Olympics Trivia Jeopardy

Host cities, legendary athletes, Summer and Winter events and the history behind the rings. Free to copy for an Olympics watch party, played by phone.

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Olympic History

$200
The Olympic flag shows this many interlocking rings.
What is five?
$400
The ancient Olympic Games at Olympia were held in honor of this king of the Greek gods.
Who is Zeus?
$600
This French baron founded the International Olympic Committee in 1894 and led the revival of the Games.
Who is Pierre de Coubertin?
$800
The Olympic Games of 1916, 1940 and 1944 were all canceled because of these.
What are the World Wars?
$1,000
The United States boycotted the 1980 Moscow Games to protest the Soviet invasion of this country.
What is Afghanistan?

Host Cities

$200
In 2012, this became the first city to host the Summer Olympics three times.
What is London?
$400
The 2008 Summer Games opened in this capital, in a stadium nicknamed the Bird's Nest.
What is Beijing?
$600
This Australian harbor city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics.
What is Sydney?
$800
The 2016 Summer Games were the first held in South America, in this Brazilian city.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
$1,000
The 1972 Summer Games in this West German city were overshadowed by a terrorist attack on Israeli athletes.
What is Munich?

Summer Events

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This long-distance race of 26.2 miles takes its name from a town in Greece.
What is the marathon?
$400
This endurance event combines swimming, cycling and running.
What is the triathlon?
$600
In this sport, athletes compete with the foil, the epee and the sabre.
What is fencing?
$800
The decathlon is made up of this many track and field events.
What is 10?
$1,000
The Paris 2024 Games debuted this competitive dance sport, whose athletes are called B-boys and B-girls.
What is breaking?

Winter Events

$200
Players sweep the ice with brooms in front of a sliding granite stone in this sport.
What is curling?
$400
This event combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting.
What is the biathlon?
$600
In this sliding sport, athletes race down an icy track lying feet-first on their backs.
What is luge?
$800
In this sliding sport, athletes race down the track lying head-first on their stomachs.
What is skeleton?
$1,000
Nordic combined pairs cross-country skiing with this event.
What is ski jumping?

Legendary Olympians

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This Jamaican sprinter won the 100 meters at three straight Olympics, starting in 2008.
Who is Usain Bolt?
$400
This American swimmer won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Who is Michael Phelps?
$600
This American sprinter and long jumper won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Games.
Who is Jesse Owens?
$800
At the 1996 Atlanta Games, this American gymnast landed a vault on an injured ankle to help clinch team gold.
Who is Kerri Strug?
$1,000
This Czech runner won the 5,000 meters, the 10,000 meters and the marathon at the 1952 Helsinki Games.
Who is Emil Zatopek?

Medals and Records

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An Olympian who finishes third receives a medal made of this metal.
What is bronze?
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Despite the name, an Olympic gold medal is made mostly of this metal.
What is silver?
$600
In 1968, Bob Beamon stunned the world in Mexico City with a leap of more than 29 feet in this event.
What is the long jump?
$800
At the 1976 Montreal Games, this 14-year-old Romanian became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics.
Who is Nadia Comaneci?
$1,000
To honor the Games' origins, this nation's team marches first in the parade at every Olympic opening ceremony.
What is Greece?

Final Jeopardy — Olympic History

The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 in this city.

What is Athens?

How to run this board

This board covers the Olympics from the ancient games to the modern ones. Columns include Olympic history, host cities, Summer events, Winter events, legendary athletes, and medals and records.

It fits a watch party during any Games. Play a round during a slow stretch of coverage or between events, and let everyone buzz in from their phones without leaving the couch.

One house rule that suits the theme: split into teams named after countries, and award the winners gold, silver, and bronze at the end. Anyone with a medal-podium step stool is encouraged to bring it.

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