Olympic Games Host Cities
Olympic Athletes and Teams
Sports & Events
General Olympic Knowledge
Did you know?
100
What city is hosting this year's (2024) Olympic games and well known for it's fine dining, fashion, and being a particularly romantic vacation spot. 
Paris
100
This track star became synonymous with speed and became known as one of if not *the* fastest man in the world, in large part due to his performance in the Olympics
Usain Bolt
100
What unlikely Winter sport was the focus of the film 'Cool Runnings'?
What is Bobsledding?
100
What are the colors of the Olympic rings?
*Pat and Zermina in favor of keeping this since the teams will be literally all 5 colors*
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red
100
Did you know ... The Winter and Summer Olympic Games are this many years apart?
What is 2 years?
200
What 2008 games were hosted in this city and featured an incredible opening ceremony with 2,008 drummers performing at sunrise with traditional Chinese bronze drums.
Beijing
200
Who is one of the most decorated Olympic athletes in history, this swimmer became well known for taking home 8 gold medals in the 2008 Olympic games.
add picture of pool
Michael Phelps
200
What Olympic event saw an uptick in interest in young athletes due to the popularity of the "Hunger Games Series" in the early 2010s?
What is archery?
200
The Olympic relay features the passing of and lighting of this object to mark the start of the Olympic games
A torch
200
Did you know the US has 2985 total medals as of 2024? That's almost triple the next highest, with this country known for celebrating Oktoberfest, with only 1083. ****change wording
The US leads the world and has triple the # of Olympic medals as the next highest country; the runner up country celebrates Oktoberfest and has great pretzels with 1083 Olympic medals. ***better maybe?***
What is Germany?
300
These 2012 games were hosted in this city, known for it's impressive Clock Tower and Westminster Palace.
London
300
The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Olympic games that featured a matchup between the US Men's team and this COLD WAR ERA rival.
The USSR/Soviet Union? (Not Russia)
300
This sport's popularity sees a spike in viewership and interest during the Olympics and the Tour de France.
What is cycling?
300
When posing for photos, many athletes will traditionally do this with their gold medals, much to the concern of their dentists.
Bite the medal
300
Did you know that this Olympic sport, which shares its name with a type of gourd, is being added to the Olympic games in 2028?
Squash
400
These Olympic games were meant to be hosted in this city in 2020, but were instead pushed back a year due to the Pandemic.
Tokyo
400
Due to a massive cheating scandal in 2020, athletes were banned from competing under the flag of this country.
What is Russia?
400
Horse enthusiasts would be sad to learn that there are no horses involved in this aquatic based sport with a similar name.
What is water polo?
400
The Olympic games supposedly got their namesake by being hosted in this city in Ancient Greece.
What is Olympia?
400
Did you know that traditionally this country's team always leads the procession of athletes?
The Greece/Greek team
500
In honor of their ancient roots, the first official Olympic games were hosted in 1896 in this city known as being the cultural epicenter of GREECE in its hayday.
Athens
500
This gymnast is known for her gold medals and helping the US in multiple Olympic games, but also for helping spread awareness about mental health after she dropped out mid-way through the 2020 Olympic games. Who am I?
Who is Simone Biles?
500
This combined track and field event was developed to include ten different events over two days and is based on the Greek word for TEN.
What is the Decathlon?
500
Olympic medalists, much like a Greek Goddess, typically have this placed on their head as a symbol of victory
A Wreath/Olive Wreath
500
Did you know this city hosted BOTH the Summer and Winter games within 12 years of each other in 2008 and 2022?
What is Beijing?