Across
- 4. The Olympic symbols consists of five _________ rings
- 6. Taking over, usually by force, a territory
- 7. Women were initially ________ from participating in and attending the Games.
- 10. A winter sport that involves making timed runs on an ice track on a sleigh
- 11. Dedicated to a religious purpose; related to God
- 12. The Olympic Games symbol was revealed in the 1920 Games in ________.
- 13. A religious belief other than that of recognised world religions
- 14. The four-year period between two Games
- 19. Each ring in the Olympic symbol represents a _________.
- 20. The number of times the Games was interrupted by global political events
- 21. A cross of boxing and wrestling; the game with no rules
- 23. To make a first appearance; an introduction
- 24. The sport event that was held at its original site when the Games returned to Greece
- 25. A person who indulges in himself excessively; to have questionable morals
- 27. The Games were held in _______ of Zeus.
Down
- 1. The word inspired by the name of the original 192-metre foot race
- 2. A rank of noblemen; the lowest order of British nobility
- 3. having the authority to handle the matters of an organisation or people, e.g. IOC
- 5. A group of five sporting events
- 8. A series of addition; a rate of increase
- 9. To lose respect because of a dishonourable action
- 15. The 2020 Summer Olympics was ______ a year because of the ongoing pandemic.
- 16. Well-known for a bad quality or action
- 17. The Summer and Winter Olympics _______ every two years.
- 18. The Olympic Games originated in _______.
- 22. Not bound to slavery
- 26. The city that hosted the most recent Games