Sports Terms
Famous Olympians
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Name That Sport
Olympic Sites
100
In track and field, you need to jump over these while competing in a running race.
What are hurdles?
100
This "Flying Tomato" has won two gold medals by doing tricks on his snow board.
Who is Shaun White?
100
The winners at the Ancient Olympics received this as their prize.
What is an olive branch?
100
In this winter sport players slide a stone down the ice while sweepers lead the way.
What is curling?
100
The Ancient Olympic Games were held in this country for over 1,200 years.
What is Greece?
200
You would perform an "axel" and a "lutz" while competing in this Olympic event.
What is figure skating?
200
This speed skater won gold in short track at the 2006 Winter Games in Torino and also was a "Dancing with the Stars" champion.
Who is Apolo Ohno?
200
Name the five colors of the Olympic rings.
What are blue, yellow, black, green and red?
200
In this winter sport, competitors go belly down and head first on a sled as they reach speeds of up to 80 mph.
What is skeleton?
200
Vancouver, BC is host to the 2010 Winter Games. The "BC" stands for these two words.
What is British Columbia?
300
Skiiers try to stay in control as they go over these bumps of snow on the hillside.
What are moguls?
300
This African-American track and field star showed Hitler what he could do during the 1936 Berlin Olympics by winning 4 gold medals.
Who is Jesse Owens?
300
In Greece, this is started by using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the sun.
What is the Olympic torch?
300
In this winter event, athletes do tricks on a half pipe.
What is snow boarding?
300
While attending the 2012 Summer Games in this city, you'll also be able to see Big Ben.
What is London?
400
In this summer Olympic sport, one event the male athletes compete on is the pommel horse.
What is gymnastics?
400
This talented American swimmer won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics - more than any other athlete in a single Olympic game.
Who is Michael Phelps?
400
These three words make up the Olympic motto.
What is "Faster, Higher, Stronger"?
400
This winter sport combines cross country skiing with shooting.
What is the biathlon?
400
This boot-shaped European country hosted the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.
What is Italy?
500
Another name for this type of ski race is a "loppet".
What is cross country skiing?
500
This team completed the "Miracle on Ice" by winning gold at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York.
What is the US Mens' Hockey Team?
500
During each Olympics, people like to trade these small items with each other to increase their collection.
What are Olympic pins?
500
Appearing for the first time at the 2010 Winter Games, this sport features four skiiers racing each other down the mountain at the same time to see who is the fastest.
What is ski cross?
500
This New York State town hosted two winter Olympics - in 1932 and 1980.
What is Lake Placid?