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Websites to visit
Website 1
See what it's like for a Formula 1 racing car driver speeding around a track.
Website 2
Watch highlights from a FIFA Women's World Cup football final.
Website 3
See some amazing basketball skills.
Website 4
Watch teams compete in a World Ice Hockey Championships final.
Website 5
Meet a fencer and find out about his sport.
Website 6
Watch cyclists as they sprint to the finish of a race. (Note: The cyclist lying on the ground next to his bike is OK. He stays still until the other cyclists pass him safely.)
Website 7
Try snowboarding, blocking ice hockey shots or riding a bicycle online. (Scroll down and click on "Curve Control", "Slap Shot" or "Muscle Hustle".)
Website 8
Watch Usain Bolt win a 100m sprint race.
Website 9
See an American football player's amazing catch.
Website 10
Find out about the world's most famous cricket statium, Lord's in London, UK, and watch players in action.
Website 11
See New Zealand's rugby team, the All Blacks, score some outstanding tries in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Website 12
Test your reactions by trying to hit a baseball moving at 90 miles per hour.
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Sticker books
Sticker sports
An action-packed sticker book full of athletes to dress for sporting events, including skiing, snowboarding, tennis, rugby, Grand Prix racing and more, with snippets of information about each sport. There are over 250 stickers of specialist sports clothing and equipment, from football boots and tennis whites to skiing helmets and racing cars.
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