Ancient Olympics
Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
What is Olympia?
The games were part of a religious festival that honored Zeus, the king of the gods in ancient Greece. The name "Olympics" comes from Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek gods
a quick, basic punch used to set up other shots
What is a jab?
The 2024 Olympic Games were being held in which city/country?
Paris, France
Where do archers store their arrows?
What is their quiver?
The colors of the Olympic rings
Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, and Green.
The first 12 Olympics had this one event
What is The Stadion?
The stadion, a footrace that covered about 190 meters, or one length of the stadium.The stadion was considered the most prestigious event, and the winner was considered the Olympic champion.
Who said "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky competed in this Olympic sport.
Swimming
Which Marvel hero uses a bow and arrow?
Who is Hawkeye?
Which country has hosted the Summer Olympic Games the most?
The USA
This is the prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events
What is an Olive-leaf wreath?
A victor received a crown made from olive leaves, and was entitled to have a statue of himself set up at Olympia.
DOUBLE JEOARDY
This is a slang word for a left-handed fighter or someone who is left-hand dominant
Which country has the most athletes in 2024 Olympics?
The United States with 592 total athletes
The end of a bow has feathers, also called veins. How many are there?
What is 3?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Which olympian holds the record for the most medals in history?
Ancient Olympic athletes wore this while competing.
nothing (Ancient athletes competed naked.)
Every athlete, from Polites to Leonidas, ran naked and barefoot at the Ancient Games.
side-to-side and rolling movements that are used as a defense to avoid punches
What is bob-and-weave?
What is the sport category in which participants run races, jump hurdles, and throw a javelin.
What is a decathlon?
The decathlon is a combined ten-discipline track and field event held over two days. Athletes earn points for their performance in each event and the winner is the competitor that accumulates the most points across all disciplines.
Who taught Katniss her archery skills?
Who is her father?
This country always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics
Greece.
When the modern Olympics were first organized in 1896, they were held in Athens, Greece as a way to link the traditions of the ancient Olympics to the modern Olympic Games. Since then at most Olympics, Greece has entered the Parade of Nations first.
Use of the olympic torch/torch relay.
The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany introduced the modern Olympic torch relay, which transported the Olympic flame from Greece to the Olympic venue.
How many rounds are there in a professional boxing match?
What is 12?
Where is the Winter 2026 Olympics to be held?
What is Italy?
This is the color in the middle of the bullseye in an archery target
Making its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics, this sport is based on a style of dance introduced in New York City in the 1970s.
What is Breaking?