Traditions
this group of athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony?
A. Host Nation
B. Greece
C. Past Winners
What is Host Nation?
The first team to enter the stadium is always Greece, in honor of the fact that the Olympics has its origin in ancient Greece. The last team is the host country
This is what the Olympic gold medal is made mostly of what metal.
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Nickel
What is Silver?
The last Olympic medal that was actually solid gold was awarded in 1912. Today, "gold" medals are 92.5% silver.
The oldest oldest Olympic medal winner was this old?
A. 65
B. 72
C. 94
What is 72?
During the 1920 Summer Olympics, Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn won a silver medal in the double shot running deer contest. He was 72 years old.
Where the first Winter Olympics were held?
A. Greece
B. Switzerland
C. France
What is France?
Chamonix, France hosted the first Winter Olympics from January 25 to February 5, 1924.
A sport in which players slide stones using a "broom", on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles.
A. Shuffleboard
B. Curling
C. Stone sliding
What is Curling?
Approximately This many countries compete in the Olympics?
A. 200
B. 60
C. 470
What is 200?
The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating.
This is the Olympic motto.
A. MAN'S REACH EXCEEDS HIS GRASP
B. FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER
C. DARE TO BE GREAT
What is "FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER" ?
The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius", which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger". It was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin upon the creation of the International Olympic
The longest wrestling match in Olympic history ____ long?
A. 45 Minuets
B. 15 hours
c. 11 Hours
What is 11 hours?
In the wrestling semifinal of the 1912 Summer Olympics, Martin Klein and Alfred Asikainen grappled for 11 hours and 40 minutes before Klein finally managed to pin Asikainen. Klein was so exhausted from the bout that he was unable to wrestle for the gold the next day, leaving Swedish wrestler Claes Johansson with the gold medal.
Who organized the opening ceremonies for the 1960 Winter Olympics?
A. Walt Disney
B. Orson Wells
C. Richard Nixon
What is Walt Disney?
The chairman of the Pageantry Committee was Walt Disney, who was responsible for producing both the opening and closing ceremonies. He organized an opening that included 5,000 entertainers, the release of 2,000 pigeons, and a military gun salute of eight shots, one for each of the previous Winter Olympic Games.
This sport is FIFA's official indoor soccer game which is, essentially, a scaled down version of outdoor soccer played indoors.
A. Olympic Football
B. Mini Ball
C. Futsal
What is Futsal?
This color is NOT one of the rings on the Olympic flag?
A. Black
B. Orange
C. Green
What is Orange?
The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world.
This country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics.
A. Cuba
B. Russia
C. The United States
What is The United States?
The United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
The Age youngest Olympic champion?
A. 5
B. 11
C. 7
What is 7?
The youngest Olympian ever was a 7-year-old French boy who was a last-minute recruit to the Dutch team that won the coxed pairs rowing race in the 1900 Summer Olympics. His name was never recorded as he became bored waiting for his medal and wandered off.
the 2022 Winter Olympics is held here?
A. Tokyo
B. Beijing
C. Singapore
This Sport is an athletic style of street dance originating from the African American and Puerto Rican communities in the United States.
A. Krumping
B. Mumbo
C. Breakdancing
What is Breakdancing?
The year was the Olympic Hymn first played at the Olympic games?
A. 1957
B. 1902
C. 1896
What is 1896?
The Olympic Hymn was first played at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens but wasn't declared the official hymn by the IOC until 1957.
This animal was used in the 1900 Olympics?
A. Pigeons
B. Elephants
C. Tigers
What are Pigeons?
While competitors typically shot at disc-shaped targets called clay pigeons, the 1900 Games in Paris featured livelier targets--real pigeons
At the 1900 Paris Olympics this happened.
A. Everyone competed in togas to honor the Greeks
B. There were more Athletes than Spectators
C. An athlete was accidentally killed
What is there were more athletes than Spectators?
If one had to nominate the "worst modern Olympics" ever, 1900 would likely lead the voting. There were no opening or closing ceremonies and more athletes than spectators. The croquet event was a particular "hit", with just a single paying spectator attending the tournament
This is not in the 3 main categories of winter Olympics.
A. Nordic Events
B. Alpine
C. Snow Sports
What is Snow Sports?
The three categories are Ice Sports, Alpine, skiing and snowboarding events and Nordic events.
A Modern Pentathlon Consist of these five sports.
A. Fencing, swimming, equestrian, Pistol Shooting and Cross Country
B. Biking, Swimming, Equestrian, Mountain Climbing and Cross Country
C. Jump Skiing, Figure Skating, Snow Boarding, Luge, and Cross Country Skiing
What is A. Fencing, swimming, equestrian, Pistol Shooting and Cross Country ?
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport that comprises five different events; fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, and a final combined event of pistol shooting and cross country.
The 5 rings of Olympics represent?
A. The five regions of Greece
B. The five parts of the World
C. The five original sports competed in
What is the parts of the World?
it is based off five contents that compete
This is why Bobby Pearce slow down during his rowing race at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.
A. To help an injured contestant
B. To wave at his mother
C. To let ducks cross
What is "To let ducks Cross" ?
In the quarter final he was easily beating French opponent Saurin when a family of ducks strayed into his lane. Pearce momentarily stopped rowing to let the ducks pass; he still won with the fastest time of all 8 competitors in that round.
These Counties Ranked top three for most all time medals.
A. USA, China, Russia
B. Germany, Greece, USA
C. USA, Russia, Germany
Team USA now owns 1,174 gold medals, 954 silver and 832 bronze. The Soviet Union still sits second for total medals (1,204) and golds (473), while Germany is third in both categories (339 golds, 1,056 medals).
This was a Winter Olympic Sport in 1988 and 1992?
A. extreme Snow boarding
B. Ski Ballet
C. Outdoor Figure Skating
What is Ski Ballet?
This is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. A _____ driver steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat.
A. Luge
B. Bobsledding
C. Snowboarding
A. What is Luge