Are you also a fan of the Olympics? So you must still remember the last edition in Tokyo well and you must be excited for the next one in Paris. But while 2024 is not enough, we separate a crossword about the olympics, where you can find some of the most popular sports in competition. Check out!
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The Olympic Games are an ancient tradition that emerged in Ancient Greece, but which gained its current format in modernity. When they happen, there is a worldwide commotion around the athletes from each place, especially those from the country that hosts the edition.
In the crossword below, it will be possible to find some of the most famous Olympic sports. However, first, pay attention to the tips and remember that each word has its number and that its initial is in the same position as the number!
On the horizontal
3. The set of body exercises systematized for this purpose, performed on the ground with the aid of apparatus, are applied with educational, competitive and therapeutic objectives;
5. It is an Olympic sport played with sword, foil and saber, which aims to touch the opponent with one of these melee weapons – depending on the type of dispute – without any bodily contact;
6. It is a sport played on courts that are generally open and made of synthetic surfaces, cement, clay or grass. Two opponents participate in the game or two pairs of opponents. The court is divided into two half-courts, by a net, and the objective of the game is to hit a small ball beyond the net (to the opposing half-court) with the help of a racket.
Upright
1. It is a martial art that uses grappling techniques, throws and takedowns, locks, pins and other blows. It is a physical competition between two (sometimes more) competitors or sparring partners, who try to gain and maintain a superior position;
2. It is the practice of using a bicycle, either as a sport or a means of transportation;
4. It is the ability of man and other living beings to move through movements carried out in the liquid medium, generally without artificial aid.
So, do you think you got any of the words right in this special Olympics themed challenge? To check, see below which are the correct answers according to the numbering:
