advance (v)
 /ədˈvɑːns/ 

to progress and become better or more developed

aquatic sports (phrase)
 /əˈkwæt.ɪk spɔːts/

sports that you play in or on water

appreciate (v)
 /əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/

to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it

Asian (adj)
/ˈeɪ.ʒən/

belonging to or related to Asia or its people

athlete (n)
/ˈæθ.liːt/

a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events

bar (n)
 /bɑːr/ 

a long, thin, straight piece of metal or wood

bodybuilding (n)
/ˈbɒd.iˌbɪl.dɪŋ/ 

special exercises that you do regularly to make your muscles bigger

bronze (n)
 /brɒnz/

a brown metal made of copper and tin

effort (n)
 /ˈef.ət/

an attempt to do something that is difficult or that involves hard work

fencing (n)
/ˈfen.sɪŋ/

the sport of fighting with a light thin sword

freestyle (n)
/ˈfristaɪl/

a sports competition, especially a swimming race, in which each competitor can use any style or method they choose

gather (v)
 /ˈɡæð.ər/ 

to come together in a group

gymnasium (n)
 /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/

a large room with weights for lifting and other equipment for exercising the body and increasing strength

gymnast (n)
/ˈdʒɪm.næst/

a person who is skilled in gymnastics, often someone who competes in gymnastic competitions

intercultural knowledge (phrase)
 /ˌɪntəˈkʌltʃərəlˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/

the knowledge relating to or involving more than one culture

land (v)
/lænd/

to come to the ground usually from a ship or aircraft

official (n)
 /əˈfɪʃ.əl/

a person who has a position of responsibility in an organisation

rugby (n)
/ˈrʌɡbi/ 

a sport where two teams try to score points by carrying an ovalball across a particular line or kicking it over and between an H-shaped set of posts

solidarity (n)
/ˌsɒl.ɪˈdær.ɪ.ti/ 

agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group

squash (n)
/skwɒʃ/ 

a game played between two or four people on a special closed playing area that involves hitting a small rubber ball against a wall