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Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.

What is Olympia, Greece?



100

True or false: Olympic gold medals are made of solid gold.

False! (Approximately 100 years ago they started making them out of silver with gold plating.)

100

Where are the 2024 Olympic Games being held?

Paris

100

What are the three different Olympic medals an Olympian can win?

Gold, Silver and Bronze

100
How many countries compete in the Olympics

For the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC confirmed “the territories of 206 National Olympic Committees

200

What are events in the ancient Olympics?

Wrestling, running, boxing and chariot races.

200

What continent has never hosted an Olympics

Africa also Antarctica

200

Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky competed in this Olympic sport.

What is swimming?

200

How many Olympics rings are there?

5

(Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green)

200

Who is the oldest Olympian to ever compete

The oldest ever Olympian is Oscar Swahn of Sweden. He was 72 years,  the 1920 Olympics in shooting.


300

This is the prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events

What is an olive-leaf wreath?

300

If you place second in an event what kind of medal do you receive? 

Silver

300

What famous structure is in Paris France? 

The Eiffel Tower

300

What is the sport that participants run races, jump hurdles, and throw a javelin. 

What is Track and Field?

300

Who holds the most Olympic medals

Michael Phelps · 28

23 Gold · 3 Silver · 2 Bronze

400

Ancient Olympic athletes wore this while competing.

What is nothing? (Ancient athletes competed naked.)


400

This long-distance running event was created in the first modern Olympic games and has since become popular across the world especially in New York and Boston

What is the Marathon?

400

Name at least one of the Olympic values 

Olympic Values - Excellence, Respect and Friendship

400

How many years between each Olympic Games?

Every 2 years summer and winter alternating

400

What country always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics? 

Greece

500
The Olympic torch began in Ancient Olympic games ? 

True or False

True

500

Are Track and field, swimming, cycling, fencing and  gymnastics in the winter or summer Olympics?  

Summer

500

What sport is making its debut at the 2024 Olympics in Paris?

Breakdancing.

500

What do the colors of the Olympic rings represent? 

A least one color of every flag of the world. 

500

Name the town in NY State that has hosted the winter Olympics twice in history? 

Lake Placid NY 

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