Summer / Winter
Olympics
Olympics
This country just won the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with a total medal count of 113. Their 39 gold medals, in events like basketball, wrestling and golf, helped to propel them to victory.
What is the United States of America?
The modern Olympic games originated in this country in 1896.
What is Greece?
From 2008 to 2016, this Jamaican sprinter dominated the 100m and 200m events, winning himself 8 gold medals and some world records at the time.
Who is Usain Bolt?
One of the most popular summer olympic events, and favorites for Jan & Megan, requires great balance, especially when things are uneven...
What is Gymnastics?
Bob and Megan may have what it takes to take down Serena and Roger in a doubles match at this Olympic event.
What is tennis?
This Summer Olympics event puts an athletes endurance/skills to the test in a few different ways, including a 25 mile bike ride.
What is the triathlon?
These five colors were chosen for the rings of the Olympic flag because at least one of them appears on the flag for every country in the world.
This US swimmer is the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals (23 of them gold).
Who is Michael Phelps?
Janet's favorite event resulted in a win for Canada in Tokyo. Heavy favorites, team USA, ended up taking the bronze.
Janet will take down all of the competition, whether it's on the beach with one partner or in the gym with 5 teammates, in this Olympic event.
What is volleyball?
This sport made it's Olympic debut this summer in Tokyo. Too bad Tony H. wasn't still in his prime to participate.
What is skateboarding?
There have only been three modern Olympic games canceled; 1916, 1940 and 1944, for this reason...
What is the World Wars? (WWI and WWII)
This US figure skater won a silver at the 1994 Winter Olympic games, but she may be remembered more for the assault on her landing knee that almost prevented her from competing.
Who is Nancy Kerrigan?
Better get that broom out of the closet! Judith's favorite winter games event involves a lot of sweeping.
What is curling?
There's no margin for error, at least not more than 10cm, in this gymnastics event, but Mikela can rise to the challenge!
What is the balance beam?
This winter event involving granite stones, a broom and a target has a nickname of "the roaring game".
What is curling?
In a shocking turn of events, the gold medal is mostly comprised of this metal.
What is silver?
This snowboarder won 3 Olympic gold medals (2006, 2010, & 2018) in the half-pipe, but his long red hair may be what truly made him memorable.
Who is Shaun White?
Clark's favorite Olympic event mixes all your favorite sports into one 7v7 match that's full of action, speed and scoring.
What is handball?
In this racquet sport, Jen won't miss hitting the birdie over the net. In no time she'll be able to top the 6 medals that China won in Tokyo.
What is badminton?
This is the only city to host the summer games three separate times: 1908, 1948, and most recently in 2012.
What is London?
The first ever Winter Olympic Games were held in France in this year.
What is 1924?
This track & field star dominated the 1936 Berlin Olympics, winning gold medals in the long jump, 100M, 200M, and 4x100M relay. He was the first American athlete to win four gold medals at a single Olympic games.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This equestrian event, and one of Megan's favorites, puts a horses training to the test through a serious of prescribed movements within the arena.
What is dressage?
We're going back in time to the 1900 Paris Olympics to watch Judith compete in this one time only swimming event! Maneuvering her way as quickly as possible through the row boats should be enough to grab the gold.
What is the 200M Obstacle Course?