| COOKE | Nicole ....., winner of cycling's women's road race at the 2008 Olympics (5) |
| TRACT | Car club involved in a short road race at an estate (5) |
| LABAN | Swimmer Josh ___ was flagbearer at the 2008 Olympics for U.S. Virgin Islands (5) |
| MASON | Germaine ..... , high jump silver medallist for GB at the 2008 Olympics (5) |
| ROCHE | Stephen, 1987 winner of cycling's Tour de France (5) |
| AIMAR | Lucien, 1966 winner of cycling's Tour de France (5) |
| RUTTO | Evans, winner of the men's race at the 2004 London Marathon (5) |
| CHINA | Asian country that hosted the 2008 Olympics (5) |
| ENTER | Go inside to sign up for a race, at the end of carpenter (5) |
| LAINE | Gold Award winner at the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards, John Dankworth and Cleo ... |
| SPAIN | Country which hosts the Formula 1 race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
| JAPAN | Country which hosts the Formula 1 race at the Suzuka International Racing Course |
| EGAN | Winner of a silver medal for Ireland at the 2008 Olympics. (4) |
| SCOTS | A race at the Highland Games? (5) |
| PHILLIPS | ........ Idowu, silver medallist in the men's triple jump at the 2008 Olympics (8) |
| INONE | John Senden's 14th-hole feat at the 2008 Australian Open Golf Championship, a hole ... (2,3) |
| LANCE | Across Cycling's worst ever drug cheat (5,9) |
| EVANS | First Australian to win cycling's Tour de France (5) |
| TATYANALEBEDEVA | Russian athlete who won silver medals in both the long jump and triple jump at the 2008 Olympics |
| STEPHANIERICE | Australian swimmer who won three gold medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing |