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How many countries have hosted the modern Olympic Games?
20 Countries in 23 cities
Olympic gold medals are mostly made of this medal.
Silver
What sport uses a balance beam, rings, and pommel horse?
Gymnastics
Who is the athlete with the most ever medals?
Michael Phelps- Swimmer- 28 medals
23 Gold
3 Silver
2 Bronze
Greece
City/Country where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC?
Greece
What are the colors of the Olympic rings?
Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, and Green
What sport has the pole vault, high jump, and 400 meter run?
Track and Field
Which country has the most athletes in the 2024 Summer Olympics?
The United States with 593 athletes.
This tradition began at the 1936 Olympics at the opening ceremonies.
The lighting of the torch.
Where was the last Olympic Games held in 2020/2021?
Tokyo
What was the prize at the first Olympic games?
An olive-leaf wreath
What type of dancing is an Olympic event at the 2024 Paris Olympics for the first time?
Break Dancing
How many nations are competing in the Paris summer games?
206 Nations
The modern Olympics started in this year.
1896
The 2024 Olympic Games are being held in what country?
Paris, France
True or False:
Olympic gold medals were made out of real gold about 100 years ago?
True: But then they started making them out of silver with gold plating. The last gold medal was made in 1912.
This event takes place on waves in the ocean?
Surfing
How old is the youngest gold medalist in the modern summer Olympics?
13 years old. Margaret Gestring, a spring board diver who won the competition in 1936.
What country enters last at the opening ceremonies?
Which country has hosted the most Olympic Games?
The United States
What do the Olympic Rings represent?
Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceana.
What was the only event in the first-known Olympics in Ancient Greece?
A foot race of 192 meters.
What year did the NBA dream team participate in the Olympics?
1992
The Olympic Games are held how often?
Summer every 4 years and Winter every 4 years.