Olympic History
The year that the modern-day Olympics were reinstated
What was 1896
What modern discus discs are made from
What is metal
What ancient discus discs were made from
What is lead, iron, bronze, and stone
The god the Olympics was dedicated to
Who is Zeus
What are chariot races
A 200-meter sprint around the stadium track
What is a stade?
The year that the ancient Olympics began
What was 776 BC
The committee that allows 206 nations to participate in the Olympics
What is the National Olympic Comittee
Ancient equestrian events
What chariot races/races?
Where the start of the modern Olympics was held in 1896
What was Athens, Greece
A modern equestrian event that is a combination of dressage, show jumping, and cross country.
What is Eventing?
The combination of a foot race, long jump, javelin throw, wrestling, and discus.
What was the pentathlon
The French man who founded the modern Olympics
Who was Perrie De Couberton?
Modern equestrian events
What is show jumping, dressage, and eventing?
A foot race that consisted of anywhere from 7 to 24 stades
What was the dolichos