Sportsword#017

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Across
  1. 4. A sport based on propelling a boat (racing shell) on water using oars (6)
  2. 6. A series of shots between opposing players in tennis or badminton (5)
  3. 9. The before the final (9)
  4. 11. The four most important annual tennis events (9)
  5. 13. Gold Medalist Gymnast in Rio 2016 from USA (6)
  6. 14. The ideal finish in sports, specially racing (6)
  7. 15. Protective gear worn to protect the head in sports (6)
Down
  1. 1. A Jamaican sprinter regarded as the fastest person ever timed in racing sports (5)
  2. 2. Citius, Altius, _______ (7)
  3. 3. International Olympic Committee (3)
  4. 5. Sport involving the performance of exercises requiring strength, flexibility, balance (10)
  5. 7. American competitive swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time (6)
  6. 8. A shot in tennis to start a point (7)
  7. 10. Comes in three variety – Gold, Silver and Bronze (5)
  8. 12. Another term for a Badminton player (8)