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  • Total number of sports at the 2020 Olympics?
    33
  • The country that marches in first in thee Summer Olympics is:
    Greece
  • Number of athletes at the 2020 Olympics?
    10,305
  • "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
    Olympic Creed
  • "Citius, Altius, Fortius" became the Olympic:
    Motto
  • What were the winners of the ancient games awarded?
    Wreath of Olive Branches
  • Total number of medals were earned by thee USA athletes at the 2020 Olympics?
    113
  • Total numbers of teams at the 2020 Olympic Games?
    206
  • Where did the ancient Olympic games originate?
    Olympia, Greece
  • In what year were the Winter Olympics in a different year than the Summer Olympics?
    1924
  • The official languages of the Olympics are:
    English and French
  • Animal or figure chosen to represent the culture of the Olympic host city that began the 1972 is known as the:
    Olympic Mascot
  • Total number of events at the 2020 Olympics?
    339
  • Which emperor outlawed the Olympic Games?
    Theodosius
  • The five Olympic rings represent the five major world regions of:
    Asia, Europe, Americas, Australia, and Africa
  • "In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our team."
    Olympic Oath
  • Organization that was created to make decisions regarding the Olympics:
    International Olympic Committee
  • True or False: Olympic sports must be practiced in at least 75 countries and 4 continents.
    True
  • The five colors of the Olympic Flag were chosen based on:
    Flags of the world's countries
  • When did the ancient Olympic game begin?
    776 BC
  • What country that boycotted the 1980 Olympic games?
    U.S.A.
  • Total number of athletes from the USA in the 2020 Olympics?
    613
  • Olympic host cities are now chosen ____ years before the games take place.
    11
  • What are the five colors of the Olympic Flag?
    Black, Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow
  • Who is known as the "Father of the Modern Olympics"?
    Pierre de Coubertin