Sports and Olympics - Word Puzzle
Use the clues below to help you guess the word
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9 10
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2. This sport is what has made Tiger Woods 1. Americans call it "soccer". What is this in British
famous. English?
3. This sport involves fighting with long thin 4. A race which usually involves riding bicycles
swords. over a long distance.
6. This sport is played with a bow and arrow. 5. This is a racquet sport like tennis.It is very
8. China's Liu Xiang came first at the hurdles race, popular in China.
winning a _____ for China. 7. In this popular sport, points are won by
9. A game played on ice between two teams. throwing a large ball through an open net hanging
11. This is a racquet sport, almost like badminton. from a metal ring.
12. This sport involves a lot of jumping and hitting
of the ball back and forth. 8. What sport does a gymnast do at the olympics?
13. This is a winter olympic sport, which involves 10. This olympic sport is about running and
coming down slopes at high speed. jumping hurdles.
14. This is a water sport at the olympics.
15. Asians, especially Chinese are good at this table
sport.
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Sports and Olympics - Word Puzzle
Use the clues below to help you guess the word
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F
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G O L F
O
3 4
F E N C I N G T
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B Y B
6 7
A A R C H E R Y A B
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D L G O L D M E D A L
9 10
M I C E H O C K E Y L S
I N U M K
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N G R T E N N I S E
T D A T
12 13
V O L L E Y B A L L S K I I N G B
N E T A
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S W I M M I N G L
C L
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T A B L E T E N N I S
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2. This sport is what has made Tiger Woods 1. Americans call it "soccer". What is this in British
famous. [GOLF] English? [FOOTBALL]
3. This sport involves fighting with long thin 4. A race which usually involves riding bicycles
swords. [FENCING] over a long distance. [CYCLING]
6. This sport is played with a bow and arrow. 5. This is a racquet sport like tennis.It is very
[ARCHERY] popular in China. [BADMINTON]
8. China's Liu Xiang came first at the hurdles race, 7. In this popular sport, points are won by
winning a _____ for China. [GOLDMEDAL] throwing a large ball through an open net hanging
9. A game played on ice between two teams. from a metal ring.
[ICEHOCKEY]
[BASKETBALL]
11. This is a racquet sport, almost like badminton. 8. What sport does a gymnast do at the olympics?
[TENNIS] [GYMNASTICS]
12. This sport involves a lot of jumping and hitting 10. This olympic sport is about running and
of the ball back and forth. [VOLLEYBALL] jumping hurdles. [HURDLES]
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
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sport. [TABLETENNIS]