Ancient Olympics
Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
Greece
Olympic gold medals are mostly made of this precious metal
silver
The 2024 Olympic Games were being held in which city/country?
Paris
Where is the next Olympics to be held?
Los Angeles
Where was the opening ceremony held?
along the Seine River
The first 12 Olympics had this one event
A footrace
(190m - or one length of the stadium - called a ‘stade’)
This continent has never hosted an Olympics (not Antarctica)
Africa
Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky competed in this Olympic sport.
Swimming
The colors of the Olympics rings
Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green
Age of the oldest athlete competing in 2024 Olympics
68 (Australia's Mary Hanna, dressage)
This is the prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events
olive-leaf wreath
How many countries have hosted the modern Olympic games?
27
Which country has the most athletes in 2024 Paris Olympics?
The United States with 593 total athletes
What is the sport category that participants run races, jump hurdles, and throw a javelin.
Track and Field
Olympian _________, has the most medals, with this many_______
Michael Phelps · 28
23 Gold · 3 Silver · 2 Bronze
Ancient Olympic athletes wore this while competing.
nothing (Ancient athletes competed naked.)
This long-distance running event was created in the first modern Olympic games and has since become popular across the world especially in New York and Boston
The Marathon
The Olympic values are: Excellence, Respect, and this
Friendship
Where was the last Olympics held (2022)
Beijing
The country that always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics
Greece
Use of the olympic torch/torch relay
This type of dancing is considered an Olympic event for the first time in Paris 2024
breaking/breakdancing
How many nations are competing in the Paris summer games?
206 nations.
The union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games is represented by this symbol
The Olympic rings
What is the Olympic Motto?
“Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger)