Paris 1924: Celebrating a Century of Change

Match the following Olympic firsts with their corresponding events:

• First introduced in the 1936 Berlin Games

• Olympic Torch

• First introduced in the 1924 Paris Games

• Olympic Mascot

• First introduced in the 1924 Paris Games

• Olympic Anthem

• First introduced in the 1920 Antwerp Games

• Olympic Village

Where was the 1924 Olympic Village located?

• Near the Eiffel Tower

• Near the Stade Olympique in Colombes

• In central Paris

• In the southern suburbs of Paris

What is the modern-day name of the Stade Olympique de Colombes?

• Georges-Vallerey Stadium

• Parc des Princes

• Yves-du-Manoir Stadium

• Stade de France

What new protocol was introduced during the Closing Ceremony of the 1924 Games?

• Flag protocol

• Lighting of the Olympic Flame

• Parade of Nations

• Introduction of the Olympic Anthem

The Children's Games was a precursor to (a)  

• Winter Olympic Games
• Paralympic Games
• Commonwealth Games
• Youth Olympic Games

The Paris 2024 Olympic Village will offer (a)   apartments after the Games.

• 2,800
• 6,000
• 1,000
• 5,000

What percentage of the new residential district from the Paris 2024 Olympic Village will be social housing?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

Match the following programmes with their descriptions.

• A global campaign to encourage swimming for health.

• 1,2,3 Nagez!

• A French programme aimed at teaching children to swim.

• Paris Swim

• A local initiative to promote swimming in Paris.

• Swim for Life

• A programme offering free swimming lessons to children as part of Paris 2024.

• Olympic Swim

Which modern Olympic event was also part of the ancient Olympics?

• Tennis

• Running

• Skiing

• Golfing

Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games?

• Paris

• London

• Athens

• Rome