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considered the swiftest swimmer of all time; in the 1972 Olympics, became the first athlete to win seven gold metals in an Olympiad; set world records in all seven events
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a participant in Olympic Games
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sports performed on a racing track or the field next to the racing track
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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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a field event in which a usually 16-pound sphere attached to a flexible handle is thrown for distance
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one who instructs competitors
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a piece of metal often in the form of a coin with a special design and words in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
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achievement of success in a struggle against difficulties
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shooting with bows and arrows
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preparing for a test of skill
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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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a 10-event athletic contest (100-meter, 400-meter, and 1500-meter runs, 110-meter high hurdles, the javelin and discus throws, shot put, pole vault, high jump, and long jump)
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lifting barbells in a competition
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a football game in which a round inflated ball is moved usually by kicking toward a goal
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medal awarded as the first prize in a competition
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a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
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a place where events of a specific type are held
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a people connected either by ties of blood or by common language, customs, and traditions
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a special event held to begin the Olympics during which athletes are honored
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a long distance race
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a track-and-field event in which a jump for distance is made usually from a running start
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a much pleased feeling arising from some ability
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