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Across
  1. 2. A modern competition including fencing, swimming, equestrian, shooting, and running.
  2. 4. Divided into freestyle and Greco-Roman styles, each with distinct rules.
  3. 7. The only Olympic sport where men and women compete directly against each other.
  4. 10. Where athletes stand, often associated with the national anthem of winners.
  5. 12. Includes traditions like the Parade of Nations and the lighting of the cauldron.
  6. 16. The term for the four-year interval between Olympic Games.
  7. 19. An event where athletes compete in 10 different track and field events over two days.
  8. 20. The sport Simone Biles dominated with her floor routines and vaults.
  9. 21. A team sport introduced to the Olympics in 1936, dominated by the USA.
  10. 24. The venue where Usain Bolt set multiple world records.
  11. 25. A sport where competitors navigate courses marked by buoys, often influenced by wind conditions.
  12. 27. An event where athletes pass an object while running, often with four members.
  13. 29. An event where a spear is thrown, with rules on how it must land.
  14. 30. A sport featuring events like the single sculls and the coxless fours.
Down
  1. 1. Features weight classes and uses a point system for scoring bouts.
  2. 3. The symbol of the Games that travels from Greece to the host city.
  3. 5. The site of the iconic opening and closing ceremonies, often newly built.
  4. 6. The highest achievement awarded, famously contested in swimming and gymnastics.
  5. 8. Features a continuous race combining a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, and 10 km run.
  6. 9. A winter event requiring both speed and precision, made famous by a Jamaican team.
  7. 11. Involves three disciplines: foil, epee, and sabre, each with unique rules.
  8. 13. A race that tests pure speed, commonly held at 100 and 200 meters.
  9. 14. Includes disciplines like road racing, time trials, and track sprinting.
  10. 15. A character that often embodies local culture and the spirit of the Games.
  11. 17. The award presented in three colors, with different designs each Olympics.
  12. 18. A participant, like Michael Phelps, who can set records in multiple disciplines.
  13. 22. Involves shooting arrows at a target 70 meters away, with a 10-ring scoring area.
  14. 23. A unique combination sport where skiing endurance and shooting accuracy are tested.
  15. 26. A race distance originating from an ancient Greek soldier's run to Athens.
  16. 28. An event scored on execution and difficulty, featuring twists and somersaults.