"A shin guard or shin pad, is a piece of equipment worn on the front of an athlete‘s shin to protect it from injury. These are ...
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commonly used in sports including association football, baseball, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, cricket, mountain bike trials, and other sports. This is due to either being required by the rules/laws of the sport or worn voluntarily by the participants for protective measures." - (en.wikipedia.org 01.03.2020)