4-letter words
We're not going out on one to say daredevils risk "life and" this
Limb
Its capital was East Berlin
East Germany
In 1971 the Shah put up the Shahyad Towers in this city; the tower has been renamed
Tehran
En Garde! Women have competed in this Olympic sport since 1924
Fencing
Color of your face when you've done something irredeemable
Red( irREDeemable)
Push this button on the TV remote & your sou
Mute
In 1902 Panama was still part of this country
Columbia
They took L.A. tile setter Simon Rodia over 30 years to create
Watts Towers
U.S. soccer star Mia Hamm led her team to Olympic gold despite straining this the same day Kerri Strug did
Carry something luminescent when you go down into one of these
Mine (luMINEscent)
Type of chart you want to go with
Flow
Bangladesh was known as this until a 1971 civil war
East Pakistan
At 1,815 feet, it gives Toronto some of the clearest TV reception in North America
The CN Tower
Of fire-eating, live pigeon-shooting or water buffalo polo, the one that was a 1900 Olympic event
Live pigeon-shooting
A 1,496-pound one was unfortunate enough to get caught in 1979
Tuna (unforTUNAte)
From the Dutch for "slippery", if you're this, you're a smooth talker
Glib
When part of the Soviet Union, this country was abbreviated the B.S.S.R.
Byelorussia
This Chicago media company's Gothic tower doesn't quite put the Sears Tower in the shade
The Tribune Company
The name of this equestrian event is French for "training"; it doesn't refer to a garment
Dressage
This capital city could be the climax of your world tour
Lima (cLIMAx)
Merriam-Webster says glob may be a blend of globe & this word
Blob
In 1954 French Indochina was divided into these 4 countries
Cambodia, Laos, North Vietnam and South Vietnam
The White Tower, a remnant of Ottoman rule, is a highlight of this second-largest Greek city
Thessalonika
I reported on the '92 W. Olympics in Albertville, France & the '94 W. Olympics hosted by this Scandinavian city
Lillehammer, Norway
Type of literature often produced by oversensitive youths
Verse (oVERSEnsitive)