Olympics Vocabulary
Across
- 3. person who plays in a game
- 4. buildings and places where events are held
- 7. a person who does something without payment; not a professional
- 10. all people
- 11. a promise
- 12. a record of athletes' performances
- 15. faster
- 17. an image that represents something
- 20. to battle against another player
- 21. one person who speaks or acts on behalf of a team or group
- 22. fairness and honesty in sports
- 23. total goodness
- 25. people who control violence or rule-breaking and provide protection
- 26. not allowed
- 27. tryouts
- 28. a person (often an athlete) who represents a company in marketing or the media
- 29. an important song (usually national)
- 30. someone who plays in a game
- 31. to work hard at something difficult
- 33. unfair judging (usually for political reasons)
- 35. a large flame on a stick
- 36. a personal belief that one shares, related to life
Down
- 1. the place where an event is held
- 2. the country a person is from
- 5. disagreement over an issue
- 6. a win
- 8. an extra team player used in emergencies
- 9. a piece of music that announces an important arrival
- 13. a company that gives an athlete financial support in exchange for promoting clothes or other products
- 14. the country that holds the Games
- 16. achieve the minimum requirement
- 18. delay until later
- 19. a gold, silver, or bronze award given to a winner or runner up
- 24. having energy for a long time
- 26. a person who talks (often about sports and athletes) on television or radio
- 32. using illegal drugs in sport
- 34. a person who watches an event