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 is Team USA's current medal count? (Total medals)
31 (as of 3:30 pm 7/28/2021)
Which organization oversees, supports, and organizes Team USA.
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
*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 states have contributed the most Olympians to Team USA?
In what Olympic games was the largest contingent of athletes represent Team USA?
1996 Atlanta Olympics - 646 athletes
*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
Who is the youngest Olympian on Team USA?
Katie Grimes - age 15
Which modern Olympics did Team USA not attend?
1980 Moscow Olympics - boycotted due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
*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 are the only two sports Team USA is not competing in?
Field Hockey and handball
What was the first Olympics Team USA competed in?
1896 Athens Olympics
*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
How many athletes are part of Team USA?
613 Olympians
When was the US Paralympic team founded?
2001
*What year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics? (closest year wins)
1900 Paris Olympics