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Metal and plastic assembly which attaches the ski to skier's boot?
What are bindings.
Why was there a four-year increment between games?
This period was used by ancient historians to measure time. This period was known as the "Olympiad" and it was used as a dating system to record events.
What do the five rings stand for?
What is flag colors and unity. The colors of the rings and the white background represent the colors found on all the flags of the nations that participated in the 1896 games. The overlap also represents unity and the coming together of athletes worldwide.
What was the reason behind the start of the Paralympic Games?
They were seen as an important means to help rehabilitate those who were disabled in World War II.
Which statement about Simone Biles in NOT true?
1. She's not a fan of pizza; 2. She's afraid of bees; 3. She's the most decorated female gymnast in America; 4. She's the first female gymnast to win three world all-around titles in a row
Simone Biles loves pizza and has been quoted as saying "happiness" alongside and of a cheesy pizza slice.
A score of 6 points when the ball is carried into an opponent's end zone?
What is a touchdown.
True or false that Olympians wore a special loin cloth while competing at the ancient Olympics?.
What is False. Athletes competed nude to show their physical power.
When was the last time the summer and winter games shared the same year?
In the Olympics, what does the acronym IOC stand for?
What is International Olympic Committee.
Which athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony?
What is the host country.
Who won the most gold medals in a single edition of the Summer Olympics?
Who is Michael Phelps (8 gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics).
What marked the finish line for all the races?
What is the sacred olive tree of Zeus marked the finish line of the races.
In 1976, where did Canada host the summer games?
Where is Montreal.
Which country has earned the most Olympic medals overall?
What is the United States.
The US boycotted which Olympics?
What were the 1980 summer games in Russia, Moscow to protest the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
In which country did the ancient Olympics originate?
What is Greece.
What was presented to the winners?
What is an olive wreath cut directly from the sacred olive tree.
True or False?
Olympic gold medals are just that - solid gold?
What is false. Olympic gold medals are only covered with gold. This has been the case since the 1912 Olympics.
What year were the Olympics delayed due to a pandemic?
What were the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Which American sprinter won four gold medals at the 1984 summer Olympics in Los Angeles?
Who is Carl Lewis.
Where did the Olympics get its name?
After a religious sanctuary, to honor Zeus. (Hence, the games were known as the Olympics)
Where did the first modern Olympics take place?
What is Athens, Greece to honor the ancient games.
Which sport has never been in the Olympics?
Baseball, Obstacle swimming, Squash or Hot air ballooning?
What is squash. All others have been featured in at least 1 modern Olympic game.
Which US city hosted the first modern Olympics?
What is St. Louis, Missouri. They hosted the Olympics in 1904.
In which year were women allowed to participate in athletics for the first time?
What is 1928.