Ancient Olympics
Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
Olympia.
The games were part of a religious festival that honored Zeus, the king of the gods in ancient Greece. The name "Olympics" comes from Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek gods
The 2024 olympic medals were made from shard's/pieces from...
The Eiffel Tower
The 2024 Olympic Games were being held in which city/country?
Paris, France
Where is the next Winter Olympics to be held?
Italy Winter 2026.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Italy in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo and the 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in the United States in Los Angeles.
Where was the 2024 opening ceremony held
along the Seine River in Paris France.
The first 12 Olympics had a footrace event that was named The S_ _ _ _ _ n
The Stadion.
The stadion, a footrace that covered about 190 meters, or one length of the stadium.The stadion was considered the most prestigious event, and the winner was considered the Olympic champion.
This continent has never hosted an Olympics (not Antarctica)
Africa
Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky competed in this Olympic sport.
Swimming
Which country holds the record for most Olympic gold medals in a single winter Olympics?
Canada, 14.
What is the real name of the Australian breakdancer who made a mockery of the sport?
Rachael Gunn (Raygun)
This is the prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events
Olive-leaf wreath.
A victor received a crown made from olive leaves, and was entitled to have a statue of himself set up at Olympia.
What country has hosted the most olympic games
The United States.
The United States leads the world by hosting 8 Olympic Games including 4 Summer Olympics and 4 Winter Olympics (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, 1932, 1960, 1980, 2002). US Summer Olympic venues have included St. Louis, Atlanta, and two times in Los Angeles.
Which country has the most athletes in 2024 Olympics?
The United States with 592 total athletes
This sport consists of contestants cross-country skiing, and then shooting at small targets.
Biathlon
What olympian holds the record for the most medals in history?
Michael Phelps · 28
Ancient Olympic athletes wore this while competing.
nothing (Ancient athletes competed naked.)
Every athlete, from Polites to Leonidas, ran naked and barefoot at the Ancient Games.
What year did the Olympics begin to have the winter Olympics during a different year than the summer ones?
1994, Norway.
When were women first allowed to compete in the olympics
1900 summer games in Paris.
Women first competed in the Olympic Games in 1900 in Paris, France. Of the 997 athletes who competed, 22 were women, representing 2.2% of the total. Women were allowed to compete in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism, and golf.
Where was the last winter Olympics held (2022)
Beijing, China
This country always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics
Greece.
When the modern Olympics were first organized in 1896, they were held in Athens, Greece as a way to link the traditions of the ancient Olympics to the modern Olympic Games. Since then at most Olympics, Greece has entered the Parade of Nations first.
The Olympic torch relay.
The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany introduced the modern Olympic torch relay, which transported the Olympic flame from Greece to the Olympic venue.
This type of dancing is considered an Olympic event for the first time in Paris 2024
breaking/breakdancing
How many nations are competing in the Paris summer games?
206 nations.
Michael David Edwards, an Olympian from Great Britian, was the first from his country to compete in the Ski Jump, and had this famous nickname that became a major motion picture about his story...
Eddie the Eagle.
Who holds the record for the most consecutive Olympics in a row with a gold medal in their sport?
Half points: What is their country and sport?
Mijaín López, Cuba, wrestling, 5
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