Ancient Olympics
Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
What is Olympia, Greece?
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.)
Where are the 2024 Olympic Games being held?
Paris
What are the three different Olympic medals an Olympian can win?
Gold, Silver and Bronze
The five Olympic rings represent this.
What are the five continents that participated in the 1896 Olympics - The Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia?
What are the 7 ancient sports we talked about?
Wrestling, Boxing, Running, Chariot Racing, Long Lump, Javelin, and Discuss.
Greek city where the modern Olympics were first held in 1896.
What is Athens, Greece?
Where are the 2028 Olympic Games going to held?
Los Angeles, California.
Name the colors of the Olympics rings
Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green
In what year were the Olympics banned by the Roman Empire?
393 A.D.
The prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events
What is an olive-leaf wreath?
Who revived the Olympics in 1896?
Pierre de Coubertin
How many events were in the first modern Olympics?
43
Vision and venue masterplan
Political and public support
Funding strategy
Sports event experience, accommodation capacity, transport infrastructure, and safety and security.
What year were the Winter Olympics introduced?
1924
Ancient Olympic athletes wore this while competing.
nothing
This long-distance running event was created in the first modern Olympic games and is based on an ancient Greek tale of a man running to this town.
What is the Marathon?
How many countries competed in the first modern Olympics?
14 countries
How many years between each Olympic Games?
4 years
What are the five different controversies we discussed regarding to the Olympics?
What are 1 of the 5 controversial topics that have taken place at the Olympics?
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Political Protests
Gender Participation
Environmental Damages
Human Rights
True or False
True
Name 5 Summer Olympic Sports
Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe (Slalom + Sprint), Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Flag Football, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Karate, Judo, Lacrosse, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Waterpolo, Weightlifting, Wrestling
How many events were held at the Paris Olympics in 2024?
Where were the 2020 Olympics held?
Tokyo, Japan
Who was the Roman Emperor that banned the Olympics because it was a pagan ritual?
Theodosius