History of the Games
The ancient Olympic Games were held in this city from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.
What is Olympia, Greece?
The Olympic rings are made up of these five colors.
What is blue, yellow, black, green, and red?
The Paris 2024 medals contain metal from this iconic landmark.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This person has blue eyes, but one has a brown patch - also known as sectoral heterochromia.
Who is Debra?
This person went to sleep with gum in their mouth and it got stuck in their hair. Her mother had to cut it out.
Who is Ryann?
The ancient Olympic Games took place at the sanctuary of this Greek God or Goddess.
Who is Zeus?
In 1896, the very first modern, international Olympic Games was held in this city.
What is Athens, Greece?
Equestrian events are being held at this historic chateau.
What is Versailles?
This person jumped off a mountain in Switzerland.
Who is Kim?
This person, along with all of their siblings, have been hit by a car while riding a bike.
Who is Roberta?
The grand Olympic prize during Ancient Greek times was this item.
What is an olive leaf crown?
The 5 rings on the Olympic flag represent the union of these five things.
What are five continents? (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana)
There are ___ Virginians competing in the Olympics this year.
What is 15?
This person performed in a girl band that covered boy band songs, and sang + danced in a few talent shows with her group in middle school.
Who is Leigh?
This person had over 200 people at their 1st birthday party.
Who is Sarah?
In Ancient Greek times, Olympic athletes competed wearing _____.
What is nothing?
This country has hosted the most Olympic games.
The surfing events are being held on this island.
For 100 extra points: The village name is _____.
What is Tahiti?
Bonus points: Teahupo'o
This person's dream job as a child was to be a baker in Maine.
Who is Jesse?
This person has had the unique experience of someone they had never met writing a song about them.
Who is Hope?
Traditionally, the Olympic flame is lit using this method.
What is a skaphia/parabolic mirror/the sun?
The Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Fortius" means this in English.
What is "Faster, Higher, Stronger"?
The Paris 2024 Olympic mascot is based on this item.
What is the French 'liberty hat' (the Phryge)?
This person started to take watercolor painting lessons when she was in elementary school, and later, sold many of her paintings. At one time, her paintings hung in a local bank, police department and many private residences. She considering going to college for art, but didn’t want to be poor and, as a result, came up with an alternate plan.
Who is Roberta?
This person was Vice President of Standards for 2 years in her sorority in college, when it was usually a 1-year role, because she was really good at keeping her sorority sisters on the “straight and narrow path” (i.e. improving falling GPAs, helping with drinking issues, helping with hooking up/dating/relationship issues, etc.)