Olympic History
Sports
Records
2024 Olympics
Paris
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The city the first modern Olympic Games were held

Athens

100

Name of sport involves a balance beam, uneven bars, and vault

Gymnastics

100

World record time for the 100m

9.58 sec

100

The official slogan for the 2024 Olympics

Games Wide Open

100

The landmark will serve as the backdrop for the beach volleyball competition

Eiffel tower

200

The century that the last time summer Games took place in Paris

19th Century (1924)

200

Sport that combines swimming, cycling, and running

Triathlon

200

This athlete has the most gold medals won by an athlete

23 - Michael Phelps

200

There was growing concern of the health and safety for athletes competing in the triathlon. What was the controversy about? 

The cleanliness of the river that they would have to swim in

200

Museum in Paris is home to the Mona Lisa

Louvre

300

Country that has won the most Olympic medals

USA

300

Sport that is played on a court with a shuttlecock

Badminton

300

This female athlete has just tied with Larisa Latynina for most gold medals won at the Olympics by a female. What is her name and her sport?

Katie Ledecky - swimming

300
Material the athlete's beds are made of

Cardboard

300

Name of the river that flows through Paris

River Seine

400

The city that hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics

Beijing, China

400

The distance of a marathon

42.2 km / 26 miles

400

This person that broke their own pole vault world record pushing 6.25 metres

Armand Duplantis

400

Sport that made its Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Breakdancing

400

Gothic cathedral in Paris began construction in 1163 and was severely damaged by fire in 2019

Notre-Dame

500

What the Olympic rings represent

The continents

500

A popular sport that is not play in the Olympic Games

Cricket

500

Country that hosted the most number of Olympic games

USA

500

Official mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Phryge, a Phrygian cap character

500

Nickname for Paris

The city of light (La ville lumiere)

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