Printable Olympics Crosswords

Experience the spirit of the Olympic Games, a global celebration of athleticism and international unity. This historic event offers rich content for challenging crossword clues and answers.

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Olympics

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  1. 1. Circular object thrown in a field event.
  2. 4. Top prize for an Olympian.
  3. 5. Tally of points in a game.
  4. 7. Main arena for opening ceremonies.
  5. 11. Specific site for an Olympic sport.
  6. 12. Olympic symbol of five continents.
  7. 13. March of nations at the start.

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  1. 2. Short, fast race on the track.
  2. 3. Raised platform for winners.
  3. 5. Stroke through water in competition.
  4. 6. Season for skiing and bobsledding.
  5. 7. Second-place metal.
  6. 8. The Olympic event itself.
  7. 9. Track and field event, like long ____.
  8. 10. Ardent supporter in the stands.

Olympics

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  1. 1. Japanese martial art sport
  2. 3. Most desired metal in competition
  3. 5. Opening ceremony procession
  4. 8. Grand arena for athletic events
  5. 9. Flame carried to ignite the games
  6. 10. Symbolic fire of the games
  7. 11. Solemn promise made by athletes
  8. 12. Specific location for an event

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  1. 1. Leap in a track and field event
  2. 2. Long-distance running event
  3. 4. Ancient site of the games
  4. 6. City chosen to stage the games
  5. 7. Competitor striving for gold
  6. 8. Short, fast foot race

Olympics

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  1. 1. A bank safe, or a piece of gymnastic apparatus.
  2. 3. Third place's copper alloy.
  3. 6. The gentle way to forcefully flip someone onto their back.
  4. 8. The only discipline where your teammate eats hay.
  5. 11. Five interlocking circles that are never worn on fingers.

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  1. 1. A steeply banked bowl for two-wheeled racing.
  2. 2. It is carried across continents just to start a fire.
  3. 4. A swimming event that lacks strict stroke choreography.
  4. 5. A grueling ten-step program for the extremely fit.
  5. 7. Obstacles that runners are literally encouraged to overcome.
  6. 9. Zigzagging past gates on a frozen decline.
  7. 10. Warm-up rounds that eliminate the slow.

Olympics

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  1. 3. The snowy season for alpine events.
  2. 5. The highest honor for first place.
  3. 7. Fighting in a ring with padded gloves.
  4. 9. Moving on ice with bladed shoes.
  5. 12. Handheld object carrying the ceremonial fire.
  6. 13. The prize worn around a winner's neck.
  7. 14. Gliding down snow on long boards.

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  1. 1. Five interlocking circles on the official flag.
  2. 2. Racing a boat using oars.
  3. 4. The oval running surface.
  4. 6. The raised stand where victors are crowned.
  5. 8. The national song played for a champion.
  6. 9. A short and incredibly fast running race.
  7. 10. The historical Greek origin city of the modern games.
  8. 11. A race passing a baton between teammates.

Olympics

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  1. 1. It burns brightly from the opening to the closing ceremony
  2. 4. The hundred-meter dash, for example
  3. 6. Hardware sought by elite athletes
  4. 9. Figure or speed sport on ice
  5. 11. Object passed along a global relay
  6. 13. Team race featuring a crucial handoff
  7. 14. Quintet of colorful, interlocking circles
  8. 15. Venue for indoor volleyball or basketball

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  1. 2. 1896 host city
  2. 3. Sport scored on splash size and aerial acrobatics
  3. 5. Oval surface where sprinters shine
  4. 7. Mark that athletes constantly strive to shatter
  5. 8. Cold season iteration of the quadrennial event
  6. 10. Japanese striking sport added to the roster in 2020
  7. 12. City tasked with building the village and venues

Olympics

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  1. 3. The city responsible for staging the massive spectacle
  2. 5. Aquatic battleground for swimmers
  3. 7. Sculling backward across a body of water
  4. 10. Gliding gracefully or racing rapidly on ice
  5. 12. A respectable second place showing
  6. 13. Apparatus requiring a springboard leap

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  1. 1. The ultimate color of victory
  2. 2. Pugilistic contest divided into rounds
  3. 4. Oval venue for running events
  4. 6. Tiered stand where national anthems are played
  5. 8. Athlete performing routines on the floor or beam
  6. 9. Five overlapping circles symbolizing global unity
  7. 10. Zigzagging winter event down a snowy slope
  8. 11. Greek capital where the modern games began

Milan 2026 Winter Olympics

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  1. 1. Coveted hardware awarded on the podium
  2. 3. What the US men's hockey team took home
  3. 5. High-speed sliding sport on a banked ice track
  4. 8. Loïc ___, Swiss technical skiing master with multiple golds
  5. 10. Co-host city of the 2026 Winter Games
  6. 12. Skiing category that includes the Super-G
  7. 13. Nation that took pairs skating gold with Miura and Kihara

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  1. 2. Feet-first sliding event on the icy track
  2. 4. The global winter sports gathering of 2026
  3. 6. Event combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting
  4. 7. Skiing superstar Shiffrin who claimed slalom gold in 2026
  5. 9. ___ Johnson, American who sped to women's downhill gold
  6. 11. Venue where Jack Hughes scored his overtime winner

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