Olympic Games

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  1. 5. Location of the Summer 2016 Olympics.
  2. 7. This Christian Roman emperor ended the Games in A.D. 393 after nearly 12 centuries, calling for a ban on all ‘pagan’ festivals.
  3. 9. The name of the original Olympic event which is the origin of the modern “stadium”
  4. 10. This is the number of nations that participated in the first modern Olympics in 1896.
  5. 11. This sport only appeared at the Olympics in the 1908 games.
  6. 13. The Olympic flag flew for the first time at these games.
  7. 14. This is the Olympic motto in Latin.
  8. 19. The first written records of the Olympic Games dates back to 776 B.C. when a cook names Coroebus won the only event a ___.
  9. 20. This was first featured in 1924.
  10. 22. This team is always last in the Olympic procession.
  11. 23. In 1896 the games featured the Olympic ___ which followed the route run by the Greek soldier who brought news of victory over the Persians from Marathon to Athens in 490B.C.
  12. 24. These were awarded to winners in the 1900 Olympics in Paris because the French considered them to be more valuable than medals.
  13. 25. Team sport with 5 players and a net.
  14. 26. The ancient Olympics were held every four years between August 6 and September 19 during a festival honoring ___.
  15. 27. this tradition was carried over from the ancient games but not installed in the modern games until 1982.
  16. 29. In order to bedazzle spectators this person was chosen as the head of the committee to organize opening day in the 1960 Olympics.
  17. 31. These Summer Olympics were boycotted by 66 nations including the USA.
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  1. 1. States This country has hosted the Summer Olympics more times than any other Country.
  2. 2. This team is always first in the Olympic procession.
  3. 3. This city has hosted the Summer Olympics more times than any other city.
  4. 4. This is the only American athlete (out of only four athletes in history) to win medals at both the summer and winter Olympics (gold medals in both boxing and bobsleighing won 12 years apart).
  5. 6. The first modern Olympics were held in this city.
  6. 8. This is the Olympic motto in English
  7. 12. This French Baron is responsible for resurrecting the Olympics, proposing the idea of its revival as an international competition in 1892.
  8. 15. The Games were named for their location at ___.
  9. 16. Team sport played with primarily 2 lower extremities.
  10. 17. This Roman emperor named himself winner of the Olympic Chariot Race even after disgracing himself by falling off his chariot during the event.
  11. 18. The marathon was standardized to be 26 miles 385 yards in 1924. This was due to a request in 1908 from the Royal family that the marathon start at ___ and end at Olympic stadium so that the royal children could witness the start.
  12. 21. ___ was added to the Olympics in 680B.C.
  13. 28. These were first awarded to Olympians in 1904.
  14. 30. Sport returning after 112 year absence.