Summer Olympic Sports
Swimming
This swimmer hails from Baltimore, Maryland and won the most gold medals in a single Olympics
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps is the most decorated athlete of all time. How many medals does he have?
28 medals
Which city was the very first modern Olympics held and in what year?
In this sport, athletes ride on a single board and perform gravity-defying tricks in the air
Snowboarding
This sport is played entirely on a table
Table Tennis
This gymnast won four gold medals and a bronze in gymnastics at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Simone Biles
How many Olympics rings are there, and what color are they?
five: Blue, yellow, black, green and red
Who will host the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics?
Tokyo
This sport is performed on ice and features elements such as spins, gliding, and jumps, like an "axel"
Figure Skating
This sport is performed on several different apparatuses: Balance Beam and Uneven Bars for Women, Pommel Horse, High Bar, Parallel Bars, and Still Rings for Men, and Vault and Floor Exercise for Both
Artistic Gymnastics
This speedy track athlete is from Jamaica and holds multiple world records and Olympic gold medals
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt is the fastest man on earth and holds the world and Olympic records in the 100m.From what country is he from, and in what country did he set this record? (Hint: it was at the Olympics)
Jamaica, and the record was set at the 2012 London Olympics
In which Olympic city did Muhammad Ali light the torch at?
Atlanta
The sports involves gently pushing a granite stone down a board to a target and utilizes brooms
Curling
This event takes place on a 26.2 mile course
The Marathon
This snowboarder has won two Olympic Gold medals in the winter Olympics in the Men's Halfpipe
Tara Lipinski is the youngest Olympic Champion in figure skating- she is also from Philadelphia! At what age did she win gold?
This city is the first city to host the Olympics three times. Bonus: What years did they host the Olympics?
London, 1908, 1948, 2012
This sport involves racing other skaters on a circular track
Speedskating
This sport combines fencing, swimming, running, horseback riding, and shooting
The Modern Pentathlon
This hockey player scored the winning goal for Canada's 2010 Olympic victory in Vancouver and continues to play NHL hockey today.
Sidney Crosby
Which country has the most Winter Olympics medals? Bonus: How many winter Olympic medals do they have total?
Norway, 368 medals
In which US city will the 2028 Summer Olympics be held? (Hint: it has hosted the olympics before)
Los Angeles
This sport involves either two or four people pushing and driving a sled down a whirlwind course
Bobsleigh