Olympics 2024
Where is the summer Olympics this year?
Paris, France
What do they light to officially start the Olympics?
The Torch
True or false: Once upon a time, women weren't allowed to compete in the Olympics?
True, they were finally allowed to compete in 1900
There weren't spectators at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics because of what disease?
Covid
True or false: The first place medals used to be made entirely out of solid gold?
True, until 1912. Now it's just covered in 6 grams of gold
When is the summer Olympics this year?
July 26 - August 11
Name at least 1 of the three medals you can win at the Olympics.
Gold, silver, or bronze
Because of World Wars, the Olympics have been canceled how many times?
3
This swimmer has won the most medals to date
Michael Phelps, with 28 medals total
Who designs the Olympic medals?
The host city of that year's Olympics
Which famous French landmark will have a piece of its original iron in the winners' medals this year?
The Eiffel Tower
How many years is between the Summer and Winter Olympics?
2 years
What year was the first Winter Olympics?
1924
How many athletes have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
2, Gillis Grafstorm from Sweden and Eddie Eagan from America
Where are the 2028 Summer Olympics going to be held?
Los Angeles, Cali
Counting this summer, how many times has Paris hosted the summer Olympics?
3
What are all 5 colors of the Olympics rings?
Blue, yellow, black, green, and red
When was the last time the Summer Olympics were held in the US?
1996, in Atlanta, Georgia
How old was Dimitros Loundras, the youngest Olympic participant/medal winner, when he competed in the Olympics?
10 years old in the 1896 Olympics
What is the title for the Olympics that are held for people with impairments/disabilities?
Paralympics
Which sport/event is making its debut this year?
Breakdancing, or breaking
Which Ancient Greece city held the original Olympics?
Olympia, hence why they are called "Olympics"
When and where was the first modern Summer Olympics? (Points if you get either the when or where)
1896, Athens, Greece
Who is 'The Father of the modern Olympics'?
Pierre de Coubertin
The Olympic motto "Citius - Altius - Fortius" is Latin for what?
"Faster - Higher - Stronger"