The first Olympic Games originated in
Where is Greece
___, ____, ____, ____, & ____ are the Olympic Ring Colors
What are red, yellow, green, blue, and black
The ____ ____ was the nickname of the 1992 USA Men's Olympic Basketball Team that consisted of: Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Scottie Pippen.
What is Dream Team
For Soccer, the Olympic men’s competition is considered a U-23 tournament, meaning players must be ______. However, each team is allowed three exceptions to that rule.
What is 23 and younger
In 1994 the famous figure skater ___ ___ was attacked by Tonya Harding. The incident is so historic that it became the subject of the film I, Tonya.
Who is Nancy Kerrigan
The 2024 Olympic Games are being held in
Where is Paris
The Olympic Ring colors represent _____
This female athlete achieved perfection at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, becoming the first gymnast to score a perfect 10.0 in an Olympic competition
Who is Nadia Comăneci
The television network, ____, pays $7.65 billion to broadcast the Olympics in the U.S., and therefore dictate which premier events will be seen during primetime viewing.
What is NBC
Between 2011 -2015, Russia came under fire for a highly-organized, state-sponsored _____ _____ program, as well as sample-tampering at the 2012 and 2014 Olympics. As a result, Russia was banned from the Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, as well as the following Winter Games.
What is Blood Doping
The United States is set to host the Summer games in 2028, this will be the ____ Summer hosting.
What is 5th
The Olympic ___ is lit every year at the Opening Ceremony.
What is Cauldron
This female Olympian is the only woman that is in the top five all time track and field ranking. ____ ____ has 11 total medals (7 gold, 3 silver, & 1 Bronze). She famously left a Nike contract due to a maternity leave clause and started her own shoe line.
Who is Alyson Felix
The USWNT has won four Olympic gold medals. They first won gold in in ____, the year of the inaugural Olympic women's soccer tournament.
What is 1996
South African sprinter ____ ____ became an instant inspiration in 2012 as the first double amputee to compete against able-bodied athletes at the Summer Olympics. That reputation was erased when he was found guilty of murder.
Who is Oscar Pistorius
The 2021 Olympic Games (postponed from 2020) were hosted by
What is Tokyo
The official motto of the Olympics is, "Faster, _____, Stronger"
What is faster, higher, stronger
Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time with ___ number of medals
What is 28
The Athens 1896 Olympic Games, was the first occurrence of the modern Olympic Games.
The athletes competed in 43 events encompassing ____ number of sports
What is 9
track and field, cycling, swimming, gymnastics, weightlifting, wrestling, fencing, shooting, and tennis.
After claiming to have been robbed at gunpoint at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro, ___ ____ , along with fellow American swimmers James Feigen, Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger, were proven to have fabricated the story. According to Brazilian police, the swimmers actually broke down the door of the gas station bathroom, then attempted to flee the scene.
Who is Ryan Lochte
____ was the first Latin America city to host the Olympics.
What is Mexico City
A symbol of new-found peace after World War I, the Antwerp __(year)__Olympic Games witnessed great athlete feats and the unveiling of the Olympic flag.
There have been four Olympic Athletes competing at the young age of ____, since the Modern Summer Olympic Era.
What is 13
Diving-2 , Skateboarding, & Rowing
_____ is the newest sport being added to the 2024 Olympics.
What is Breakdancing
In 2000 several women's gymnastics competitors suffered due to the vault being set ___ inches too low during the first two rotations of the competition. US Gymnastics President Bob Colarossi called it an "unthinkable error," and others agreed it was one of the most egregious mistakes in the history of the Olympics.
What is 2