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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

100

The 2024 olympic medals were made from shard's/pieces from...

The Eiffel Tower


100

The 2024 Olympic Games were being held in which city/country?

Paris, France

100

Where is the next Winter Olympics to be held?

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.

100

Where was the 2024 opening ceremony held

along the Seine River in Paris France.

200

The first 12 Olympics had a footrace event that was named The S_ _ _ _ _ n

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.

200

This continent has never hosted an Olympics (not Antarctica)

Africa

200

Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky competed in this Olympic sport.

Swimming

200

Which country holds the record for most Olympic gold medals in a single winter Olympics?

Canada, 14.

200

What is the real name of the Australian breakdancer who made a mockery of the sport?

Rachael Gunn (Raygun)

300

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.

300

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.

300

Which country has the most athletes in 2024 Olympics?

The United States with 592 total athletes

300

This sport consists of contestants cross-country skiing, and then shooting at small targets.

Biathlon

300

What olympian holds the record for the most medals in history?

Michael Phelps · 28

400

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.

400

What year did the Olympics begin to have the winter Olympics during a different year than the summer ones?

1994, Norway.

400

When were women first allowed to compete in the olympics

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.

400

Where was the last winter Olympics held (2022)

Beijing, China

400

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.

500
Which tradition that began in 1936 involved taking something from Greece to the site of the olympics every year?

The Olympic 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.

500

This type of dancing is considered an Olympic event for the first time in Paris 2024

breaking/breakdancing

500

How many nations are competing in the Paris summer games?

206 nations.

500

Michael David Edwards, an Olympian from Great Britian, was the first from his country to compete in the Ski Jump, and had this famous nickname that became a major motion picture about his story...

Eddie the Eagle.

500

Who holds the record for the most consecutive Olympics in a row with a gold medal in their sport?

Half points: What is their country and sport?

Mijaín López, Cuba, wrestling, 5

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