Olympic Colors
I am the color of the medal you win if you come in first place.
Gold
Athletes compete against one other player.
They wear uniforms.
The athletes try to pin or hold each other down on a mat to win.
Wrestling
Athletes compete in this sport on the water.
The athletes wear life jackets.
They use a sailboat and race each other to the end.
Sailing
Athletes use a board with four wheels in this sport.
They ride the board on a course.
Athletes do flips and tricks in the air with their board.
Athletes wear helmets and knee pads.
Skateboarding
This country sends hundreds of athletes to the Summer and Winter Olympics.
This is our home country.
United States of America
I am the color of the medal you win if you come in second place.
Silver
Athletes do this sport by doing flips, twists, jumps.
Women do this on Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Vault, or the Floor Exercise.
Men do this sport on Still Rings, Parallel or Horizontal Bars, the Floor, Vault, Pommel horse, or Floor Exercise.
Gymnastics
Athletes compete in this sport using a boat.
The athletes wear uniforms.
The athletes use an oar to move through the water.
There can be four, six, or eight people in a boat.
Rowing
Athletes play this sport on a court.
Athletes use a racket to hit a ball over a net.
They hit the ball back and forth.
Teams can be singles or doubles.
Tennis
This city is hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Paris, France
I am the color of the medal you win if you come in third place.
Bronze
Athletes play this game in a gym.
They use a ping pong ball and a small paddle.
They hit the ball back and forth on a table.
They hit the ball over a small net.
Table Tennis
You need to wear a swimsuit to do this sport.
You will need a surfboard to compete.
Athletes compete in this sport in the ocean.
Athletes ride the waves in this sport.
Surfing
Athletes play this game outside on a field.
Athletes play this game on a team.
Athletes kick and pass the ball to one another.
They try to score a goal by kicking the ball in the net.
Soccer
This country is where the Olympics started.
Greece
I am the colors of the American Flag.
Red, White, Blue
You need a court to play this sport.
There are 5 players on each team.
You use a round orange ball that you bounce, throw, or pass.
You score by throwing the ball in hoop.
If you make a mistake in this game, it is called a foul.
Basketball
Athletes do this sport in the water.
Athletes wear a swimsuit and swim cap.
Athletes race each other in events such as the Butterfly, Freestyle, Breaststroke, Relay Race.
Swimming
Athletes use a motor bike in this sport.
Athletes wear safety gear such as a helmet and pads to protect them.
Athletes race their motorcycles on a course.
The athletes do tricks in the air on their bikes.
BMX racing/Freestyle
This fiery torch carries the Olympic flame.
This flame is lit up at the start of the Olympics.
It is carried through each country that participates in the Olympics.
Olympic torch
I am one of the colors of the Olympic rings.
Blue, Yellow, Black, Greeen, or Red
Athletes wear uniforms in this sport.
Athletes in this sport are extremely strong.
They lift very heavy weights.
The winner lifts the heaviest amount of weights.
Weightlifting
Athletes compete in this sport by doing jumps off a very high board.
The athletes do flips and twists in the air.
The athletes then land in a deep pool.
Diving
Athletes play this sport on a beach.
Athletes play this sport in the sand.
Athletes use a round white ball.
They serve it, hit it, bump it, or spike it over the net.
Beach Volleyball
These people compete in different sports at the Olympics.
They can compete by themselves or on a team.
They train and practice their sport for many hours.
Athletes