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INDEX
GLOSSARY
ambassadors
(am-BAS-uh-derz) representatives
for something, like the Olympics
Paralympic
(par-uh-LIM-pik) an international
competition, like the Olympics, but for physically
disabled athletes
tourists
(TOOR-ists) people who are traveling
for pleasure
tweeted
(TWEET-id) posted a message on Twitter,
an online message service
venue
(VEN-yoo) the place of an action or event
ambassadors, 27
brooms, 5, 6, 10, 11
Canada, 12–14, 23, 24–25
curling
curlers, 9, 11, 17
economics, 26–29
geography, 12–17
history, 4–11
injuries, 30
Olympic medals, 11, 13,
14, 17, 23, 24–25
organizations, 28
popularity, 20
scoring, 15
ticket prices, 26
2018 Olympics, 18, 19, 21
Davis, Vernon, 22, 23
Hak-sung, Kim, 27
ice, 11
injuries, 30
Japan, 21
McCormick, Debbie, 16
Paralympics, 27, 28
shoes, 7
South Korea, 27
sponsors, 29
stone, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 28
Sweden, 23
sweeping, 9, 10, 11
Switzerland, 14
tourists, 26
United States, 17
Winter Olympics, 4–5
Canada (2010), 14, 20,
23, 27, 30
civic pride, 18–25
fans, 26
Italy (2006), 17
Japan (1998), 9, 21
opening and closing
ceremonies, 18
organizations, 28
Russia (2014), 4, 12, 13,
23, 24–25, 26
South Korea (2018), 18,
19, 21, 22, 26
Wisconsin, 16, 17
women, 13
