Sports

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Across
  1. 5. This sport was invented in Massachusetts in 1895 by William G. Morgan.
  2. 6. This sport is strongly connected to Canada, and its professional league is called the NHL.
  3. 7. This sport has the FIFA World Cup, which happens every four years and attracts millions of fans.
  4. 12. This sport was created by James Naismith because he wanted students to have an indoor activity during winter.
  5. 13. This sport includes events such as freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
  6. 14. This sport is popular in countries with mountains, such as Switzerland and Norway, and is part of the Winter Olympics.
  7. 15. This sport was part of the ancient Olympic Games and includes famous athletes like Muhammad Ali.
Down
  1. 1. This sport is known as “America’s pastime” and is played in countries such as Japan and South Korea.
  2. 2. This sport started in Japan in 1882 and was created by Jigoro Kano. It became an Olympic sport in 1964.
  3. 3. This sport is also called ping pong and became extremely popular in China.
  4. 4. This sport became especially popular in India, Pakistan, and Australia, and some matches can last several days.
  5. 8. This sport’s famous national team from New Zealand is called the All Blacks.
  6. 9. This sport became popular in Scotland and includes famous events like the Masters Tournament.
  7. 10. This sport uses a special object called a shuttlecock and is one of the fastest racket sports.
  8. 11. This sport has four famous Grand Slam tournaments, including Wimbledon and the US Open.