ambassador (n)
/æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/ 

a senior official who lives in a foreign country and represents his or her own country there

compete (v)
/kəmˈpiːt/

to try to be more successful than other companies or people in business

defeat (v)
/dɪˈfiːt/

to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition

host (n)
 /hoʊst/

a place or organization that arranges a special event and provides the area, buildings, equipment, or services needed for it

title (n)
/ˈtaɪ.tl̩/

the position of a winner in a sports competition

tournament (n)
/ˈtʊrnəmənt/ 

a competition, usually with many people participating

trophy (n)
/troʊ.fi/

a prize, such as a gold or silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race

foul (n)
/faʊl/

an act that is against the rules of a sport

opponent (n)
/əˈpoʊnənt/ 

someone who is competing against you

penalty (n)
 /ˈpen.əl.ti/ 

a punishment for breaking a rule or law

tie (n)
/taɪ/

a result of a game or competition in which each person or team has the same number of points, votes

outstanding (adj)
/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/

extremely good or impressive

podium (n)
/ˈpoʊ.di.əm/ 

a raised area on which a person stands to receive a prize in a sports competition

runner-up (n)
/ˌrʌn.ɚˈʌp/

a person or team that does not win a competition or race but is second

bronze (n)
/brɑːnz/

a dark reddish-brown metal made by mixing copper and tin

professional (adj)
/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/

relating to work that needs special skills and qualifications

scoreboard (n)
/ˈskɔːr.bɔːrd/

a large board that shows the scores in a game or sports event

champion (n)
 /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/

someone who has won an important competition, especially in sport

victory (n)
/ˈvɪktəri/

the fact of winning a competition or battle, or an occasion when someone wins

solidarity (n)
/ˌsɑː.lɪˈder.ə.t̬i/

agreement between and support for the members of a group