Olympic History
This country hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896
What is Greece?
This American swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic medals
Who is Michael Phelps?
The 2008 Summer Olympics were held in this city
What is Beijing?
This athlete set a world record in the 100m dash with a time of 9.58 seconds in 2009
Who is Usain Bolt?
This sport involves using a racket to hit a shuttlecock over a net.
What is badminton?
The Olympics were held every four years, but this global event caused the games to be canceled in 1940 and 1944.
What is World War II?
This Jamaican sprinter is known as the fastest man in the world.
Who is Usain Bolt?
The 1996 Summer Olympics, famous for the bombing during the event, were held in this U.S. city.
What is Atlanta?
This swimmer holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics, with eight.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This sport combines fencing, swimming, equestrian, shooting, and cross-country running.
What is the modern pentathlon?
Women have been allowed to compete in the Olympic Games since what year?
What is 1900?
This gymnast won five gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics
Who is Mark Spitz?
The 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed to 2021 and held in this city
What is Tokyo?
This country has won the most total Olympic medals in history.
What is the United States?
This event is known as the "decathlon" for women
What is the heptathlon?
The first Winter Olympics were held in this country in 1924
What is France?
This female athlete won four gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
The 1960 Summer Olympics were hosted by this European city
What is Rome?
This gymnast scored a perfect 10 at the 1976 Montreal Olympics
Who is Nadia Comăneci?
There are a total of how many sports being played at the Olympic Games
What is 32 Sports?
This is the only country to have won a gold medal at every Summer Olympics since 1896
What is Great Britain?
This tennis player won the Golden Slam (all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal) in 1988.
Who is Steffi Graf?
The first Olympics held in South America took place in this city in 2016
What is Rio de Janeiro?
This athlete won a record nine gold medals in track and field during the 1920s and 1930s
Who is Paavo Nurmi?
What is the new sport that will be hosted at Paris 2024 Olympics?
What is breaking? (Break dancing)