Olympics
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Olympics
A. A sport adapted from jujitsu and similar to wrestling
2. Beijing
B. A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
3. Running
C. Team sport where you shoot a ball through a hoop
4. China
D. Capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China
5. Gymnastics
E. Sport played on ice with sticks and a puck
6. Swimming
F. Moving through water using your arms and legs
7. Sailing
G. The modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
8. Rowing
H. A game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is
9. Judo
I. An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
10. Basketball
J. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts
11. Hockey
K. The act of ___ as a sport
12. Volleyball
L. Country in Asia with the Great Wall
13. Weightlifting
M. The act of firing a projectile
14. Football
N. The work of a sailor
15. Wrestling
O. Bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting ___
16. Athletics
P. A game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
17. Badminton
Q. Moving fast on foot
18. Softball
R. The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
19. Shooting
S. Sport where teams hit a ball over a high net