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Modern Olympians
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Winter, Summer and Paralympics
What are the three types of games have have developed in the Modern Olympics?
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About 200.
What is the number of countries who participate in the Olympic games today?
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About 16 days
How long do the Olympics last?
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The torch relay
What is the system of moving the Olympic flame from Athens to the current games site?
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He didn't have shoes so he ran the marathon barefoot (Rome).
Why is Adebe Bikila (Ethiopa) an Olympian to remember?
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Baron Pierrre de Coubertin
What is the name of the man credited for bringing back the modern Olympics?
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Nations have to bid.
How do countries get to host the Olympics?
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Where are the 2016 Summer Olympics being held?
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Citius, Altius, Fortius
What is the Olympic motto?
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One of the first famous American female athletes who won several gold medals in track and field.
Who is Babe Didrikson Zaharias?
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The games were celebrated in honor of Zeus, a pagan god.
What is the reason why the games were outlawed in A.D. 394?
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400
What is the approximate number of Olympic events (both summer and winter)?
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Swimming
What sport has the following races? Butterfly, freestyle, medley
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A hybrid creature representing mammals and another representing the Brazilian rainforests
What do the two mascots Vinicius and Tom represent?
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A famous Native American athlete who won gold medals but also played professional baseball, football, and basketball.
Who is Jim Thorpe?
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1500 years
What is the amount of time that passed by before the Olympic games returned?
400
Medals , cash, and national recognition
What do you get when you place in or win an Olympic event?
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Baseball
Even though badminton is a summer sport, what other big American sport is not an Olympic competition?
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A design that names the city, year, and some artistic element
What is the Olympic emblem?
400
Jesse Owens
Who was the famous African American athlete to spite Adolf Hitler by winning four gold medals in the Berlin Olympics?
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1896 in Athens, Greece
What is the date and place where the first modern Olympic games were held?
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One day and one event
How long did the first Olympics last?
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Copacabana Beach
What is the name of the famous beach in Rio where Beach Volleyball tournaments will be held?
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The five inhabited continents of the world
What do the five Olympic rings symbolize?
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Michael Phelps (USA)
Who is the athlete famous for having won more medals than any other person? (22 medals)