17 more times over holes of different lengths and degree of difficulty.
Squash
It is a game played by two players (or four players for doubles) with “standard” rackets in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. Squash involves a “high-impact” exercise that can place strain on the joints, notably the knees. There are several variations of squash played across the world.
Baseball
A bat and ball game, Baseball is played between two teams of nine players each. Players try to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four markers called bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, called the diamond.
Tennis
A racquet sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each, Tennis is a spectacular game. Each player uses a strung racquet to hit a hollow rubber ball covered with felt (most of the time Optic Yellow, but can be any color or even two-tone) over a net into the opponent’s court.
Cricket
Cricket is a game played between two competing teams of eleven players on each side, on a large expanse of (usually grassy) ground called a pitch. Persons in the teams have a mix of skill sets which include specialization at batting, bowling, occasionally some who excel in both capacities.
Hide and seek
Hide and seek is a popular outdoor game that can be played at various outdoor locations. An area with a number of good hiding places will be the right place to play this game. This is a popular children’s game with many variants to play the game.
Playing Indoor and Outdoor Games
Both, indoor and outdoor games have their own importance, and negligence of any might lead to ill-health. Indoor games may take the form of educational games, or the games that need to be played making use of their brains like chess. Outdoor games include playing catch with the ball, baseball, basketball and other games that include lots of physical activity.











