| 100% | PAAVO | 5 | Gold medalist Nurmi of the 1920, '24 and '28 Olympics |
| 42% | SIMONE | 6 | I was a part of the "Final Five" at the 2016 Olympics and won four gold medals |
| 42% | BRUCEJENNER | 11 | Former name of the Olympic decathlon gold medalist featured on Wheaties boxes in 1977 and 2012: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JIMTHORPE | 9 | Native American Olympic gold medalist and NFL All-Pro posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden: 2 wds. |
| 40% | THORPE | 6 | Gold medalist in the first Olympics decathlon |
| 39% | MISSYFRANKLIN | 13 | Five-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Female Athlete of the Year at the 2011 and 2012 Golden Goggle Awards: 2 wds. |
| 39% | OWENS | 5 | Four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympics |
| 39% | BREAKABLES | 10 | Extra-care items for movers ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 28-, 44- and 49-Across |
| 39% | KATIELEDECKY | 12 | Seven-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Female Athlete of the Year at the 2013-2018 and 2021 Golden Goggle Awards: 2 wds. |
| 39% | FINKE | 5 | Swimmer Bobby, gold medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics |
| 39% | BILES | 5 | Gymnastics great Simone, gold medalist at the 2024 Olympics |
| 38% | ZATOPEK | 7 | Triple gold medalist in the 1952 Olympics |
| 38% | ASIA | 4 | Locale of the 2018, 2020, and 2022 Olympics |
| 38% | DECATHLON | 9 | Ten-part track and field event for which 15-Across won one of his two gold medals at the 1912 Olympics |
| 38% | SUNI | 4 | Gymnastics gold medalist ___ Lee (winner at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics) |
| 38% | HENIE | 5 | Skating gold medalist of 1928, 1932 and 1936 |
| 38% | CANADA | 6 | Home of the 1988 and 2010 Winter Olympics |
| 38% | JAPAN | 5 | Locale of the 1964 and 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 38% | CANADIANS | 9 | Hosts of the 1988 and 2010 Winter Olympics |
| 38% | ALYRAISMAN | 10 | Gymnastics star of the 2012 and 2016 Olympics |
| 37% | PICABOSTREET | 12 | *Super G gold medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics |
| 37% | MAHRE | 5 | Phil ___, slalom skiing gold medalist at the 1984 Olympics |
| 37% | JADE | 4 | ___ Carey, gymnastics gold medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics |
| 37% | ASIA | 4 | Locale of the 2018, 2020 and 2022 Olympics |
| 37% | DORA | 4 | "___ and the Lost City of Gold" |
| 37% | DORA | 4 | “___ and the Lost City of Gold” |
| 37% | IRENA | 5 | ___ Szewinska, Olympic sprinting gold medalist of 1964, 1968 and 1976 |
| 37% | MATTBIONDI | 10 | Winner of five swimming gold medals at the 1988 Olympics |
| 37% | OWENS | 5 | Winner of four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics |
| 36% | PEGGYFLEMING | 12 | Figure skating gold medalist at the 1968 Winter Olympics: 2 wds. |