| JANET | With 34-Down, 1988 and 1992 Olympic swimming champion |
| PRATT | And 26, 8 Down 1988 novel by David Nobbs (5,2,3,5) |
| MOTHER | And 18 Down. 1988 novel by Michael Moorcock (6,6) |
| DIE | With 4-Down, 1988 Bruce Willis thriller set on Christmas Eve |
| JOYNERKERSEE | Jackie, 1988 and 1992 Olympic heptathlon champion (6-6) |
| JACKIEJOYNERKERSEE | 1988 and 1992 Olympic track gold medalist) |
| MIKEPOWELL | 1988 and 1992 Olympic men's long jump silver winner (4,6) |
| KRISTINOTTO | German Olympic swimming champion with six Olympic golds the second highest number of wins ever: 2 wds. |
| REMBRANDT | Horse ridden by Nicole Uphoff in winning 1988 and 1992 Olympics Individual and team dressage gold medals (9) |
| SUNYANG | Chinese Olympic swimming champion, now banned for eight years. (3,4) |
| TITMUS | Ariarne -, Olympic swimming champion (6) |
| PHELPS | Michael - - -, Olympic swimming champion (6) |
| ADAM | ___ Peaty, Olympic swimming champion (4) |
| EMMA | - Mckeon, Olympic swimming champion (4) |
| MARKSPITZ | Olympic swimming champion |
| IAN | Olympic swimming champion, ... Thorpe |
| REBECCA | Olympic swimming champion, - - - Adlington |
| BOWLING | Exhibition sport at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics |
| WEISSMULLER | Johnny, 1924 and 1928 Olympic men's 100m freestyle swimming champion (11) |
| THORPE | Ian, 2000 and 2004 Olympic men's 400m freestyle swimming champion (6) |