Olympians
This man is the most decorated Olympian of all time.
Who is Michael Phelps?
He has won 28 medals at the Olympics -
23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze.
This country held the very first Olympic Games.
Where is Olympia, Greece?
The gold medal awarded to the top winner is actually made mostly of this type of metal
What is silver?
A gold medal must contain a minimum of 6 grams of gold, per the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
This Olympic sport uses sticks and a puck
What is Ice Hockey?
Only ________ Olympic games have been cancelled
What are 5.
You need to be this age in order to compete in the Olympics
What is 16 years old?
(Or you need to be turning 16 during the calendar year of the Olympic games)
Tokyo, Japan
Every national flag has this
What is, at least one color of the Olympic rings?
This Olympic event has the athletes racing around the track on ice skates for the fastest time
What is Speed Skating?
This tradition of the Olympic games started in the year 1936
What is the Olympic Torch Relay?
***BONUS POINTS QUESTION***
This man is known as the fastest man alive
Who is Usain Bolt?
He can run 27 mph!
This many countries have been represented in every modern-era Summer Olympic Games
What is 5 countries?
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Starting from the top left, _____ is the color of the first Olympic Ring
What is blue?
This Olympic event has the athletes moving special stones down the ice toward a target
What is curling?
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The Olympics are held this often
What is every 4 years?
Eddie Eagan was able to accomplish this in the year 1932.
What is become the first Olympian to win a gold medal in both the summer and winter Olympics.
SUMMER: Light Heavyweight Boxing gold (1920)
WINTER: Four-man Bobsled gold (1932)
This country has the most medals overall, and the most gold medals won in the Winter Olympic Games
What is Germany?
Total - 408 medals
Gold - 150
Silver - 145
Bronze - 113
When a winner is presented their gold medal, they play this at the ceremony
What is the national anthem of the gold medal winner's country?
This Olympic event is when one person races on their stomach on a sled down the ice
What is Skeleton?
(Luge is competed on your back)
Only ___ Olympic games have been cancelled
What are 5?
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Dimitrios Loundras was 10 years old when he did this
Became the youngest Olympian in the modern era (1896).
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This country will be hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics
What is Beijing, China?
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Ancient Olympians were awarded these instead of medals
What are olive wreaths?
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True of False - Tug-O-War used to be an Olympic Sport
TRUE!
This was discontinued in 1920, but was one of the events in the Ancient Olympic games.
RANDOMMMMMMMM - DOUBLE POINTS
If Ms. Kia could participate in one Winter Olympics and one Summer Olympics, which event would she participate in?
Winter Olympics: Bobsledding
Summer Olympics: Archery