Olympic History
The Olympic Games originated in this country.
What is Greece?
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt shattered world records in these two sprint events.
What are the 100 meters and 200 meters?
These five colors appear on the Olympic rings.
What are blue, yellow, black, green and red?
This Olympian reprises her famous smirk in a GEICO commercial for car insurance.
Who is McKayla Maroney?
The women’s marathon made its Olympic debut at these Summer Games.
What is Los Angeles (1984)?
The first Winter Olympic Games were held in this year.
What is 1924?
Snowboarding made its Olympic debut at the Winter Games held in this year.
What is 1998?
The Olympic Torch is traditionally lit in this Greek city before each Olympic Games.
What is Olympia, Greece?
Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic Cauldron in this host city.
What is Atlanta?
This city was the first to host the Olympic Games three times.
What is London?
What prize was given to winners of the Olympics in ancient Greece?
What is an olive branch crown?
The first women’s marathon debuted at these Olympic Games.
What are the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games?
The Olympic rings represent these five inhabited continents.
What are the continents? (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Australia/Oceana)
This Olympian also won The Masked Dancer.
What is Gabby Douglas?
BMX racing made its Olympic debut in this city at the 2008 Summer Games.
What is Beijing?
This country has hosted more Olympic Games than any other.
What is the United States?
Michael Johnson became the first man in Olympic history to win gold in both of these sprint events at the same Games.
What are the 200 meters and the 400 meters?
The NBA “Dream Team” made its Olympic debut at the Summer Games held in this year.
What is 1992?
With seven gold, two silver, and two bronze medals, this gymnast has won 11 Olympic medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
This city became the first in Latin America to host the Olympic Games.
What is Mexico City?
The 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis coincided with this major international event.
What is the World’s Fair?
These two Winter Olympic sports originally appeared in the Summer Olympics before having their own Winter Games.
What are ice hockey and figure skating?
This British comedian appeared in character during the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Who is Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean)?
This American figure skater became the youngest champion in Winter Olympic history.
Who is Tara Lipinski?
This host city became the first to use artificial snow during the Winter Olympics.
What is Lake Placid, New York?