What are common Italian terms for different sports activities

Common Italian terms for different sports activities include:

• Calcio (football/soccer)
• Pallacanestro (basketball)
• Pallavolo (volleyball)
• Tennis (tennis)
• Nuoto (swimming)
• Atletica leggera (track and field)
• Ciclismo (cycling)
• Sci (skiing)
• Pallanuoto (water polo)
• Arti marziali (martial arts)
• Pattinaggio (skating)
• Golf (golf)

These terms are widely used in Italy when referring to popular and common sports activities. ^{1, 4, 11}

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