Olympic Sports
Olympic Symbols
Olympic True or False
Name the Equipment
100
Ice Hockey
100
The 5 circles that join together. They are the colour red, black, green, blue, and yellow
The Olympic Rings
100
Canada has won more Olympic medals than any other country
False....Norway has won the most Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the history of the Winter Olympics
100
What is the equipment that figure skaters wear on their feet to help them glide on the ice?
skates
200
Down Hill Skiing
200
During the opening ceremony, two people from every Country help carry this at the front of their group
The Flag
200
The snow in Beijing that the skiers and snowboarders ride on is artificial snow, made by snow making machines
True...Beijing receives very little snow fall, so artificial snow must be made for the athletes to compete on
200
the name of the equipment that downhill skiers hold onto in each hand
ski poles
300
Figure Skating
300
Canada's Team Colours
Red and White
300
The Winter Olympics is held every 4 years
True....athletes train very hard for their event with the hope they will be ready. When the games are over they go back to another 4 years of training....now that's commitment!
300
hockey players pass and shoot this piece of equipment
hockey puck
400
The Luge
400
What animal is the Olympic Mascot in Beijing
A Panda
400
A Gold Medal is made of solid gold
False....a gold medal is mostly made of silver that is plated with gold
400
In the sport of Curling, curlers slide this equipment toward a target and hope to be closest. Is it a Rock, a Stone, or bowling ball
A Rock
500
Curling
500
This object has a flame and is carried into the Olympic Stadium
The Torch
500
The 100 Meter Sprint is a Winter Olympic Event
False...it is a Summer Olympic Event
500
In the sport of Luge, an athlete will lie down on this and move at fast speeds down an ice track. Is it a tube, skis, or sled?
A Sled