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Intro to Olympics

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  • What does IOC stand for?
    International Olympic Committee
  • When did the first Winter Olympics take place?
    1924
  • How many countries took part in the first Olympic game?
    14
  • The host city must have...
    a big enough space to host all athletes and viewers, good transportation, money for new buildings and other things
  • What happens at the opening ceremony?
    The host country enters the arena first and they perform their national anthem. Then all other countries enter in a parade.
  • Which country hosted the first Olympic games?
    Greece
  • The 1896 Olympics were...(a summer or a winter game?)
    Summer
  • Which country has won the most Olympic medals?
    USA
  • What was the original purpose of the Olympics?
    To honor the Greek God, Zeus
  • What year was the first Olympic game played?
    776 BC
  • True or False: Swimmers and divers try to make the biggest splash in the pool. That's how they win.
    False
  • As of 2016, how many medals did Michael Phelps have?
    18 (now he has 28)
  • How long does the flame in the cauldron stay lit for?
    Until the end of the Olympic events.
  • What city in Greece did the Olympics kick off in 1896?
    Athens
  • For the first 13 years, what was the only event that happened in the Olympics?
    200 yard dash
  • True or False: The Olympic flame is always carried by runners.
    False
  • When does the Paralympics take place? Where?
    Right after the Olympics, in the same host city
  • What marks the beginning of the games?
    Lighting the cauldron in the host city
  • How many Olympic rings are there?
    5
  • What does each ring stand for in the Olympic Rings?
    Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas (North and South)
  • The top ___ players receive a special paper for performing well.
    8
  • When did the modern Olympic games begin?
    1896
  • What is one of the most popular symbols of the games?
    The Olympic Flame
  • Other than sporting events, competitions were held for...
    music, singing, poetry.
  • Where did the first Winter Olympics take place?
    France
  • How many times has the Olympics been postponed?
    4
  • How is the special torch first lit?
    By sunlight
  • How often does the Olympics happen?
    Every 4 years
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