Olympic Facts
Types of Sports
Sports Idioms - What do they Mean?
Which Country is This?
The Olympic Flag
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City where the 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held?
What is London?
100
What sport is often referred to as "Ping Pong"?
What is Table Tennis?
100
What does it mean to "blow the whistle on someone?" (referring to basketball)
It means to reveal information about someone (from sports where the referee blows a whistle when someone does something wrong)
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What country are you in right now?
Korea!
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How many rings are on the Olympic Flag?
The are 5 rings.
200
The Olympics were first played in what ancient country?
What is Greece?
200
What sport uses a racket and a shuttlecock?
What is Badminton?
200
What does "to hit the bull's eye" mean? (Referring to Archery)
It means to achieve your goal perfectly, a perfect shot.
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What country is Faith from?
Canada
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What do the 5 rings on the flag represent?
They represent the 5 regions of the World.
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How often do the Summer Olympics occur?
Every four years.
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This sport uses a racquet, a ball and a net.
What is tennis?
300
What does "know the score" mean?
It means to know the facts about something.
300
Name 5 English speaking countries.
Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, England, United States, South Africa, Canada
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What are the colors of the 5 rings on the Olympic Flag?
The colors are: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, and Green.
400
Where will the 2016 Summer Olympics be held?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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This sport involves the use of a rapier (sword).
What is fencing?
400
What does "odds are against (someone)" mean?
It means there is little chance that someone will succeed.
400
What country hosted the 2008 Olympic Games?
China
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True or False. At lease one color of the Olympic flag can be found on every national flag in the world.
True
500
What instrument is used to carry the Olympic flame?
What is a Torch?
500
This sport involves horses jumping over hurdles.
What is Equestrian?
500
What does "pass the torch/baton to (someone)" mean?
It means to hand over a particular duty or responsibility to someone (a baton or torch is passed from one runner to the next in a relay race).
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How many countries are represented in the 2012 Olympics (closest guess wins)?
205 Countries are being represented.
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Name the 5 continents that the Rings represent.
The 5 Continents are: The Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania
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