Olympic Games (e.g. Munich Massacre, Nadia Comaneci)

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Across
  1. 4. - Athletes strive to break Olympic records in their events and set new standards for their sports.
  2. 5. - The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, featured impressive performances by athletes from around the world.
  3. 8. - Olympic medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each event and are highly coveted by athletes.
  4. 10. - The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan, after being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  5. 11. - The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were notable for their elaborate and impressive opening ceremony.
  6. 12. - The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games marks the end of the event and includes the passing of the torch to the next host city.
  7. 14. - The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, was marred by a terrorist attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes.
  8. 15. - The Olympic rings are a symbol of the Games and represent the unity of the world's five continents.
Down
  1. 1. - Simone Biles is a dominant American gymnast who has won multiple Olympic medals and shattered records.
  2. 2. - Olympic gold medals are the highest honor awarded to athletes who win their events.
  3. 3. - Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 medals, including 23 golds.
  4. 6. - The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is a grand spectacle that marks the start of the event.
  5. 7. - Athens, Greece, is the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games, which were revived there in 1896.
  6. 9. - The Olympic torch is a symbol of the Games and is carried by runners from Olympia, Greece, to the host city.
  7. 13. - Nadia Comaneci was a Romanian gymnast who achieved the first perfect score of 10 in Olympic history at the 1976 Montreal Games.