The First Olympics
American Olympians
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Paris 2024
100

The first Olympic games were held in this year

776BC

100

This American woman holds the world record in the 400m hurdles and is hoping to defend her gold medal from Tokyo 2020 this year in Paris

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

100

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the 2008 Olympics in this city were the most watched, with 4.7 billion people tuning in throughout the duration

Beijing

100

This sport, with roots originating in NYC in the 1970s, is making its Olympic debut in Paris

Breakdancing

200

In the middle of the Olympic festival, cows were offered in honor of this King of the Greek Gods

Zeus

200

This male swimmer is the most decorated Olympian (28) and the American with the most gold medals (23)

Michael Phelps

200

This is the only country to have earned a medal at every Winter Olympics

United States

200

America has the most athletes competing in Paris, with this many

592

300

Victory wreaths were cut from this type of tree

Olive tree

300

Dorothy Poynton-Hill is the youngest American Olympian ever and won silver for diving in 1928 when she was just this age

13 years old

300

This icy Winter Olympics event was part of the Summer Olympics until the Winter Olympics began in 1924

Figure skating

300

Serving as host in 2024, Paris now joins London as cities to host a summer Olympics this many times

3

400

T/F: Competitors wore clothing similar to a loin cloth

False - They competed naked

400

Simone Biles has this many gymnastics skills named after her

5

400

Only 5 countries have competed in every summer Olympics. Name 3 of the 5.

Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece and Switzerland

400

This west coast university produced the most American athletes competing in the 2024 Olympics (38).

Stanford

500

T/F: Women were allowed to attend but not compete

False - Women were not allowed to attend or compete

500

Thomas Scott competed in the 1904 Olympics in archery at this age to be the oldest American Olympian ever

71 years old

500

Abebe Bikila won the marathon while barefoot at the 1960 Olympics in this Italian city.

Rome

500

Pieces of this iconic Parisian landmark are embedded into each Olympic medal

Eiffel Tower