Olympic History
This was where the Olympic Games happened in ancient times.
What is Olympia Greece?
This American woman was a 3X gold medalist and is considered the fastest woman in history.
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner?
The official motto for the Olympics is in Latin. "Citius, Altius, Fortius" and translated, it means this in English.
What is faster, higher, stronger?
The 1932 Summer Olympics happened in this Southern California city.
What is Los Angeles?
In the 1980s, tennis was reinstated as an Olympic sport. The exact year in the 80s was this year.
What is 1988?
This is the number of rings the Olympic flags contain.
What is 5?
This famous US boxer is nicknamed "The Greatest" and was born Cassius Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This organization is the governing body of the Olympic Games.
What is the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
"Meet Me In _____". This US City hosted the first modern Olympic games.
What is St. Louis?
The first Olympic event to have a marathon was in 1896. A marathon consists of this many miles.
What is 26?
1924 was the first year THESE Olympics were held.
What are the Winter Olympics?
This American male swimmer holds the record for winning the most Olympic medals in one games.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This Kennedy is credited with being the founder of the Special Olympics.
Who is Eunice Kennedy Shriver?
The city in the United Kingdom has hosted the games 3 times.
What is London?
In 1992, despite already being America's pastime, this sport became an Olympic sport.
What is baseball?
This country holds the record for most Olympic medals.
What is the United States?
In 2012, all participating countries for the first time sent this type of athlete to the games.
What are female athletes?
This "wiener dog' breed was the first official Olympic mascot.
What is a dachshund?
The first Special Olympics was held in 1968 in this windy city.
What is Chicago?
Tara Lipinski was the youngest Olympic champion ever in the Winter Olympics. This was her sport.
What is figure skating?
The Olympics happen once every THIS number of years.
What is 4?
All eyes are on this record shattering female gymnast at this year's games.
Who is Simone Biles?
These are the 5 colors of the Olympic rings.
What are black, green, yellow, red, and blue?
The Olympics were first held to honor this ruler of the Greek gods.
Who is Zeus?