MODERN OLYMPICS
SUMMER OLYMPICS
WINTER OLYMPICS
POT LUCK
100
Where and when did the Modern Games begin?
Athens, Greece 1896
100
When were the Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia?
2000
100
Winter Olympic events are held on ....
Ice and Snow
100
Name what the five rings on the flag represent?
Five (5) continents - Australia, Africa, Asia. the Americas and Europe
200
What country was the man from who organised the revival of the Games?
France
200
The Summer games have only been held in the Southern Hemisphere twice. Name the two cities.
Melbourne and Sydney
200
In 1908 in London, a winter event make its debut at the Olympic Games. What was the event?
Figure Skating
200
What does the six colours mean on the flag?
One of those colours can be found on every country's flag
300
The Olympic Motto - CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTUIS means
Faster Higher Stronger
300
Name the years when the Summer games were cancelled and why.
1916 - World War 1 1940 and 1944 - World War 2
300
In what year did the first Winter Olympic Games take place?
1924
300
What is used to light the Olympic flame in Greece?
The sun's rays and an olive branch (a mirror can also be used)
400
When was the last year both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games were held in the same year?
1992
400
The Summer Games have been held in three (3) different cities in the Unites States of America. Name them.
St Louis, Atlanta and Los Angeles
400
When did Australia start competing at the Winter Olympics?
1936 (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany)
400
Which nation enters the stadium first and last at the Opening Ceremomy?
First - Greece; Last - The Host Country