In what year was the first Olympic Games recorded?
776 BC
100
What is Usain Bolt's nickname?
Lightning Bolt
100
Which nation/country has hosted the Most Olympic games?
USA - 4 winter and 4 summer
100
Name 4 different water sports.
Diving, swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming
100
What do the 5 rings on the Olympic flag represent?
The five continents of the world.
200
What was the first ever Olympic event?
Running - The competitors ran naked.
200
What sport was an Olympic athlete training for when a sofa caused problems?
Kayaking
200
What country banned alcohol in the Olympic Village?
Germany in 1936, under Hitler
200
How many sports are there in the Olympic Games?
43, 28 Summer sports and 15 Winter sports
200
Which language is the Olympic motto 'Citius-Altius-Fortius' derived from? Greek, Latin or French?
Latin.
300
Who was the very first champion (first to win gold) in Ancient Olympic History?
Corobeus
300
Ryan Locke and 3 other U.S. swimmers originally said that they were held at gunpoint. Who are the other 3?
Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen
300
What 5 countries have had athletes have attended all Summer Olympic Games?
Greece, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, and Australia
300
Name 4 discontinued Summer Olympic sports.
Baseball, Basque Pelota, Cricket, Tug O' War, Croquet, Golf, Lacrosse, Water Motor Sports, Jeu de Paume, Polo, Rackets, Figure Skating, Roque, Rugby Union, Soft Ball, Ice Hockey
300
How was the first Olympic torch lit?
With reflected light from the sun.
400
For how many years did the Ancient Olympic games last for in Greece?
1200 years
400
What is the average amount of hours per day, would an athlete entering the Olympics train for?
8 Hours
400
How many countries will take part in the Paralympic Games?
159 countries
400
The first 13 Ancient Olympic Games contained only one event. What was it called? Please describe the event.
A sprint roughly 600 feet long
400
According to the Greek myth, how did 'Hercules respect Zeus' in the first Olympic games?
He built him a throne.
500
Why was the torch and flame so significant and sacred in the Ancient Olympics?
According to the myth, the flame was stolen from Zeus to give to humans.
500
How old were both the youngest and oldest Olympians to enter the Olympics?
Oscar Swahn, age 72; Dimitrios Loundras, age 10.
500
Which 3 countries will hold the next 3 Olympic Games?
South Korea, Japan, and China
500
The most watched sport for the ancient Olympics was introduced in the 33rd game. What was it?
Pankration. The sport pits fierce and mighty fighters against one another in a winner-takes-all fight.
500
What do each of these three Olympic symbols stand for?
The Motto -
The Flame -
The Rings -
The Motto - Excellence
The Flame - Friendship
The Rings - Respect