Sports
How many sports were in it?
a) 30
b) 26
c) 24
26 sports
How many athletes participated?
a) 10,942
b)14,723
c) 12,534
10,942 athletes (4,637 women...6,305 men)
What does 北京 mean？
a) Olympic Games
b) Beijing
c) Gold medal
Beijing (bei jing)
How many people lost their houses due to the construction of the Olympics?
a) 5.5 million
b) 1.5 million
c) 3.5 million
1.5 million
When did the 2008 Summer Olympics start?
August 8th 2008
How many events were in the Games?
a) 300
b) 301
c) 302
302 events (1 more than the 2004 olympics)
How many countries participated?
a) 204
b) 207
c) 201
204 countries
What of the following wasn't renewed for the Olympics?
a) Beijing Airport
b) Motorways
c) Metro network
How many medals were given?
a) Almost 500
b) Almost 800
c) Almost 1000
958 awards (gold=302, bronze=353, silver=303)
What wasn't in the ceremony of the Olympics?
a) Drums
b) Pupets
c) Kung Fu
Kung Fu
How many world records were set in the sports combined?
a) 22
b) 42
c) 62
42 records
How old was the youngest participant?
a) 10 years old
b) 12 years old
c) 14 years old
Antoinette Guedia from Cameroon, 12 years old, and in swimming
How many billion dollars did the Chinese Government invest for the Games?
a) 40 billion dollars
b) 50 billion dollars
c) 60 billion dollars
40 billion dollars
What country won the most medals?
China
What was the name of song made for the Olympics?
You and Me
How many Olympic records were set in the sports combined?
a) 155
b) 132
c) 111
132 records
How old was the oldest participant?
a) 86 years old
b) 73 years old
c) 67 years old
Hiroshi Hoketsu from Japan who was 67 years old and participated in Equestrian.
What was a recurring climate problem in the city which worried the sportspeople during the games?
Air quality
Who got the most of the medals?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Michael Phelps
c) Marianne Vos
Michael Phelps
What is the name of stadium where the opening ceremony take place?
Bird's nest
What sport was removed from the program after these Olympics?
a) Skateboard
b) Softball
c) Judo
Softball
Who lit the flame?
a) Jingjing Guo
b) Bruce Lee
c) Ning Li
Ning Li
What is one of the countries that won the least medals?
a) Nepal
b) Egypt
c) San Marino
Egypt (1 bronze medal)
How many people participated in the opening ceremony?
a)73,000
b) 91,000
c) 100,000
91,000 people