Fun Olympics Trivia

The Olympics is our most recent event. It gathers people from around the globe and reminds us every time we are one heart, one voice. If the whole world is coming together to enjoy this main occasion, why can't we take part of it? Gather all your friends around, get some snacks, and enjoy the fun of this Olympics general trivia at home. Don't you just sit and watch the games, exercise your mind and feel you are also taking part of them!

The Questions

1. Do you know what do the five rings of the Olympics mean?

2. What is the Olympic Motto, and what it stands for?

3. What's the most important thing in the Olympic Games according to the Olympic Creed?

4. Where were the first Olympic Games held? When?

5. What was placed in the head of the Olympics winners?

6. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics?

7. What's the name of the ancient Greek God for whom the Olympics where dedicated?

8. What are the colors of the 5 interlocking rings of the Olympic Game's flag?

9. Who was the Olympic flag's designer?

10. What is an Olympiad?

11. What does the Olympics flame symbolizes?

12. What's the name of the object that carries the flame?

13. What are the prices top three winning athletes?

14. What are the names of the mascots for the 2008 Olympic Games?

15. Where is the next Olympic event taking place?

16. When is the next Olympic event going to take part of?

The Answers

1. It means Five Continents

2. "Citius, Altius, Fortius" meansSwifter, Higher, Stronger

3. Not to win but to take part

4. On the plain of Olympia, in Peloponnesus, Greece in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago)

5. A wreath of olive branches (in Greek, this is called a kotinos)

6. In the year 1900

7. God Zeus

8. Blue, yellow, black, green, and red

9. The designer of the Olympics flag was Baron de Coubertin in 1913-1914

10. Is the four-year period between the Olympic Games

11. The flame symbolized the death and rebirth of Greek heroes

12. A Torch

13. First place: Gold medal, Second Place: Silver medal, and third place: Bronze medal

14. They are called "The Friendlies" they are supposed to bring a message of friendship, peace and blessings to all children's of the world.

15. Vancouver, Canada 16. In 2010