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This capital city that sits along the River Seine hosted the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, one of only two cities to have hosted the Olympics three separate times (other two were in 1900 and 1924)
Paris
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The Ancient Olympic Games were held at the sanctuary of this Greek king of the gods
Zeus
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The United States men's ice hockey team's upset victory over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics is commonly referred to by this three word phrase
Miracle on Ice
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Hint: Don't spill the tea
United Kingdom
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The Olympic rings are composed of these five colors
Blue, black, red, yellow, and green
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This city is its country's second largest, and will be the third city to serve as the Olympic playground for the third time in Summer 2028
Los Angeles
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The official prize of the Ancient Olympic Games was a wreath made from this sacred type of tree
Olive tree
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Rulon Gardner, in his Olympic debut, defeated three time Olympic gold medalist Alexander Karelin in this sport
Wrestling
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Hint: If only the Olympics were in October
Germany
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The three official languages of the Olympics
English, French, and the language of the host country
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This city was the site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, a fitting start given its country's Olympic history
Athens
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The success of the Ancient Olympic games peaked in the 6th and 5th centuries BC, but then faced decline following the rise of this empire
Roman Empire
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This South American country took the basketball gold in Athens 2004, defeating the United States, a perennial powerhouse, in the semifinals
Argentina
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Hint: "Sanka you dead?"
Jamaica
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These two continents have been represented at every modern Olympic games (since 1896)
Europe and Australia
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Hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2032, this city will be the third in its country to hold the games and is situated geographically with the Sunshine Coast to its north and Gold Coast to its south
Brisbane
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One of the more popular Olympic origin myths states that this son of Zeus created the games, not to be confused with his Roman Equivalent Hercules
Heracles
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This US swimmer defeated Australian Susie O'Neill (known as Madame Butterfly) in the 200m butterfly on her home turf at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Misty Hyman
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Hint: No kangaroos, unfortunately
New Zealand
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This Olympic motto translates in English to "Faster, Higher, Stronger"
Citius, Altius, Fortius
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This city is the first (and only) to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympic games, both of which occurred in the 21st Century
Beijing
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The Ancient Olympic games were a part of this cycle of events, that also included the Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian Games - all separate religious festivals
Panhellenic Games
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In the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Lamont Marcell Jacobs took over the title of world's fastest man from Usain Bolt in the 100m while representing this country, its first ever gold medal in the event
Italy
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Hint: Best to eat when here
Hungary
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This athlete is the only person to win a gold medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics
Eddie Eagan (Boxing and Bobsledding)