Summer
When is the opening ceremony?
July 24-26th.
The Olympic Games are held every how many years?
Every 4 Years.
Where were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Athens, Greece.
True or false? Women were allowed to go to the games?
Depends, Married women NO, but unmarried women YES.
What is the price of the cheapest ticket?
24 Euros or 26 Dollars.
Where is the Opening ceremony taking place?
At the Seine River.
Which country has hosted the most Olympic Games?
United States.
When did the Olympic games start?
776 B.C.
The Olympic Torch is lit where each year?
Olympia,Greece
Where did Pheidippides run?
From Marathon, Greece to Athens.
Which city has hosted the Olympics three times so far?
London. Paris is yet to host it a third time but not yet.
What prize was given to winners of the Olympics in ancient Greece?
Olive branch crown.
The first opening ceremony for the Olympics was held in which city and year?
London, 1908.
The Olympic Torch is used to light what?
The Olympic Cauldron.
In what year did the Olympic flag debut?
1920.
How many countries boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
66.
What does Citius, Altius, Fortius mean in English?
Faster, Higher, Stronger.
How many people could fit in the stadium? (Ancient Greece?)
50,000 people.
How many new sports were introduced? (AND WHAT ARE THEY!)
Four new sports were introduced:break dancing, skateboarding, sports climbing, surfing.
The Olympic torch is a tribute to the fire that burned throughout the ancient Greek Olympic games honoring which goddess?
Hestia.
How many countries competed in the 1896 Olympics?
14 Nations.
Who is credited of being the founder of modern Olympics?
Pierre de Coubertin.
How many events were featured in the first modern Olympics?
43 events.
In 1972 a thing called the Munich massacre happened were a terrorist group attacked the Israeli Olympics team and kidnapped them. What was the name of this Terrorist group?
Black September.
If you get this right you get 100 points extra:What are the five official Olympic values?
Joy of effort, fair play, respect for others, pursuit of excellence; and balance between body, will and mind.