Olympics Theme Unit
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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
  Olympics
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HURDLES
PARALLELBARS
PERSEVERANCE
THEMAGNIFICENTSEVEN
SHANNONMILLER
DETERMINATION
BALANCEBEAM
UNEVENBARS
BUTTERFLYSTROKE
MARYLOURETTON
POMMELHORSE
ATHLETE
GYMNASTICS
STADIUM

Down
2.  most medalled gymnast of all time; competed in the 1992 and 1996 summer Olympics (2 words)
3.  a swimming stroke executed in a prone position by moving both arms in a circular motion while kicking both legs up and down (2 words)
4.  firm or fixed intention to achieve a desired end
5.  a large usually roofless building with tiers of seats for spectators
8.  the first American woman ever to win a gold medal in the all-around in women's gymnastics; her five medals were the most won by any athlete at the 1984 Olympics (3 words)
9.  steadfastness; to persist in an undertaking in spite of discouragement
10.  an artificial barrier over which racers must leap
11.  a gymnastics apparatus only used by female gymnasts; made of steel or metal frame; the bars are made of wood or plastic or combined material (2 words)
Across
1.  a competitive sport in which individuals perform acrobatic feats mostly on a special apparatus in order to demonstrate strength, balance, and body control
6.  a narrow wooden beam supported in a horizontal position approximately four feet above the floor and used for balancing feats in gymnastics (2 words)
7.  a person who is trained or skilled in sports or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina
12.  a gymnastics apparatus only used by male gymnasts; made of metal or steel frame; the bars are made of wood or plastic or combined material (2 words)
13.  the first American gymnasts ever to win team gold (3 words)
14.  a gymnastics apparatus for males only for swinging and balancing feats that consists of a padded rectangular or cylindrical form with two long handles on the top and that is supported in a horizontal position above the floor (2 words)

 

Answer Key
1G
YMNA
2S
TICS
3B
H
4D
U
5S
6B
ALANCEBEAM
7A
THLETENT
TANE
8M
EDOR
ARINM
9P
RFU
10H
MIE
YL
11U
MUINR
LYN
12P
ARALLELBARS
OSEDLTE
UTVLEIV
RREEROE
EONSNR
TKBA
13T
HEMAGNIFICENTSEVEN
ORC
NS
14P
OMMELHORSE