arrow; use a bow and this for the sport of archery
archery; use a bow and arrow in this sport
athlete; somebody who comes to compete at the Olympics
badminton; racquets and shuttlecocks are used in this sport
baton; pass this along in a relay race
boxing; wear gloves, not a box, in this sport
bronze; the medal for third place
canoe; paddle this kind of boat in one Olympic sport
ceremony; one marks the opening and another the closing
diving; this is done from a platform or a springboard
equestrian; events are dressage, eventing and jumping
faster; the first word of the three-word Olympic motto
fencing; sabre, epee and foil are used in this sport
first; you win a gold medal if you finish in this place
flame; this Olympic symbol burns during the Games
floor; one of the women's gymnastics exercises is on this
gold; the medal that the winner gets
gymnastics; the sport that includes artistic, rhythmic and trampoline events
higher; the second word of the three-word Olympic motto
hockey; in the summer Olympics this is on a field, not on ice
horse; the only animal that takes part in the Olympics
judo; a martial art from Japan
kayak; this water sport requires a double-bladed paddle
medal; what you win if you finish first, second or third
medley; a swimming event with more than one kind of stroke
pentathlon; includes 5 events as its name implies
pistol; in Shooting you may use a rifle, a shotgun or this
record; more than one is often broken during the Olympics
relay; teammates each do part of this kind of race
rifle; use this in some of the shooting events
rings; there are five of these in the Olympic symbol
rowing; in this sport you use oars
sailing; you need a racing yacht for this sport
second; you win silver for this place
silver; the medal for second place
taekwondo; a Korean martial art
tennis; this racquet sport uses a ball
throw; what you do with a javelin, discus or hammer
torch; runners carry this to light the Olympic Flame
track; where the 100 m sprint and 400 m hurdles take place
triathlon; athletes swim, cycle and run in this event
velodrome; where the track cycling events take place
weight; what you lift in one Olympic sport
wrestling; this can be freestyle or Greco-Roman in the Olympics