2020 Summer Olympics
Where are the summer 2020 Olympics being held?
Tokyo, Japan
*Who is the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time?
Michael Phelps
What Olympic Sport is Canada most known for? (Winter or Summer)
Ice Hockey (official winter sport)
*How many (summer and winter) Olympics has Canada hosted?
3
*Greek Olympians wore clothes during their competitions in 776 B.C.: True or False.
False
What summer month(s) are the summer Olympics held? (Daily Double: If you can guess the month(s) that the Paralympics are held?)
July & August (July 24, 2020 – August 9, 2020)
Daily Double: August & September (Aug. 25, 2020 – Sep. 6, 2020)
*What country has accumulated the most Olympic medals?
United States
Which two women’s sports teams have qualified for the Olympics so far?
Football (soccer)
Basketball
*Penny Oleksiak became the first Canadian to win the most medals at a single summer Olympics. How many medals did she win?
4
*How many Olympics have been cancelled since their official start in 1896?
3
*What five new sports were added to the Olympics this year?
Baseball, Karate, Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding
*What are the colours of the Olympic rings? (Double Jeopardy: If you can draw them in the correct order x2 points)
blue, black, red,
yellow, green
*What sport team has been disqualified from the 2020 Olympics for illegal doping?
A) Men’s Basketball
B) Equestrian Jumping
C) Women’s Rugby
D) Men’s 1x400m Relay
B) Equestrian Jumping
*Who is the only Canadian athlete that has won medals at the summer and winter Olympics? (Hint: She is the spokesperson for Bell Let’s Talk)
Clara Hughes
*What material are Olympic gold medals made from?
Silver
*How many Olympic sports are there in the 2020 Summer Olympics?
(closest team wins the points)
33
*When were the first Olympic Games held? (closest gets the points)
1896 or 776 B.C.
Which men’s team has NOT YET qualified for the 2020 Olympics?
A)Volleyball
B)Field Hockey
C) Rugby
D)Basketball
D) Basketball
*Why did Canada boycott the 1980 Olympics in Russia?
The Cold War
*At what age did the youngest athlete participate in the Olympics?
10 years old
*How much is the estimated cost for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? (closest team gets the points)
$12.6 billion
*Which Olympics were the most expensive (recorded) in history?
A) Beijing 2008
B) Sochi 2014
C) Rio 2016
D) Vancouver 2010
A) Beijing 2008 - $40 billion
B) Sochi 2014 - $51 billion
C) Rio 2016 - $13 billion
D) Vancouver 2010 - $6.2 billion
Which Olympic athlete will have attended 4 back-to-back Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016 and now 2020)? (Hint: they are on the women's soccer team.)
Christine Sinclair
*How many medals has Canada won since the official start of the Olympics since 1986? (closest number gets the points)
501
*What year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics? (closest year wins)
1900 Paris Olympics