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Olympic Hodgepodge
100

The Olympics were held in this European city when 11 Israeli athletes, coaches, and judges were killed by terrorists.

What is Munich?

100

This city was the site of the first modern-day Olympics in 1896.

What is Athens, Greece?

100

This is the order of events for the Olympic triathlon.

What is swim, bike, run?

100

This Jamaican holds the Olympic record for the fastest 100 meter run time in history.

Who is Usain Bolt.

100

This female tennis player was one of two US flag bearers (with LeBron James) during the opening ceremonies.

Who is Coco Gauff?

100

This country always enters the stadium first during the Parade of Nations in the opening ceremonies.

What is Greece?

200

Known at the time as one of "the most egregious mistakes in the history of the Olympics," this error caused several women's gymnastics competitors to suffer. 

What is setting the vault two inches too low during the first two rotations of the competition?

200

Women were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time in this year.

What is 1900?

200

This is the year that table tennis was introduced as an Olympic sport.

What is 1988?

200

This Olympian, with 23 Gold and 28 overall medals, is the most decorated of all time.

Who is Michael Phelps?

200

There are a handful of new events at this summer's Olympics, but only this sport is making its debut in Paris.

What is breaking (break dancing)?

200

This contest of team strength was an official Olympic event from 1900 to 1920.

What is Tug of War?

300

This scandal led to the Canadian women's soccer coach being suspended and docking her team a six-point penalty in this year's Olympics.

What is using a drone to surveil another team during a closed practice? 

300

The five Olympic rings are said to specifically represent these geographical regions.

What are Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Americas, and Europe?

300

Making its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics, this sport is based on a style of dancing introduced in New York City in the 1970s. 

Breaking

300

This gymnast memorably injured her ankle vaulting but still scored high enough to win the gold for Team USA in 1996.

Who is Kerri Strug?

300

This is the number of sports in the 2024 Olympics.

What is 33?

300

This event is the last event in the Olympic decathlon.

What is the 1500 meter run?

400

In 1980, four women from Montana (Julie Brown (Billings), Lorna Griffin (Corvallis), Pamela Spencer (Great Falls), and Mary Osborne (Billings)) qualified for the Olympics but could not compete due to the United States boycott of the Olympics for this reason.

What is the Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan?

400

Prior to the Paris Games, this was the only city to host the Summer Olympics three times in the modern era.

What is London?

400

In this Summer Olympic Games, the USA "Dream Team" in basketball debuted.

What is the 1992 Barcelona Games?

400

The US and the former Soviet Union are 1-2 in the all-time Summer Olympic gold medal count leading up to the 2024 games. This country has the third highest number of gold medals.

What is Great Britain?

400

Phyrges (pronounced "free-jee-us"), the 2024 Olympic Games mascots are based on this wearable accessory. 

What are liberty caps, or just caps/hats?

400

This is English translation of the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius.

What is Faster, Higher, Stronger?

500

This city hosted the summer Olympics where the iconic Black Power salute took place

What is Mexico City (1968)?

500

This city was the first US city to host the Summer Olympics in 1904.

What is St. Louis, Missouri?

500

Prior to these Games, this was the only Olympic sport where men and women competed together.

What is equestrian?

500

Jesse Owens (1936) and Carl Lewis (1984) both won gold in each of these four events.

What are the 100m dash, the 200m dash, the 4x100m relay, and the long jump?

500

There will be this number of Montanans competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

What is four? Katharine Berkoff (Missoula, Swimming), Ivan Roe (Manhattan, Shooting), Cameron Wood (Bozeman, Cycling BMX Racing), and Nicole Heavirland (Whitefish, Rugby).

500

This country has the most Olympic medals without earning a gold medal.

What is Malasia?