Go For The Gold!

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Across
  1. 6. An Oregonian won gold for the third time in this sport
  2. 9. Surfing venue
  3. 14. The sport where the most wins can be accumulated
  4. 17. A metal eaten (but not in its pure form)
  5. 18. The awards aren’t solid, they are actually this
  6. 19. Nickname for the equestrian transportation
  7. 23. Red-surfaced venue named after an aviator
  8. 24. Name of the 2026 Winter Olympics
  9. 27. This animal doesn’t need to be fed or housed
  10. 28. Name of the Paris 2024 Olympic mascot
  11. 31. This country won silver, but their athlete has had a real shot at fame
  12. 36. A medical reason to like some metal
  13. 38. Paris’s cauldron
  14. 40. Pommel horse optical gear
  15. 41. This rolling sport first appeared in Tokyo 2020
  16. 43. Ancient flying saucer
  17. 45. This player’s recent win cemented a golden slam
  18. 46. BMX first made an appearance at this city’s olympics games
  19. 48. Home improvement tool that can be tossed
  20. 49. Preferred flavor of the Norwegian muffin man
  21. 52. Non-spherical racquet projectile
  22. 55. Don’t be fooled by the way it glitters
  23. 57. Most decorated Olympian...ever
  24. 59. Shared shape between some metals and soup powder
  25. 60. Played on ground and tables
  26. 61. “Get ready!”
  27. 62. What might show up if you get your metal dirty
  28. 63. A type of running mulligan
  29. 66. Full contact boat sport
  30. 68. Quick, but don’t touch it
  31. 69. Group team running
  32. 70. Sport named after its surface
Down
  1. 1. USA’s water racing rivals
  2. 2. It’s like soccer, but you use your hands
  3. 3. Element that makes up bronze but stays out of the spotlight
  4. 4. Italian gymnastics sponsor
  5. 5. Quality that is as good as gold, but British
  6. 7. Associated with strength, used in prosthetics
  7. 8. Appeared in 2020, dropped for 2024, but will reappear in 2028
  8. 10. Synchronized face equipment
  9. 11. Artistic sport that is new for these games
  10. 12. During the opening ceremony, was put on an iron pedestal
  11. 13. Mechanism that transforms human effort into velocity
  12. 15. Thrusting point-maker
  13. 16. Enough wins and you may start to be called this animal
  14. 20. Second place substance also used in photography
  15. 21. Unexpected aquatic angel investor
  16. 22. Olympian sleeping material
  17. 25. Generic name for gymnastics equipment
  18. 26. Top prize is mandated to have 24 of these
  19. 28. Even more precious than gold
  20. 29. Ranged weapon without a hand-held mechanism
  21. 30. Has recently been called America’s mascot
  22. 32. Country that recently won its first gold medal ever since first competing in1996
  23. 33. Official name for the time period between olympic games
  24. 34. Those who aren’t first are happiest to win it
  25. 35. Latin name for the top prize
  26. 37. Age of the youngest Olympian in these games
  27. 39. Equestrian event location
  28. 41. Opening ceremony stage
  29. 42. Always first in the Parade of Nations
  30. 44. Slathered on to help stick
  31. 47. Declared currently at safe levels!
  32. 50. Most decorated US female Olympian
  33. 51. Home of the track and field qualifications
  34. 53. This sport almost made it to these games but was chopped
  35. 54. Metal native to this Olympics host country
  36. 55. As if 3 things weren’t enough, try 5
  37. 56. Another way you could bite metal
  38. 58. Where we will next see flag football and squash
  39. 64. Has been called the host country’s golden boy
  40. 65. Royal flag bearer
  41. 67. Athlete also known for their fancy nails