Key Players
These are people trained to compete in sports.
What are athletes?
The symbol of the Olympic Games consists of five of these.
What are Olympic rings?
The first Olympic Games took place in this country.
Where is Greece?
A period during which wars were not allowed for the Games.
What is Olympic truce?
These are long, thin poles with sharp points.
What are Javelins?
Who was the king of the gods in ancient Greek religion?
Who is Zeus?
This is a stick with one end on fire.
What is a Torch?
In the ancient Olympics, only these individuals were allowed to compete.
Who are men?
This ceremony happens at the beginning of the Olympics and involves a big pot.
What are the opening ceremonies?
A place with tiers of seats for watching sports.
What is a Stadium?
These Olympic-style games are for athletes with disabilities.
What are Paralympics?
Winners in the ancient Olympics were awarded a wreath or crown of these.
What are Olive branches?
Modern Olympics winners receive these, instead of olive branches.
What are Medals?
This is a set of international sports events occurring every few years.
What are the Olympic Games?
First place in the modern Olympics receives a medal of this color.
What is Gold?
This group of people make decisions for the Olympics.
What is the Committee?
This big, round pot stays lit during the Olympics.
What is a Cauldron?
The ancient Olympics were held in the same place each time, but modern Olympics are held here.
What are different cities around the world?
This was an ancient sport where people raced using horses.
What is Chariot racing?
This international group was created in 1894 to organize the Olympic Games.
What is the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
This key term from the video & reading passage means being together or at one with someone or something.
What s Unity?
The third place in modern Olympics receives a medal of this material.
What is Bronze?
This long period of time passed before the Olympics were held again after the ancient Olympics ended.
What is almost 1,500 years?
During the Olympics, the world comes together on common ground celebrating these two principles.
What are peace and unity?
The Olympic Games used to happen every four years, but now they happen every __ years.
What is two years?