Sports

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Across
  1. 2. The world's most popular sport — called football everywhere except in the United States
  2. 3. Water sport where riders stand on a board and ride ocean waves toward the shore
  3. 6. International multi-sport event held every four years featuring athletes from around the world
  4. 8. A 26.2 mile long running race — the name comes from a legendary run in ancient Greece
  5. 10. Sword-fighting sport where opponents score points by touching each other with their blade
  6. 11. Combat sport where two competitors use strength and technique to pin their opponent to the mat
Down
  1. 1. Sport of shooting arrows at a target — one of the oldest forms of competition in human history
  2. 4. Sport combining flexibility, strength and artistry with events like floor, beam and vault
  3. 5. Fast-paced sport played on ice with sticks and a puck — Canada's national winter sport
  4. 7. Bat and ball sport hugely popular in India, Australia and England where batsmen face bowlers
  5. 9. Water sport where athletes use oars to propel a boat — a classic Olympic team event
  6. 12. Racket sport played on a court where players score love, fifteen, thirty and forty to win a game