Ancient Olympics
Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
What is Olympia, Greece?
True or false: Olympic gold medals are made of solid gold.
False! (Approximately 100 years ago they started making them out of silver with gold plating.)
Where are the 2024 Olympic Games being held?
Paris
What are the three different Olympic medals an Olympian can win?
Gold, Silver and Bronze
The five Olympic rings represent this.
What are the five continents that participated in the 1896 Olympics - The Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia?
The winner of which Olympic event is THE ultimate athlete, according to Katie
What is a decathlon?
Greek city where the modern Olympics were first held in 1896.
What is Athens, Greece?
Regan Smith, Jack Alexy, Summer McIntosh, and Katie Ledecky competed in this Olympic sport.
What is swimming?
Name the colors of the Olympics rings
Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green
These athletes will enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Who are the host nation's athletes (France )?
The prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events
What is an olive-leaf wreath?
The US's Flag Bearers for the 2024 Olympics
Who is Lebron James and Coco Gauff?
Famous structure is in the 2024 Olympic Host City that the Olympic Rings are on this summer
What is the The Eiffel Tower?
A sport new to the 2024 Olympics that consists of freestyling dance on the spot in solo contests to music provided by a DJ
What is Breaking?
Where does the Olympic Torch start it's journey to the Olympic games?
Greece
Ancient Olympic athletes wore this while competing.
nothing
This long-distance running event was created in the first modern Olympic games and is based on an ancient Greek tale of a man running to this town.
What is the Marathon?
Name at least one of the Olympic values
Olympic Values - Excellence, Respect and Friendship
How many years between each Olympic Games?
Every 2 years summer and winter alternating
What country always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics?
Greece
True or False
True
Name 5 Summer Olympic Sports
Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe (Slalom + Sprint), Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Flag Football, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Karate, Judo, Lacrosse, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Waterpolo, Weightlifting, Wrestling
This athlete from ____, a former student at Missouri Southern State University, won a _____ medal in ____ during the 2024 Olympics.
(Name an Olympic event, the nationality of an athlete, and the medal grade)
Jamaica, shot put, bronze
What city were the first Olympics games held in the US?
St. Louis, Missouri in Summer of 1904
What was Katie Coleman's, 0 time Olympian, favorite stroke during her competitive swim time?
Backstroke (A motivational time at the age of 13)