Sports and Olympics - Word Puzzle
Use the clues below to help you guess the word
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2. This sport is what has made Tiger Woods
famous.
3. This sport involves fighting with long thin
swords.
6. This sport is played with a bow and arrow.
8. China's Liu Xiang came first at the hurdles race,
winning a _____ for China.
9. A game played on ice between two teams.
11. This is a racquet sport, almost like badminton.
12. This sport involves a lot of jumping and hitting
of the ball back and forth.
13. This is a winter olympic sport, which involves
coming down slopes at high speed.
14. This is a water sport at the olympics.
15. Asians, especially Chinese are good at this table
sport.
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1. Americans call it "soccer". What is this in British
English?
4. A race which usually involves riding b icycles
over a long distance.
5. This is a racquet sport like tennis.It is very
popular in China.
7. In this popular sport, points are won by
throwing a large ball through an open net hanging
from a metal ring.
8. What sport does a gymnast do at the olympics?
10. This olympic sport is about running and
jumping hurdles.
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Sports and Olympics - Word Puzzle
Use the clues below to help you guess the word
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2. This sport is what has made Tiger Woods
famous. [GOLF]
3. This sport involves fighting with long thin
swords. [FENCING]
6. This sport is played with a bow and arrow.
[ARCHERY]
8. China's Liu Xiang came first at the hurdles race,
winning a _____ for China. [GOLDMEDAL]
9. A game played on ice between two teams.
[ICEHOCKEY]
11. This is a racquet sport, almost like badminton.
[TENNIS]
12. This sport involves a lot of jumping and hitting
of the ball back and forth. [VOLLEYBALL]
13. This is a winter olympic sport, which involves
coming down slopes at high speed. [SKIING]
14. This is a water sport at the olympics.
[SWIMMING]
15. Asians, especially Chinese are good at this table
sport. [TABLETENNIS]
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1. Americans call it "soccer". What is this in British
English? [FOOTBALL]
4. A race which usually involves riding b icycles
over a long distance. [CYCLING]
5. This is a racquet sport like tennis.It is very
popular in China. [BADMINTON]
7. In this popular sport, points are won by
throwing a large ball through an open net hanging
from a metal ring.
[BASKETBALL]
8. What sport does a gymnast do at the olympics?
[GYMNASTICS]
10. This olympic sport is about running and
jumping hurdles. [HURDLES]
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www.esl-galaxy.com
Futonge Kisito, webmaster