Olympic Events
The number of sports at the first Olympic games.
What is one
The city where the first Olympics were held.
What is Oympia
This is what the athlete wore while competing.
What is nothing. They competed in the nude.
The award given to first place in the ancient Olympics.
What is an olive branch wreath
Unmarried women were allowed to watch the ancient Olympics. True or False
What is false
This Olympic sport contained the following events: discuss, javelin, running, long jump and wrestling.
What is Pentathlon
The years the first ancient Olympics began.
What is 776 BC
A baton is used for this event.
What is running
The second highest medal you can win in the modern Olympics.
This is the symbol for the modern Olympics.
What are the five rings
In this Olympic sport the contestants rap leather thongs around their hands to beat their opponent down?
What is boxing
The year for the first modern Olympics.
What is 1896
During training, these two Olympic events were pair together.
A. Boxing and Wrestling
B Wrestling and Running
What is boxing and wrestling
The third place medal in the Olympics
What is a bronze medal
These are the colors of the modern Olympic rings.
What are blue, yellow, black, green and red
The ________ was a man-high length of wood, with either a sharpened end or an attached metal point that could travel many yards
What is a javelin
How many spectators attended the early ancient Olympics?
What is 20,000-40,000 people
Equestrian events were held during the ancient Olympics.
What is True
The way the ancient Olympic champions were treated when they returned home.
What is like a hero
This goddess stood in the temple where female athletes trained.
Who is Hera
This sport combines wresting and boxing.
What is Pankration
Emperor Theodosis ban the Olympics in 393 AD for this reason.
What is because they were a pagan institution (belief in many gods)
This individual was the person who brought the Olympics back to modern times.
Who is Pierre de Coubertin
This plays during the medal ceremony in the modern Olympics.
What is the national anthem of the medal team
The continents that the 5 Olympic rings represent.
What are Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Australia