Sports and Olympics - Word Puzzle

Use the clues below to help you guess the word

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Across

2. This sport is what has made Tiger Woods

famous.

3. This sport involves fighting with long thin

swords.

6. This sport is played with a bow and arrow.

8. China's Liu Xiang came first at the hurdles race,

winning a _____ for China.

9. A game played on ice between two teams.

11. This is a racquet sport, almost like badminton.

12. This sport involves a lot of jumping and hitting

of the ball back and forth.

13. This is a winter olympic sport, which involves

coming down slopes at high speed.

14. This is a water sport at the olympics.

15. Asians, especially Chinese are good at this table

sport.

Down

1. Americans call it "soccer". What is this in British

English?

4. A race which usually involves riding b icycles

over a long distance.

5. This is a racquet sport like tennis.It is very

popular in China.

7. In this popular sport, points are won by

throwing a large ball through an open net hanging

from a metal ring.

8. What sport does a gymnast do at the olympics?

10. This olympic sport is about running and

jumping hurdles.

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Sports and Olympics - Word Puzzle

Use the clues below to help you guess the word

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G

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O L F
O

F

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E N C

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I N G

T

B

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Y

B

A

A

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R C H E R Y

A

B

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D

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G

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O L D M E D A L

M

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C E H

10

O C K E Y

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S

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M

K

N

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R

T

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E N N

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O L L E Y B A L L

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K

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W I M M

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A B L E T E N N

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Across

2. This sport is what has made Tiger Woods

famous. [GOLF]

3. This sport involves fighting with long thin

swords. [FENCING]

6. This sport is played with a bow and arrow.

[ARCHERY]

8. China's Liu Xiang came first at the hurdles race,

winning a _____ for China. [GOLDMEDAL]

9. A game played on ice between two teams.

[ICEHOCKEY]

11. This is a racquet sport, almost like badminton.

[TENNIS]

12. This sport involves a lot of jumping and hitting

of the ball back and forth. [VOLLEYBALL]

13. This is a winter olympic sport, which involves

coming down slopes at high speed. [SKIING]

14. This is a water sport at the olympics.

[SWIMMING]

15. Asians, especially Chinese are good at this table

sport. [TABLETENNIS]

Down

1. Americans call it "soccer". What is this in British

English? [FOOTBALL]

4. A race which usually involves riding b icycles

over a long distance. [CYCLING]

5. This is a racquet sport like tennis.It is very

popular in China. [BADMINTON]

7. In this popular sport, points are won by

throwing a large ball through an open net hanging

from a metal ring.

[BASKETBALL]

8. What sport does a gymnast do at the olympics?

[GYMNASTICS]

10. This olympic sport is about running and

jumping hurdles. [HURDLES]

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www.esl-galaxy.com

Futonge Kisito, webmaster