Historical Milestones
Where were the first Summer Olympic Games held?
Athens, Greece
This Famous Olympian has 8 Gold Medals in Track and Field, famous for his World Record in the 100 Mtrs
Usain Bolt
Approx how many countries compete in the Olympics?
200
Blue, red and green are three of the five rings of the Olympic flag. What are the other two ?
Yellow & Black
What black Olympian has been credited with "single-handedly crushing the Hitler myth of Aryan Supremacy?"
Jesse Owens
Which athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony?
The Host Country Athletes
An Olympic gold medal is made mostly of what metal?
Silver (92.5%)
What country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics?
United States
How old was the youngest Olympic champion?
7 Years Old (Rowing)
What organization (acronym) serves as the governing body of the Olympics
IOC (International Olympic Committee)
What is the Olympic motto?
Faster, Higher, Stronger
At the 1900 Paris Olympics there were more ____ than ____?
Athletes than Spectators
Why is the marathon 26 miles and 385 yards long
A British Queen demanded that the race end beneath her royal seating box (will also accept Greek myth about running from Marathon to Athens)
Name the American swimmer who won a 8 Gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
Michael Phelps
What type of bird unfortunately met it's demise in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games ceremony?
Dove
Why did Bobby Pearce slow down during his rowing race at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam?
To let a family of ducks pass
How many years have the Olympics been cancelled due to War since 1896?
3 times (WWI, WWII, WWII)
The longest wrestling match in Olympic history lasted how many hours?
11 Hours
Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall was the first Olympic athlete to be disqualified for drug use. Which banned substance did he consume?
Alcohol (2 Beers)
What genre of music was played by the Japanese Orchestra in the 1964 opening ceremony? (hint: it was NOT played via an actual musical instrument)
EDM (using IBM computers)
Which of these animals were used in the 1900 Olympics?
Pigeons