Modern Olympics
Athletes sign this in their olympic village
Truce Wall
This country enters first in the opening ceremony
Greece
She was the figure skating princess
Nancy Kerrigan
This is where the winter olympics were held in 1980
Lake Placid, NY
Team USA has won more medals in these events than any other sport
Track and Field
Duration of the modern Olympics
No more than 16 days
This country enter last during the opening ceremony
Host Country
She was the not so elegant figure skater but the first to perform certain techniques
Tonya Harding
This country came in second place
Finland
This was the only loss of the 1992 Dream Team (Basketball)
NCAA college All Star Team
The 1912 games were the first to have competitors from
Five continents
Released at the opening ceremony as a sign of peace
Doves
This is why she cried and yelled Why Me!!!
Attacker hit her in the knee with a lead pipe
The team the USA beat in the semi-final game
USSR or Soviet Union
He is the most decorated athlete in Olympic history for winning 28 medals, 23 of them were gold
Michael Phelps
1900 Women were allowed to participate in these two events
Tennis and Golf
There is a speech given by this president at every olympic opening ceremony
President of the IOC (International Olympic Committee)
The ultimate guilty evidence that pinned her to the incident
Paper found in trash can behind restaurant that had numbers, practice schedules etc.
USA team was made up of this type of player
Amatuer or college athletes
This winter games event is the one in which Team USA has won the most medals
30 gold, 22 silver, 19 bronze
Speed Skating
In 1984 this rule was abolished by the International Olympic Committee
Abolished the amatuer- only rule
Since the 1936 Olympics every opening ceremony has this major event that signifies the opening of the Olympics
Entrance of the flame and lighting of the cauldron
The girl that competed in nationals, got second and ultimately didn't get to go to the Olympics because of the miraculous healing of Kerrigan
Michelle Kwan
Team USA goalie and head coach
Jim Craig Goalie
Herb Brooks Head Coach
Name three of the 5 sports that will be introduced in the 2028 Olympics
Baseball/Softball
Flag Football
Lacrosse
Cricket
Squash