Olympics History
Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
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
What material was incorporated into the Olympic medals in 2024?
Pieces of the Eiffel tower.
Medals for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris will feature scrap metal from the Tower taken during refurbishments and repairs.
The 2028 Olympic Games will be held in which city/country?
Los Angeles,California USA
Where are the Olympics held this year?
Italy Winter 2026.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Italy in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo and the 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in the United States in Los Angeles.
What are the colors of the Olympic rings
Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green.
The Olympic symbol (the Olympic rings) expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.
The first 12 Olympics had this one event
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.
This continent has never hosted an Olympic game (not Antarctica)
Africa
Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky competed in this Olympic sport.
Swimming
The Winter Olympics traditionally take place how many years after the Summer Olympics?
two years
What American gymnast has the most olympic medals?
Simone Biles (11)
This is the prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events
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.
What country has hosted the most Olympic games?
The United States.
The United States leads the world by hosting 8 Olympic Games including 4 Summer Olympics and 4 Winter Olympics (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, 1932, 1960, 1980, 2002). US Summer Olympic venues have included St. Louis, Atlanta, and two times in Los Angeles.
Which country has the most athletes in the Summer 2024 Olympics?
The United States with 592 total athletes
True or False:Animals once participated in the Winter Olympics
True
While they haven’t been invited to join in with official sports, horses and dogs have both played a role in ‘demonstration events‘. Dog-sledding featured in the 1932 Winter Olympics, while in the 1928 Olympics, horses demonstrated skijoring – an event that involves athletes being towed on skis behind riderless horses.
What olympian holds the record for the most medals in history?
Michael Phelps · 28
The ancient Olympic games lasted how many days?
5 days
How often are the Olympics held?
Every 4 years.
The Olympic Games are held every four years, during a period known as an Olympiad. Since 1994, the Summer and Winter Olympics have alternated every two years during the Olympiad, with the Summer Games taking place in the first year and the Winter Games in the third.
What year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics? 1890,1900,1920,1930
1900 summer games in Paris.
Women first competed in the Olympic Games in 1900 in Paris, France. Of the 997 athletes who competed, 22 were women, representing 2.2% of the total. Women were allowed to compete in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism, and golf.
Where will the next winter Olympics be held (2030)
French Alps, France
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.
This type of dancing was considered an Olympic event for the first (and only) time in Paris 2024
breaking/breakdancing
How many nations are competing in the Paris summer games? 105 nations, 206 nations, 308 nations or 150 nations
206 nations.
Only one person has ever won gold in both the Winter and Summer Olympics. What country did he represent?
USA
American Eddie Eagan grabbed a gold medal in boxing during the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Germany. Then, more than 10 years later, he scored another in the 1932 Winter Olympics, as part of a four-man bobsled team. Wow!
What is the sport category that participants run races, jump hurdles, and throw a javelin.
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.