The Olympics
100 flashcards by MentisLibrary
Host cities, iconic moments, legendary athletes, and the sports themselves, from ancient Olympia to the modern Summer and Winter Games. The trivia that settles arguments.
- Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?
- Olympia, a sanctuary site in the western Peloponnese of Greece
- What year are the first recorded ancient Olympic Games traditionally dated to?
- 776 BC
- Which god were the ancient Olympic Games dedicated to?
- Zeus
- What five events made up the ancient pentathlon?
- Running, long jump, discus, javelin, and wrestling
- What did victors at the ancient Olympic Games receive?
- A wreath of wild olive leaves, called a kotinos
- What was the ancient Olympic truce called?
- The ekecheiria
- When were the ancient Olympic Games abolished?
- Around AD 393, traditionally credited to the Roman emperor Theodosius I
- Who founded the modern Olympic movement?
- Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator and historian
- When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?
- Athens, in 1896
- When and where was the International Olympic Committee founded?
- In Paris, in 1894
- What is an Olympiad?
- The four-year period between celebrations of the Games
- What is the Olympic motto?
- Citius, Altius, Fortius, meaning Faster, Higher, Stronger
- What word was added to the Olympic motto in 2021?
- Communiter, giving Faster, Higher, Stronger, Together
- What do the five Olympic rings represent?
- The five inhabited continents joined together by the Olympic movement
- What are the colors of the Olympic rings?
- Blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white background
- Why were those particular ring colors chosen?
- Together with the white background, they included at least one color from every national flag of the time
- Where is the Olympic flame lit before each Games?
- At Olympia in Greece, kindled from the sun using a parabolic mirror
- When was the first Olympic torch relay held?
- 1936, for the Berlin Games
- What is the Olympic Oath?
- A pledge of fair play and respect for the rules, taken at the opening ceremony on behalf of all participants
- What is the best known line of the Olympic creed?
- The most important thing is not to win but to take part
- Why are the Summer and Winter Olympics now two years apart?
- The Winter Games were shifted off the shared four-year cycle starting in 1994
- Which Winter Olympics came only two years after the previous Winter Games?
- Lillehammer 1994, which followed Albertville 1992
- Where and when were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
- Chamonix, France, in 1924
- Which city hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics, the first held in Asia?
- Tokyo
- Which city hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics?
- Barcelona
- Which city hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics?
- Athens
- Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
- Beijing
- Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?
- London
- Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics, the first in South America?
- Rio de Janeiro
- Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
- Paris