Ancient Olympics
Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
Olympia.
The games were part of a religious festival that honored Zeus, the king of the gods in ancient Greece. The name "Olympics" comes from Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek gods
True or false
Gold medals are made of pure gold.
False
The 2024 Olympic Games were being held in which city/country?
Paris, France
Where is the winter Olympics 2026 ?
Italy, Milan-Cortina
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Italy in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo
How often are the Olympic Games held?
Every 2 years
What do the five Olympic rings represent?
The five inhabited continents
This continent has never hosted an Olympics (not Antarctica)
Africa
Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky competed in this Olympic sport.
Swimming
Which Winter Olympic sport is played with a broom?
Curling
How many times Canada hosted Olympic games?
3
This is the prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events
Olive-leaf wreath.
A victor received a crown made from olive leaves, and was entitled to have a statue of himself set up at Olympia.
What country has hosted the most olympic games
The United States.
The United States leads the world by hosting 8 Olympic Games including 4 Summer Olympics and 4 Winter Olympics (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, 1932, 1960, 1980, 2002). US Summer Olympic venues have included St. Louis, Atlanta, and two times in Los Angeles.
What is the distance of an Olympic swimming pool?
50 meters
What sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?
Biathlon
What Olympian holds the record for the most medals in history?
Michael Phelps ยท 28
Ancient Olympic athletes wore this while competing.
nothing (Ancient athletes competed naked.)
Every athlete, from Polites to Leonidas, ran naked and barefoot at the Ancient Games.
What extension of the Olympic Games was introduced in 1960 to provide elite competition for athletes with disabilities?
The Paralympic Games
Name 3 Olympic sports with a ball
Football, basketball, volleyball, handball, field hockey, tennis
Where was the last winter Olympics held (2022)
Beijing, China
This country always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics
Greece.
When the modern Olympics were first organized in 1896, they were held in Athens, Greece as a way to link the traditions of the ancient Olympics to the modern Olympic Games. Since then at most Olympics, Greece has entered the Parade of Nations first.
Use of the olympic torch/torch relay.
The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany introduced the modern Olympic torch relay, which transported the Olympic flame from Greece to the Olympic venue.
This type of dancing is considered an Olympic event for the first time in Paris 2024
breaking/breakdancing
How many nations were competing in the Paris summer games?
206 nations.
What is the maximum number of athletes in a bobsleigh team?
4
The colors of the Olympics rings
Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green.
The Olympic symbol (the Olympic rings) expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.