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100

Thousands

How many athletes compete in the OG ? 

100

Zeus

Who was honored during the games in Ancient Greece ? 

100

friendship, fraternity and cooperation

What ideas do the Olympics convey ? 
100

wars

What stopped during the first Olympics ? 

100

wrestling, foot racing and chariot racing, rowing

What were the first sports represented ? 

200

776 B.C.

When did the Olympic games begin ? 

200

Baron Pierre de Coubertin

Who revived the Olympic games in the late 19th century ? 

200

arts festivals

What event happened at the same time as the Olympics in Ancient Greece ? 

200

Men 

Who could participate and watch the games ? 

200

ice and snow sports

What sports are/were practised during the Winter Games ? 

300

394 AD

When did the Roman emperor ban the games because they were pagan ? 

300

poets and singers

What artists performed during the Arts festivals ? 

300

every 2 years

How often are the games held ? 

300

Naked

What does Gymos mean in Greek ? 

300

Not in the text : breakdance

What sport was first introduced in 2024 ? 

400

1896

When were the modern summer Olympic games established in Athens ? 

400

women

Who could participate in the Gerai Games ? 

400

Winter Games for ice and snow sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with physical disabilities, and the Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes.

What was created later in the 20th century ? 

400

“gymos”

What is the Greek word for Gymnastics ? / What is the ethymology of the word gymnastics ? 

400

Not in the text : Karate

What sport featured in the Tokyo games but not in 2024 ? 

500

1912

When was the symbol of the games designed ? 

500

Theodosius

What was the name of the Roman Emperor who banned the Games ? 

500

the 5 continents

What do the rings represent ? 

500

Nothing

What did the first Olympians wear ? 

500

Not in the text: horse jumping

What sport will disappear from the penthatlon competition in the next games ? 

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