Olympic Today
Who is the current president of the International Olympic Committee
Thomas Bach
What country had one of their IOC members arrested and jailed on corruption charges?
South Korea
What is the population of Japan today?
125 Million
What is the date of the first Olympics ever?
776 BC
Who is the highest paid current Olympic athlete?
Kevin Durant (75 Million annually)
How is the Olympic flame lit?
Using the sun and a parabolic mirror
How old do you have to be to enter Olympic competition ?
There are no rules on age.
What is the most popular souvenir item for the Tokyo games sold at the Olympic store at the Haneda airport?
Erasable Pens
The longest wresting match in the Olympics last how long?
What Olympic athlete sometimes swims with his dog Jane?
Caleb Dressel
Which of these animals were used in the 1900 Olympic games
Pigeons (shooting)
What do the rings on the Olympic flag represent?
What is Tokyo’s country phone code?
81
What country's team is always first to enter the stadium for the opening ceremony?
Greece
Who is the richest former Olympic athlete?
Floyd Mayweather (1.2 billion!)
An Olympic gold medal today is made mostly of what metal?
Silver
What creative way was the Olympic torch lit in Barcelona?
By (a flaming) Bow & Arrow
Where is the central location for Japans political offices?
Tokyo
What is the Olympic motto
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Who is the most decorated female athlete of all time?
Larisa Latynina of the Soviet