Key Dates in Olympics History
In this year, the first Olympics of the modern era was held.
What is 1896
Athletes compete in this 26.2 mile event that was first held in 1896.
What is a marathon?
In 1994, this figure skating champion became the youngest to ever win a winter olympics gold medal at the age of 12.
Who is Tara Lipinski?
The iconic Olympic rings are made up of these 5 colors.
What is Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, and Red?
Because of this, the 2024 Olympics will be the “greenest ever” Games.
What is no AC.
The last year in which the Olympics was held in Paris.
What is 1924
In this event, athletes compete against one another in the 100 m dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 m, 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500m
What is the decathalon?
This Olympic athlete currently holds the world record in the 100m dash and the title of Worlds Fastest Man.
Who is Usain Bolt?
The Olympic Games originated in this country.
Where is Greece?
Who are the official mascots for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games?
What is the Phryges
The year in which swimmer Michael Phelps became the first athlete to win 8 gold medals in a single Olympics.
In 2021, all of the women who won medals in this event were teenagers.
What is skateboarding?
This U.S. gymnast famously injured their ankle vaulting but still scored high enough to win the gold medal in 1996.
Who is Kerri Strug?
This country has won the most Olympic medals overall.
What is the United States?
The marathon swimming event will take place here for the first time since the first Paris Games in 1900.
What is the River Seine
The year in which the Olympic flame is lit for the first time.
What is 1928
This unusual style of dancing will make it's Olympic debut in the 2024 Olympic Games.
What is Breaking (breakdancing)?
With a combined 37 world championships and Olympic medals, this woman is one of the most decorated gymnasts of all time.
Who is Simone Biles?
The Olympics were first held to honor this Greek god.
Who is Zeus?
What sport will have the most medals awarded?
What is aquatics (49)
World Wars I and II caused the Olympic games to be cancelled in these two years.
In this event, you might see an athlete attempting a round off, flic-flac with 1/2 turn on, stretched salto forward with a 1 1/2 twist off.
What is the vault?
Making her debut in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, this U.S. athlete won four Gold medals in tennis.
Who is Serena Williams?
This Roman emperor declared himself the winner of an Olympic chariot race, even though he fell out of his chariot.
Who is Nero?
The Olympic medals will contain parts of what iconic land marking?
What is the Eiffel Tower