| 100% | ONICE | 5 | Miracle ___ (historic game at the 1980 Winter Olympics) (2 wds.) |
| 93% | ONICE | 5 | Miracle ___ (historic hockey game at the 1980 Winter Olympics) (2 wds.) |
| 62% | NEWYORK | 7 | State that's home to Lake Placid, site of the 1980 Winter Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 61% | ALMICHAELS | 10 | Sportscaster who covered the US vs. Soviet Union match at the 1980 Winter Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 57% | PEGGYFLEMING | 12 | Figure skating gold medalist at the 1968 Winter Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 57% | DOROTHYHAMILL | 13 | Figure skating gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics: 2 wds |
| 57% | TARALIPINSKI | 12 | Figure skating gold medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics: 2 wds |
| 56% | LAKEPLACID | 10 | New York village that hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics (2 wds.) |
| 54% | HERBBROOKS | 10 | Team USA's head hockey coach during the 1980 Winter Olympics (2 wds.) |
| 53% | HERBBROOKS | 10 | Coach of the US hockey team for the 1980 Winter Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 53% | HEIDEN | 6 | Speed skater Eric who won five gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics |
| 53% | HEIDEN | 6 | Eric —, winner of five individual speed skating gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics |
| 49% | HEIDEN | 6 | U.S. athlete who won more gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics than all but two non-U.S. countries |
| 49% | DREAMTEAM | 9 | USA basketball players at the 1992 Olympics, informally: 2 wds. |
| 48% | GUSKENWORTHY | 12 | Openly gay freestyle skier who won a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 47% | OCANADA | 7 | Anthem heard at the start of many hockey games: 2 wds. |
| 47% | HAILMARY | 8 | Long, desperate pass at the end of a football game: 2 wds. |
| 46% | NOTIT | 5 | Child's shout at the beginning of a game of tag: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MICHAELEDGSON | 13 | Canadian paralympian who has won 18 golds at the Paralympic Games: 2 wds. |
| 46% | SARAHSTOREY | 11 | British paralympian who has won 16 medals at the Paralympic games: 2 wds. |
| 46% | EASTGERMANY | 11 | Country that won the most medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics |
| 46% | LAKEPLACID | 10 | New York village that hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics (2 wds.) |
| 46% | NOTIT | 5 | What some people shout at the start of a game of tag: 2 wds. |
| 45% | SIMONEBILES | 11 | Gymnast of Nike commercials who won five medals at the 2016 Olympic Games: 2 wds. |
| 44% | TARALIPINSKI | 12 | American figure skater who won gold in ladies' singles at the 1998 Olympic Games: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SARAHHUGHES | 11 | American figure skater who won gold in ladies' singles at the 2002 Olympic Games: 2 wds. |
| 44% | MEGHANMARKLE | 12 | Actress seen walking hand in hand with Prince Harry at the Invictus Games in Toronto: 2 wds. |
| 44% | EVANLYSACEK | 11 | American figure skater who won gold in men's singles at the 2010 Olympic Games: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GOLDMEDAL | 9 | Top prize at the Olympics (2 wds.) |
| 42% | SKIJUMP | 7 | Winter Olympics ramp: 2 wds. |