2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic History
Team USA
misc.
100

Where are the summer 2024 Olympics being held?

Paris, France

100

*What country has accumulated the most Olympic medals?

United States

100

what are the colors of team USA?

red white and blue

100

*Greek Olympians wore clothes during their competitions in 776 B.C.: True or False.

False

200

What summer months are the summer Olympics held?  Double: If you can guess the months that the Paralympics are held?)

July & August 

August & September 

200

most decorated olympic athlete of all time

Michael Phelps

200

Which states have contributed the most Olympians to Team USA? (as of 2020) 2 of top 4

  1. California with 126
  2. Florida with 51
  3. Colorado with 34
  4. Texas with 31
200

name 2/5 sports being added to LA28

lacrosse, flag football, cricket, squash, baseball/softball

300
Name 1/2 new sports in the olympics

breakdancing and kayak cross

300

*What are the colors of the Olympic rings? (Double Jeopardy: If you can draw them in the correct order x2 points)

blue, black, red, 

yellow, green

300

how many gold medals has team USA won in basketball?

answer within 5 accepted

25

300

*What material are Olympic gold medals made from?

Silver

400

how many sports in the summer olympics?

answer within 6 is accepted

32

400

When were the first modern Olympic Games held? 

(answer within 25 years accepted)

1896

400

Which sport is Team USA is not competing in?

handball

400

Which modern Olympics did Team USA not attend?

1980 Moscow Olympics - boycotted due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

500

where will the sport of surfing be held for the olympics?

(French colony)

Tahiti

500

Which Olympics were the most expensive (recorded) in history?

A) Beijing 2008
B) Sochi 2014
C) Rio 2016
D) Vancouver 2010

E) Atlanta 1996

A) Beijing 2008 - $40 billion
B) Sochi 2014 - $51 billion
C) Rio 2016 - $13 billion
D) Vancouver 2010 - $6.2 billion

E) Atlanta 1996 - $1.7 billion

500

Which two athletes will be wearing the olympic flag during the opening ceremony?

1 man

1 woman

Lebron James and Coco Gauff


500

In what Olympic games was the largest contingent of athletes represent Team USA?

1996 Atlanta Olympics - 646 athletes

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