Olympic History
This was where the Olympic Games happened in ancient times
What is Greece (Olympia)?
This swimmer has won more Olympic gold medals than anyone else in history, with 23
Who is Michael Phelps?
These are the 3 types of medals awarded to first, second and third place
What are Gold, Silver and Bronze?
This "City of Light" hosted the most recent Summer Olympics in 2024, featuring a spectacular opening ceremony on the River Seine.
What is Paris?
Teams sweep the ice in front of a sliding stone in this Winter Olympic sport known as “chess on ice"
What is curling?
This is the number of rings the Olympic flags contain
What is 5?
Known as the fastest man alive, this Jamaican sprinter won gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4×100m relay at three consecutive Olympics
Who is Usain Bolt?
The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius," which translates to these three words in English
What are Faster, Higher, Stronger?
In 2016, this South American city became the first on its continent to ever host the Olympic Games.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
Athletes in this sport compete in four main strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly.
Swimming
The number of years between each Summer Olympic games
What is 4 years?
Often called the "GOAT" of women’s tennis, this athlete won four Olympic gold medals, three of which were won in doubles alongside her sister, Venus.
Serena Williams
This item is lit in Olympia, Greece, and carried by thousands of runners to the host city’s opening ceremony.
What is the Olympic Torch (or Flame)?
This Australian city hosted the "Best Games Ever" in 2000, famous for Cathy Freeman lighting the cauldron.
What is Sydney?
This "cool" sport made its debut in Tokyo 2020 and features "Street" and "Park" competitions.
Skateboarding
This country holds the record for most Olympic medals
What is the United States?
She won four gold medals at the Rio Olympics and is one of the greatest female distance swimmers in history
Who is Katie Ledecky?
Gold medals are mostly made of this metal, not solid gold as many people think
What is silver?
This Chinese city hosted both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics
What is Beijing?
This popular martial art made its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games but was famously not included in the Paris 2024
Karate
1924 was the first year THESE "colder" Olympics were held
What is the Winter Olympics?
The nickname Team USA mens basketball team was given on their way to gold in the 1992 Barcelona olympics
What is "The Dream Team"?
These birds were once released during Olympic opening ceremonies as a symbol of peace
What are doves?
The 1964 Games in this city were the first ever held in Asia, and it hosted them again in 2021 during the pandemic.
What is Tokyo?
This event combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting—if you miss a shot, you have to ski a penalty lap.
Biathlon