Here you are a vocabulary wordlist for your FCE on sports. Remember that this list is not closed, you can add other words you consider relevant to this topic, but you can start working with it. You'll also find the phonetic alphabetic transcription to learn the spelling and the pronunciation at the same time.
Nouns
aerobics /eəˈrəʊbɪks/
athlete /ˈæθliːt/
athletics /æθˈletɪks/
badminton /ˈbædmɪntən/
balance /ˈbæləns/
bat /bæt/
(golf) club /klʌb/
(golf) course /kɔːs/
(tennis/squash) court /kɔːt/
cyclist /ˈsaɪklɪst/
diving /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
gymnast /ˈdʒɪmnæst/
gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
hiking /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/
(ice) hockey /ˈhɒki/
jogging /ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/
judo /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/
marathon /ˈmærəθən/
martial arts /ˈmɑːʃl ɑːts/
opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/
pitch /pɪtʃ/
racket /ˈrækɪt/
reaction /rɪˈækʃn/
rival /ˈraɪvəl/
(first) round /ˈraʊnd/
snorkelling /ˈsnɔːkəlɪŋ/
squash /skwɒʃ/
stick /stɪk/
track /træk/
trophy /ˈtrəʊfi/
yoga /ˈjəʊɡə/
Verb phrases
beat /biːt/
pass (the ball) /pɑːs/
score (a point/goal) /skɔːr/
stretch /stretʃ/
tackle (an opponent) /ˈtækl/
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