Olympic Games

When did the ancient Olympian Games officially begin?

• 1896 AD

• 776 BC

• 217 AD

• 393 AD

Who proposed the idea of restarting the modern Olympic Games?

• Baron Pierre de Coubertin

• Louis Spiridon

• Ancient Greeks

• Sydney Olympics Committee

In which city did the first modern Olympic Games take place?

• Athens

• Paris

• Sydney

• Olympia

When were the Winter Olympic Games introduced?

• 1896

• 1924

• 1934

• 1996

What is the Paralympics?

• A championship for disabled athletes

• An event for winter sports

• A relay race with the Olympic flame

What is the Olympic motto?

• "Faster, Higher, Stronger"

• "Citius, Altius, Fortius"

• "Unity in Diversity"

• "Taking Part is Everything"

What is the significance of the Olympic rings?

• They represent the five continents of the world

• They symbolize the unity of different sports

• They were designed by the first Olympic champion

What kind of sport is it?

• athletics

• basketball

• board games

• cycling

What kind of sport is it?

• athletics

• basketball

• board games

• cycling

One of the racers got off the ... and had to be taken to hospital

• pitch

• court

• track