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100
This is the number of years between each of the olympic games - from summer to winter.
What is 2 years
100
He has earned the most medals in all time at the Olympics
Who is Michael Phelps
100
This is where the first Olympics were held.
What is Greece. First ancient games were held in Olympia, Greece in 776 BC. First modern games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
100
In this game you have a net and six players per side. You need to score to 25, and win 3 out of 5 sets to win the match.
What is volleyball
100
This event consists of the bar, parallel bar, rings, floor and pommell horse.
What is men's gymnastics
200
These are the five colors of the Olympic rings
What are blue, yellow, black, green and red
200
This American gymnast won the woman's all around competion at the 2012 London Olympics
Who is Gabby Douglas
200
The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Athletics could participate in 7 sporting events. Name four of them!
What are alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating.
200
In this event, Kimberly Rhode won the old by only missing one of of 100 attempts
What is shooting
200
In this game there are four 8 minute periods. A player can only touch the ball with one hand unless they are the goalie and you can receive a foul for sinking someone
What is water polo
300
This is the motto of the Olympics - 50 bonus pts if you know if it latin also!!
What is Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger"
300
He is best known for trying to beat Michael Phelps in the pool. When he one the gold he attempted to wear a red, white and blue grill on the podium but got denied.
Who is Ryan Lochte
300
This war interrupted the 1940 and 1944 Winter Olympic Games
What is World War II The games where supposed to be held in Sapporo, Japan but were rescinded in 1938 because of the Japanese invasion of China. The games were given to Germany but they invaded Poland so were again rescinded and finally cancelled. The ongoing war cancelled the 1944 games altogether.
300
Missy Franklin participates in this sport 50 bonus pts - how many metals (all) has she earned so far during these games?
What is swimming As of August 7, 2012: 5 4 Gold Metals, 1 Bronze Metal
300
Individual épée Individual foil Team foil Individual sabre Team sabre
What is fencing
400
These are the names of the 2012 Summer Olympic Game Mascots! 50 bonus pts if you can tell me what they "are"
Who are Wenlock and Mandeville They are drops of steel with cameras for eyes
400
This gymnast tied for the bronze on the all-around competition during the 2012 London Olympics but did not receive a medal due to gymnastic rules
Who is Aly Raisman
400
The ancient Gamers (the original games) included 7 seperate events. Name at least three of these.
The ancient Games included running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pankration and equestrian events.
400
Name all four events from the women's gymnastics
What is floor, balance beam, vault and uneven bars
400
Kayla Harrison won the first gold ever if America in this sport
What is Judo
500
This is the name of the ancient Greek God for whom the Olympics where dedicated.
Who is Zeus
500
This Jamaican runner won the 100, 200 and 4×100-metre relay with record setting times during the 2008 Olympics
Who is Usain Bolt
500
In the ancient games, one of the events wasthe Pankration. What did it entail?
What is ancient Greek sports event that combined boxing and wrestling, introduced at the Xxxiii Olympiad (648 BC). Simple fisticuffs had been introduced in 688 BC. Particularly popular among Spartans, contests were savage, with hitting, kicking, twisting of limbs, strangling, and struggling on the ground allowed.
500
This event consists of a team of two in which you need to enter a pool with exact movements
What is sychronized diving
500
This event consists of two players, a net and sand.
What is beach volleyball