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Where did the first Olympic games take place?
In Athens, Grece (in 1896)
What are the colours of the 3 Olympic medals?
Gold, silver, bronze
How many rings are on the Olympic symbol?
Five
Which American athlete lit the Olympic flame in Atlanta in 1996?
Muhammad Ali
Where is Muhammad Ali’s Olympic gold medal?
On the Ohio river
Which country has won the most gold medals in the history of the Olympics?
The USA
Which sport was excluded from the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Karate
What do the Olympic rings represent?
The 5 continents
Who is considered the greatest sprinter of all time?
Usain Bolt
Where and when did Tommie Smith and John Carlos protest the racist treatment of Black people in the United States?
In Mexico city in 1968
Where will the 2028 Olympic games take place?
Los Angeles (USA)
Which Olympic sport is named after a place in Greece?
Marathon
Which Olympic symbol travels around the world?
The Olympic torch
Who won 4 gold medals at the 1936 olympics in berlin?
Jesse Owen
In the London 1948 Olympics which 2 countries were banned?
Germany and Japan
Which place outside Metropolitan France will host part of the Olympic competition?
Tahiti (for surfing)
Quote 3 new Olympic sports in Paris 2024.
Skateboarding, climbing, surfing, breakdancing
What is the Olympic motto?
"Faster, higher, stronger"
Who is the greatest Olympic athlete of all time? (23 gold medals in 5 Olympics)
Michael Phelps (US swimmer)
Where and when were the Olympic games victim of a Palestinian terrorist attack?
In Munich in 1972.
Where will the Opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics take place?
Along the Seine river
Which 2 sports will take place at Roland Garros stadium during the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Tennis and boxing
Who is the "father" of the first Olympic games?
Pierre de Coubertin
How old was the oldest ever Olympic competitor?
Oscar Swahn of Sweden, he was 72 years old.
Which nation boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles?
USSR