Ancient Olympics
Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
Athens
What are the olympic medals in 2024 made from
Pieces of the Eiffel tower
Following Los Angeles in 2028, the next Summer Olympics will take place in this city.
Brisbane, Australia
Where is the next Olympics to be held?
Italy Winter 2026
What is the significance of the Olympic ring colors: blue, yellow, black, green, and red?
Every national flag in the world contains at least one of these colors, representing the inclusion of all nations.
The first 12 Olympics had this one event
A footrace
(190m - or one length of the stadion - called a ‘stade’)
This continent has never hosted an Olympics (not Antarctica)
Africa
These two global conflicts caused the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Summer Olympics.
What are World War I and World War II?
Beyond constructing sporting venues, an Olympic bid must include guarantees to invest in this everyday backbone of the Games.
public transportation
This country always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics
Greece
This is the prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events
olive-leaf wreath
The U.S. has hosted the Olympics more than any other country except France. How many times in total?
9 including LA in 2028
Name the top three countries in total Olympic medals all-time.
What are the United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain?
In this 3,000-meter race, athletes clear 28 barriers and 7 water jumps.
What is the steeplechase?
What's the all-time record for Olympic medals held by an individual athlete?
28 (23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals)
Ancient Olympic athletes wore this while competing.
nothing (Ancient athletes competed naked.)
People often think the Summer Olympics happen every four years to give athletes time to train, but the true reason comes from this ancient Greek measure of time.
What is an Olympiad?
Solid gold medals were last awarded at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Today, Olympic “gold” medals are actually mostly composed of this metal.
What is silver?
Modern gold medals are primarily sterling silver (92.5%) plated with at least 6 grams of pure gold.
Paris 2024 highlighted youth culture by featuring breaking plus these three returning ‘urban’ sports that had first appeared in Tokyo.
What are skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing?
He may not compete on skis, but in 2026, he became the first-ever honorary coach for Team USA at the Winter Olympics.
Snoop Dog
Use of the olympic torch/torch relay
Updated in 2021, this is the official motto of the Olympic Games.
Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
At LA28, two types of sports are highlighted: one making its Olympic debut and one returning after a long absence. Name one sport from each group.
Debuts: Flag football, Squash
Returning: Baseball/Softball, Cricket, Lacrosse
Tom Daley, Greg Louganis, and Wu Minxia are all Olympic medalists celebrated for their precision in this sport.
What is diving?
This unique Paris 1900 event is the only Olympic competition in history to use live animals as targets.
What is pigeon shooting