Olympic Crossword #2
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- 3. This gentleman created the modern Olympics
- 6. This American figure skater became the youngest champion in the Winter Olympics
- 7. This ancient Greek mythical figure founded the Olympic games
- 8. The Greeks sacrificed this animal during the ancient Olympics
- 9. Who composed The Olympic Hymn?
- 13. in 1900, this Olympian refused to participate on Sunday, due to his religious convictions
- 14. This ancient Greek athlete won 12 titles across four consecutive Olympic games
- 18. This American athlete was held prisoner of war in World War II
- 20. Who won first place in the first-ever Olympic marathon?
- 21. The priestess of which Greek goddess was the only married woman permitted to watch the ancient Olympics?
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- 1. The first ever female Olympic champion
- 2. This American athlete wore a wooden leg and still won six Olympic medals in 1904.
- 4. Who lyricized The Olympic Hymn?
- 5. Which goddess does the Olympic torch represent?
- 6. In 393 C.E., this Roman emperor banned the Olympics
- 10. This was awarded to the winners of the ancient Olympics
- 11. This Olympic athlete was nicknamed the “Milwaukee Meteor”.
- 12. This Roman Emperor fell out of his chariot but still called himself the winner
- 15. Winners of the ancient Greek Olympics erected statues of themselves where?
- 16. In ancient Greece, this festival was used to honor female athletes
- 17. The ancient Greek athletes covered themselves with this substance to keep sand out of their pores
- 19. This country returned to the 1992 Summer Olympics after a 32-year ban, due to apartheid