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discus | a participant in Olympic Games |  | a field event in which a usually 16-pound sphere attached to a flexible handle is thrown for distance |  | shooting with bows and arrows |  | 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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training| | trapshooting in which clay pigeons are thrown simulating the angles of flights of birds | | | a football game in which a round inflated ball is moved usually by kicking toward a goal | | | preparing for a test of skill | | | a special event held to begin the Olympics during which athletes are honored |
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coach| | one who instructs competitors | | | the loss of a contest | | | a much pleased feeling arising from some ability | | | an ancient city; the capital of Greece |
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skeet shooting| | preparing for a test of skill | | | medal awarded as the first prize in a competition | | | 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 | | | trapshooting in which clay pigeons are thrown simulating the angles of flights of birds |
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proud| | During the 1936 Olympics, this African-American crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy by winning four gold medals | | | a long distance race | | | a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest | | | a much pleased feeling arising from some ability |
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sprint| | 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 | | | to run or go at top speed, especially for a short distance | | | a jump for distance in a track-and-field event, usually from a running start combining a hop, a stride, and a jump in succession | | | a track-and-field event in which a jump for distance is made usually from a running start |
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gold medal| | a heavy metal ball thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest | | | medal awarded as the second prize in a competition | | | medal awarded as the first prize in a competition | | | plunging into water, usually head first |
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medals| | a slender wooden shaft thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest | | | lifting barbells in a competition | | | 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 | | | one who instructs competitors |
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Jesse Owens| | a people connected either by ties of blood or by common language, customs, and traditions | | | During the 1936 Olympics, this African-American crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy by winning four gold medals | | | a sport in which two opponents grapple with each other in an attempt to trip the opponent or throw the opponent down | | | field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar |
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pole vault| | a special ceremony event held at the end of the Olympics during which the winners are honored | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar |
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nation| | a slender wooden shaft thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest | | | to run or go at top speed, especially for a short distance | | | 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 | | | a people connected either by ties of blood or by common language, customs, and traditions |
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diving| | lifting barbells in a competition | | | a sport in which two opponents grapple with each other in an attempt to trip the opponent or throw the opponent down | | | plunging into water, usually head first | | | a special event held to begin the Olympics during which athletes are honored |
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