Ancient Olympics
The ancient Olympics were held in honor of this Greek god.
Who is Zeus?
What do the colors of the Olympic rings represent?
A least one color of every flag of the world.
What are the three different Olympic medals an Olympian can win?
Gold, Silver and Bronze
This city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics.
what is Los Angeles?
This country is hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics.
What is Italy?
Name of the Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
What is Olympia, Greece?
(The Olympic Games were held in Olympia every four years from 776 BC to 393 AD)
Name of the city where the modern Olympics were first held in 1896.
What is Athens, Greece?
What is the sport that participants run races, jump hurdles, and throw a javelin.
What is Track and Field?
This Summer Olympic sport is listed last alphabetically.
What is wrestling?
The first Winter Olympics were held in this year (or decade).
What is 1924 (1920s).
What is nothing? All athletes competed naked.
This racing event was created in the first modern Olympic games and has become popular all over the world since.
What is the Marathon?
How many Olympics rings are there?
5 (Bonus 100pts for naming the colours: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green)
This country leads the all-time record for most Olympic medals at the Summer Olympics.
What is the United States?
The oldest sport at the Winter Olympic Games.
What is Figure skating?
It was included in the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics before the first Winter Olympics were held.
This is the prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events
What is an olive-leaf wreath?
Women were first allowed to participate in the 1900 Paris Olympics in these 5 sports. (Name at least one).
What is tennis, sailing, croquet, golf, or equestrianism?
How many years between each Olympic Games?
Every 2 years summer and winter alternating
A triathlon is a three sport race completed in this order.
Swim, Bike, Run
The 4 indoor Winter Olympic Sports.
What is Curling, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, and Ice Hockey?
This was the first event ever competed at the ancient Olympic games.
What is a foot race or "Stadion"?
The word stadion is the origin of the modern word "stadium" and also refers to the track on which the race took place. The race was 600 ft.
These athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.
Who is the host nation's athletes?
This sport made its debut at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
What is Breaking (Breakdancing)?
These (5) summer sports have been included in every modern Olympic competition since 1896.
Track and field, Swimming, Cycling, Fencing, Gymnastics
This country leads the all-time record for most medals at the Winter Olympics.
What is Norway?