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There will be no residents from overseas in the stands during the 2020 Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns.
True/False?
Why do divers immediately hit the shower as soon as they're out of the pool?
To prevent injury!
The pool's cold and can cause their muscles to cramp. The warm water of the shower helps keep the muscles loose. That's also why you're increasingly seeing divers sitting in a hot tub between dives.
In 1904 gymnast George Eyser won six medals with ____
a) A big smile
b) A prosthetic wooden leg
c) A baseball cap
a wooden leg!
What sport started the ancient Olympic Games?
What is the chariot race!
How many times has the United States hosted the Summer Olympics?
a. Once
b. Twice
c. Four
d. Six
How many tickets have been sold to Japanese residents?
500,000
1,000,000
2,500,00
4,500,000
4.5 million tickets have been sold to Japanese residents
Why does one person wear a different color collar/shirt in Volleyball?
They are the only ones that can sub in and out/replacement
Who is the most decorated American gymnast?
a) Kristi Yamaguchi
b) Simone Biles
c) Shawn Johnson
Simone Arianne Biles is an American artistic gymnast. With a combined total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals, Biles is the most decorated American gymnast and is regarded by many to be one of the greatest and most dominant gymnasts of all time
Where were the first Olympics?
Greece
What was the winner's prize in the ancient Olympic Games?
An olive wreath
$1-$200
$112-$3,000
$5000-$10,000Tickets to the Olympics Opening Ceremony cost between $112 and $3,000.
How are lanes assigned in Olympic swimming?
A swimmer ends up in a particular lane depending on their qualifying time. The fastest gets the center lane. Lanes 3 and 5 go to the next fastest. That, according to the explanation here, is why you'll often find the gold-medal favorite in Lane 4.
Who is the most successful Olympian?
When were the first Olympics?
776 BC
800 BC
890
776 BC!
What was the first sport women played in the Olympic Games?
Volleyball
Gymnastics
Tennis
Golf
Tennis
How many sporting events will take place during the 2020 Olympic Games.
50
120
150
339
339 sporting events will take place during the 2020 Olympic Games
4 new sports have been added to the 2020 Olympics:
Karate, Sport Climbing, Skateboarding, and ______.
Surfing
Bowling
Rock Climbing
Paragliding
The youngest Olympian ever was a Greek gymnast named Dimitrios Loundras. He was ____ years old.
a) 14
b) 16
c) 10
He was 10 years old! Dimitrios Loundras competed in the 1896 Athens games, but now you have to be at least 16 to compete.
How many days did the ancient Olympic Games take?
2 Days
4 Days
5 Days
7 Days
5 Days
How many years are there between the modern Olympic Games?
4 years
How many athletes from 205 countries will be competing in the 2020 Olympics?
1,000
3,000
6,000
11,000
11,000 athletes from 205 countries will be competing in the 2020 Olympics.
The 2012 London Summer Olympics was the first time that ______
a) Every country in the world competed
b) Every country sent a female athlete
c) London hosted the Olympics
B. Every country sent a female athlete! whoa
Why did Bobby Pearce slow down during his rowing race at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam?
a) To wave at his family
b) To take a picture
c) To let a family of ducks pass
To let a family of ducks pass!
What did the 5 rings represent in ancient Greece?
What is the years between the games- it used to be 5 years.
The five colours of the Olympic rings represent ____
a) Peace, love, strength, wisdom and justice
b) Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas
c) Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades and Demeter
b) Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas