Down
| 1. | lifting barbells in a competition (2 words) |
| 3. | 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 (2 words) |
| 4. | medal awarded as the third prize in a competition (2 words) |
| 6. | trapshooting in which clay pigeons are thrown simulating the angles of flights of birds (2 words) |
| 7. | a special event held to begin the Olympics during which athletes are honored (2 words) |
| 9. | someone who gains victory in a contest or competition |
| 10. | a slender wooden shaft thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest |
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Across
| 2. | a field event in which a usually 16-pound sphere attached to a flexible handle is thrown for distance (2 words) |
| 5. | a special ceremony event held at the end of the Olympics during which the winners are honored (2 words) |
| 8. | During the 1936 Olympics, this African-American crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy by winning four gold medals (2 words) |
| 11. | a people connected either by ties of blood or by common language, customs, and traditions |
| 12. | an ancient city; the capital of Greece |
| 13. | a sport in which two opponents grapple with each other in an attempt to trip the opponent or throw the opponent down |
| 14. | medal awarded as the second prize in a competition (2 words) |
| 15. | a participant in Olympic Games |
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