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- 1. every four years, in honor of the Greek God ______, records show the Ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC in Olympia and weren't halted until 394 AD.
- 6. United States has never medaled in these Summer Olympic events: Badminton, Handball, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Table Tennis, and ________
- 8. was the mascot for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
- 9. was the country that had the most last place finishes in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
- 10. 5 rings of the Olympic flag represent Africa, Asia, ______, Europe, and the Americas, and they are linked together in friendship. Every national flag of the world has at least one of the rings colors: blue, black, green, yellow, and red.
- 11. Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmer ______ has the most medals representing the U.S.
- 14. prize for event winners in the Ancient Olympics was an _______ wreath.
- 15. Olympic flame is lit at _______ in Greece every two years (Summer and Winter Olympics) before it journeys to the next host nation where it is paraded around until the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron at the opening ceremony.
- 16. Sevens,________ made its first appearance since 1924 at the Rio Games.
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- 2. country in the ______ hemisphere has ever hosted a Winter Game.
- 3. is the only city to host the Summer Olympics on three occasions.
- 4. is the last name of the last American male to win the 100-meter dash in the Summer Olympics.
- 5. made their Olympic debut during the 1900 Summer games in France in golf and tennis events.
- 7. ______ were released during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games to signify peace, but this was abandoned after what happened at Seoul in 1988. Instead of circling above the stadium, about ten of them decided to perch on the rim of the Olympic cauldron… unfortunately, just as it was being lit.
- 12. 2016 opening and closing ceremonies were held in ______ Stadium.
- 13. Sudan and ______ are two countries that competed for the first time at the Rio Summer Olympics.