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