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History of Olympic Torch
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What do the five rings of the Olympics mean?
What is: The Five Continents
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There are four Winter Olympic Games Sports that are held indoors; What are they?
What is: Speed skating, figure skating, curling, and ice hockey.
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Which Country is seeded number 1 in both Men and Women’s Hockey at the Winter Games?
What is : Canada
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What are the 3 different Medals awarded at the Winter Games?
What is : Gold, Silver, Bronze
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Where/what culture did the Olympic Torch originate from?
What is : Ancient Greeks
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What does the Olympic Motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" mean?
What is: Swifter, Higher, Stronger
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Two sports have mixed events (males and females together); what are they?
What is: figure staking and luge.
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There are 5 different skiing competitions in the Winter Games- Name three.
What is : 5-alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, ski jumping, cross-country ski racing and Nordic combined
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How many GOLD medals did the United States win in the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver?
What is : 9
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Today, where is the Olympic flame lit before the Winter Games?
What is : In front of the ruins of the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece
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According to the Olympic Creed, the most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but...
What is: to take part
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Two sports are for males only; what are they?
What is: Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping
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DAILY DOUBLE! What sport in the Winter Games requires both speed and accuracy with 1 part Cross Country skiing and 1 part rifle shooting.
What is : The Biathlon
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What is the name of the American Olympic Swimmer who won Gold?
What is : Michael Phelps
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What does the Olympic flame represent?
What is : The connection between ancient games and today’s modern games
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Where is the Olympic torch first lit?
What is:Olympia
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TRUE OR FALSE- No country in the Southern Hemisphere has ever hosted a Winter Games
What is: True
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What sport demonstrates a combination of athleticism, speed, and grace?
What is : Figure Skating
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Which Medal did the United States receive in both Men’s and Women’s Ice hockey games?
What is : Silver
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The Olympic Flame began in 1936, True or False?
What is : True
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Women were first allowed to compete in the Olympics in what year?
What is: 1900
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Where were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
What is : Chamonix, France in 1924
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What sport has been known to be called “Chess on Ice” because of the amount of strategy needed to win.
What is : Curling
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Which country won the most Gold Medals during the 2010 Winter Games at Vancouver?
What is : Canada
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Relay runners- bring the flame from Greece, to the Winter Games site to light the Olympic ____________, which stays lit until the closing ceremony. (Fill in the blank)
What is : Cauldron