Olympics Crossword

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  1. 4. U.S. beat Canada on a ___ court in 1936, when basketball became an official sport at Games
  2. 6. A demo sport at the 1936 Games in Berlin
  3. 9. Larry ___ won basketball gold as part of America's Dream Team in 1992
  4. 10. ___ Kong won its 1st medal in 1996
  5. 11. Canadian cyclist Derek ___
  6. 12. First Olympics host city
  7. 15. ___ Louganis won 5 diving medals
  8. 16. This striped big cat was the Seoul 1988 mascot
  9. 19. Sports Illustrated says medallist Willye ___ was one of the 100 greatest female athletes of last century
  10. 21. Host city in 1932 and 1984
  11. 22. Boxer who lit Olympic cauldron at 1996 Atlanta Games
  12. 24. Urban haze that was a concern ahead of 2008 Beijing Games
  13. 27. Gymnast___ Comaneci scored perfect 10s in 1976
  14. 28. In 1912___ Kiviat ran to a silver in the 1st Olympic race that used a photo finish to determine winner
  15. 29. Jamaican sprinting star with 8 recent track & field Olympic gold medals
  16. 30. Olympian, and now convicted murderer, Oscar Pistorius is a double ___
  17. 32. Archie ___ was 1st athlete to win both 100m and 200m races at the same Games
  18. 35. Vital equipment in archery event
  19. 38. Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake ate 16 of these each day
  20. 39. Animal mascot of Montreal 1976 Games
  21. 40. Estonian wrestling medallist August ___
  22. 41. In the U.S., 2016 was the 1st year you could ___ on Olympic results in 15 years
  23. 42. Marathoners often do carbo-___ the day before the race
  24. 45. The Olympic flag features five of these
  25. 47. Cyclist Chris ___ won 7 medals for the U.K.
  26. 49. Famous track hero from 1936 Games; won 4 gold
  27. 50. Eric 'the ___' Moussambani had never seen an Olympic-sized pool before competing in 2000
  28. 51. Swimmer Josh ___ was flagbearer at the 2008 Olympics for U.S. Virgin Islands
  29. 52. The 1st official Summer Olympic mascot was this type of dog, in Munich 1972
  30. 54. Land's ___ was starting point for London torch relay in 2012
  31. 55. U.S. has won 40 medals in this throwing event for men & women since 1896
  32. 58. Most decorated U.S. gymnast Simone ___
  33. 61. he first ___ in Olympic swimming history occurred in 1984; 2 athletes thus received gold
  34. 63. A stiff fibre for ropes and rugs
  35. 64. ___-Jo was the fastest woman of all time
  36. 65. ___ Joyner won triple jump gold in 1984
  37. 66. Jason Kenny did this to earn 7 Olympic medals, just like fellow countryman Hoy
  38. 69. In Ancient Olympics, athletes wore no ___
  39. 71. Some people want ___ throwing to be added as an Olympic sport
  40. 72. North Korea was 1st country to ___ __ of Tokyo Olympics, citing COVID-19
  41. 73. Sprinter Palmer or baseball legend Aaron
  42. 74. Wave-riding sport added to this year's Olympics
  43. 76. Ethiopian Abebe Bikila won the 1960 marathon, running without ___
  44. 77. China has won the most table tennis, or ping-___, medals
Down
  1. 1. Post-war shortages meant athletes brought their own ___ to 1948 Games
  2. 2. Swimming events at the 1900 Paris Games occurred in the River ___
  3. 3. With 28 medals, he's the most decorated Olympian of all time
  4. 5. Alvin & Calvin Harrison were the first ___ to win Olympic gold on the same relay team
  5. 7. British athletes had matching uniforms & ___ in 2016
  6. 8. Olympic motto is Faster, ___, ___
  7. 13. A dove of ___ is part of the Olympic Truce logo
  8. 14. Olympic athletes can be measured at one-___ of a second
  9. 17. ___ de Janeiro hosted in 2016
  10. 18. Tivadar Dienes-___, polo athlete in 1936, later died in WWII action
  11. 20. This Tibetan capital was a brief stop in the torch relay in 2008
  12. 23. Only country to have won at least one gold at every modern Summer Olympics
  13. 25. A popular, crunchy choice for an athlete's breakfast or snack
  14. 26. Sword-based sport that's been part of every Games
  15. 31. 1st city in southern hemisphere to host Olympics, in 1956
  16. 33. Nationality (abbr.) of Olympian Sir Steve Redgrave, who won 5 gold rowing medals in 5 consecutive Games
  17. 34. Alabama-born star athlete with 9 track & field Olympic gold medals
  18. 36. One of two tennis sisters who each won 4 gold
  19. 37. Brothers Sumner and John ___ both won medals at the 1896 Athens Games in shooting events
  20. 38. At 39, Jenny Bindon, nee ___, was oldest athlete in 2012 Olympic women's football
  21. 41. Standing long jump is also known as the standing ___ jump
  22. 43. There are about 18,000 of these at this year's athletes' village
  23. 44. Footballer Fortunato Franco was born in this part of India
  24. 46. Japanese marathoner Naoko Takahashi would eat 50 pieces of ___ after a training run
  25. 48. Racquet sport that became an official event in 1992
  26. 53. The Olympic flame is placed in one of these containers, before being given to a host country
  27. 56. Aladar Gerevich won gold in fencing; so did his wife, son and father-__-___
  28. 57. Gymnasts use powdered ___ on their hands
  29. 59. __ Eagan is one of only two who have won gold at both Summer & Winter Games
  30. 60. Nickname of flyweight boxer Scotty Olson
  31. 61. British diver ___ Daley was just 14 when competing in Beijing 2008
  32. 62. Mascot for 1984 L.A. Games
  33. 64. Number of years usually between each Summer Olympics
  34. 67. ___ Swahn, a Swedish shooter, was oldest gold medallist at 64
  35. 68. The 10,000-metre event consists of 25 ___ around an Olympic track
  36. 70. City that delayed Games due to pandemic
  37. 75. Kimia Alizadeh defected from ___, the country's only female medallist