Famous Athletes
Who took home his first gold metal in 2004 for the 400-meter individual medley?
Michael Phelps
Which two sports that were previously eliminated from competition, have returned to the Tokyo Olympic games?
Softball and baseball
How many official Winter Olympic sports are there?
15
Gold medals are mostly made of __ ?
Silver
What kind of phone do Olympic Gymnasts use?
A flip phone!
Which athlete wore a parachute while flying to the 1960 Olympic games hosted in Rome?
Muhammad Ali
Where is the United States' official summer Olympic training center?
Colorado Springs, CO
Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals?
Norway
How old was the youngest Olympian ever?
10 years old.
The youngest Olympian in the modern history of the games to win a medal was 10-year-old Dimitrios Loundras, a Greek gymnast who helped his team win a bronze medal in team parallel bars at the 1896 Athens Summer Games.
Why is it so hot in the stadium after the Olympic games are over?
Because all the fans have left!
Which Olympic athlete holds the record of winning the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps
How many women are on the gymnastics team this year?
Six
What is the oldest sport at the Winter Games?
Figure Skating
What are the 5 ring colors on the Olympic flag?
blue, yellow, black, green, and red
Why does Cinderella never win the Olympics?
Because she has a pumpkin for a coach and runs away from the ball.
Who in the United States won 5 medals in Gymnastics in the 2016 Olympic games in Rio?
Simone Biles
Where were the first Summer Olympics held?
Athens, Greece
The most recent Winter Olympics were held where?
Pyeongchang, South Korea
How old was the oldest Olympian ever?
72
The oldest Olympian ever was Sweden's Oscar Swahn, who was 72 when he competed in shooting at the 1920 Olympics in Belgium.
What did the hot dog say when it won a gold medal?
I’m a wiener!
Which athlete holds the title of attending the most Olympic games?
Ian Millar (10 Olympics)
The only country to have won at least one gold medal at every summer games?
Great Britain
There is no __ in the bobsled during a race?
Talking
What animal was used in the 1900 Olympic games archery event?
Live pigeons
Why don't they light the Olympic torch in Athens?
It is hard to put out a Greece fire!