Olympic Sports
The sport where they have foot races and relays
What is running
The reason for this event
To start the games!
A person who competes in a sport or plays it
What is athlete
The people who compete
What is the athletes
What did the original athletes get around their head when they won?
An olive leaf crown
The sport where they throw a big metal spear as far as they can
What is Javelin
A special object with fire coming out of it that lights the way and officially starts the games
What is the torch
What is ceremony
The people who score the athletes
What are judges
When they went back to their home town they won prizes, what were some?
what is Free food for life, statues, glory
The sport that has a metal like frisbee, it used to be much heavier
What is discus
The people who carried the flags in the ceremony
What is a flagbearer
The residential area where athletes stay during the games
What is Olympic Village
The God that the original Olympic Games were done for
What is Zeus
A raised platform that the winners stand on?
What is podium
In this sport, they try to get the opponent to touch the ground so they win also considered hand to hand combat
What is wrestling
People and athletes from where come to this special event
From all over the world
An athlete or team that is not expected to win but does!
What is underdog
The people who work during the event
What is Officials
What was another sport similar to wrestling but with gloves
What is boxing
The only event woman could actually win in the Olympics
What is chariot racing
During this event the athletes also say something to show that they will follow the rules
The oath or pledge
A parallel sporting event for athletes with disabilities
What is paralympics
What is a very tall animal that lives in Africa and has brown spots and a very long neck
What is a giraffe
What did the athletes put on themselves to see if the sand stuck during a wrestling match
What is olive oil