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Who could not participate in the ancient Olympic Games?
What is women
Where were the first Olympics
What is Greece
What was the winner's prize in the ancient Olympic Games? A trophy or an olive wreath?
What is an olive wreath
When were the first Olympics? 1904 or 776BC
What is 776 BC
What did the 5 rings represent in ancient Greece?
Life and positive virtues or the years in between events
What is the years between the games - it used to be 5 years.
Who entered the stadium first in the ancient Olympic Games?
What is the Judges
Where does the Olympic Torch start?
What is Olympia Greece.
What is the winner's prize in modern Olympic Games? A plaque or a medal?
What is a medal
How many days do the Olympic Games run? 12 or 16
After the opening ceremony, the Games take place over 16 days. Many events, notably figure skating, Alpine skiing, hockey and curling, stretch over nearly every day of the Games
What sport started the ancient Olympics? Sword fighting or chariot race?
What is chariot race.
Who was honored at the ancient Olympic Games?
What is the Greek gods
What U.S. city was the first to host the modern Olympics?
St. Louis hosted the first modern Olympics in 1904.
What is a requirement for some cities to host the Winter Olympics?
What is snow
How many years are there between the modern Olympic Games?
What is every 4 years
What is a marathon?
What is a 26 mile footrace
Who lit the flame in the ancient Olympic games?
What is the winner of the foot race
The first appearance of this bobsled team remains one of the most iconic moments in the history of the Olympic Games.
What is the Jamaican Bobsled team
What was the first sport women played in the Olympics? curling or tennis
What is tenns
How does a city prepare to host Olympic Games?
Host cities must upgrade their public infrastructure and utilities to accommodate a large influx of visitors. They must also construct stadiums and sporting facilities to house the various athletic events—all within a short window of time.
What did Muhummad Ali take with him on a plane to the 1960 Summer Olympics? A guitar or a parachute?
Muhammad Ali took a parachute with him because he wasn't a fan of flying.
I won the gold medal in decathlon in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Who is Bruce Jenner
During these 1936 games, two Japanese pole-vaulters tied for second place. Instead of competing again, they cut the silver and bronze medals in half and fused the two different halves together so that each of them had a half-silver and half-bronze medal.
What is 1936 Berlin Games
Name 3 of the sports in the triathlon?
Triathlon is a continuous endurance activity comprised of three of the world's more popular participation sports: swimming, cycling, and running. Participants first swim a set distance in a lake, ocean or a pool, then bike a set distance and finish with a run.
How long does it take for a city to prepare for the Olympics?
Each host city is selected for the Olympics between seven and 11 years in advance, allowing for plenty of prep time to build up infrastructure for the event. While the construction time for a new main stadium usually ranges from two to five years, the planning process begins several years before ground is broken.
In addition to gold, silver, and bronze, the medals at the 2020 Games where made of :
a)beverage coasters
B)old electronic devices
c)wood carvings
What is old electronic devices.