Olympics Theme Unit
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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
  Olympics
Word List
Athens
Olympic rings
archery
bronze medal
closing ceremony
defeat
discus
diving
gold medal
javelin
marathon
opening ceremony
proud
shot put
silver medal
torch
track-and-field
 
 


Matching

Match each definition with a word.


1.   medal awarded as the third prize in a competition

      
2.   a sport in which two opponents grapple with each other in an attempt to trip the opponent or throw the opponent down

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3.   a long distance race

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4.   a slender wooden shaft thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest

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5.   the loss of a contest

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6.   a heavy disk that is thicker in the center than at the outside edge; it is thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest

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7.   an ancient city; the capital of Greece

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8.   a special event held at the end of the Olympics during which honors the winners

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9.   prize given to the third place winner

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10.   field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar

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11.   a special event held to begin the Olympics and to honor the athletes

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12.   the five rings represent the five major regions of the world (Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania); every national flag in the world includes at least one of the five colors, which are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black, green, and red

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13.   shooting with bows and arrows

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14.   plunging into water, usually head first

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15.   a flaming light that is usually carried in the hand

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16.   a football game in which a round inflated ball is moved usually by kicking toward a goal

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17.   prize given to the first place winner

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18.   a much pleased feeling arising from some act

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19.   sports performed on a racing track or the field next to the racing track

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20.   a heavy metal ball thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest

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21.   prize given to the second place winner

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22.   medal awarded as the first prize in a competition

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