2024 Summer Olympics
Where are the summer 2024 Olympics being held?
Paris, France
*What country has accumulated the most Olympic medals?
United States
what are the colors of team USA?
red white and blue
*Greek Olympians wore clothes during their competitions in 776 B.C.: True or False.
False
What summer months are the summer Olympics held? Double: If you can guess the months that the Paralympics are held?)
July & August
August & September
most decorated olympic athlete of all time
Michael Phelps
Which states have contributed the most Olympians to Team USA? (as of 2020) 2 of top 4
name 2/5 sports being added to LA28
lacrosse, flag football, cricket, squash, baseball/softball
breakdancing and kayak cross
*What are the colors of the Olympic rings? (Double Jeopardy: If you can draw them in the correct order x2 points)
blue, black, red,
yellow, green
how many gold medals has team USA won in basketball?
answer within 5 accepted
25
*What material are Olympic gold medals made from?
Silver
how many sports in the summer olympics?
answer within 6 is accepted
32
When were the first modern Olympic Games held?
(answer within 25 years accepted)
1896
Which sport is Team USA is not competing in?
handball
Which modern Olympics did Team USA not attend?
1980 Moscow Olympics - boycotted due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
where will the sport of surfing be held for the olympics?
(French colony)
Tahiti
Which Olympics were the most expensive (recorded) in history?
A) Beijing 2008
B) Sochi 2014
C) Rio 2016
D) Vancouver 2010
E) Atlanta 1996
A) Beijing 2008 - $40 billion
B) Sochi 2014 - $51 billion
C) Rio 2016 - $13 billion
D) Vancouver 2010 - $6.2 billion
E) Atlanta 1996 - $1.7 billion
Which two athletes will be wearing the olympic flag during the opening ceremony?
1 man
1 woman
Lebron James and Coco Gauff
In what Olympic games was the largest contingent of athletes represent Team USA?
1996 Atlanta Olympics - 646 athletes