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Olympics
The modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
Beijing
Capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China
Running
Moving fast on foot
China
Country in Asia with the Great Wall
Gymnastics
A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
Swimming
Moving through water using your arms and legs
Sailing
The work of a sailor
Rowing
The act of ___ as a sport
Judo
A sport adapted from jujitsu and similar to wrestling
Basketball
Team sport where you shoot a ball through a hoop
Hockey
Sport played on ice with sticks and a puck
Volleyball
Sport where teams hit a ball over a high net
Weightlifting
Bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting ___
Football
Team sport played with a ball and goalposts
Wrestling
The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Athletics
An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Badminton
A game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
Softball
A game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is
Shooting
The act of firing a projectile

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