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The Ancient and Modern Olympic Games

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  • Q1
    In what City in Greece did the Ancient Olympic Games take place?
    Olympia
    30s
  • Q2
    Who established the modern Olympic Games?
    Baron Pierre De Coubertin
    30s
  • Q3
    His Modern Olympic Games Philosophy: To bring countries together and to provide competition that he felt should be ‘healthy’ and void of _______________.
    politics
    30s
  • Q4
    The first Modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece in what year ______.
    1896
    30s
  • Q5
    IOC stands for?
    International Olympic Committee
    30s
  • Q6
    True or False: The taking part is more important than winning. Is a characteristic of the modern Olympic Games.
    true
    30s
  • Q7
    There are many similarities between ________ school sport in Britain and The Modern Olympic Games!!
    public
    30s
  • Q8
    What city is hosting the 2020 Modern Olympic Games?
    Tokyo
    30s
  • Q9
    True or False: The next Modern Olympic Games will see karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding make their Olympic debuts, as well as the return of baseball and softball for the first time since 2008.
    true
    30s
  • Q10
    True or False: The Olympic flag design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.
    true
    30s
  • Q11
    How many aims does the modern Olympic Games have? (give a number)
    4
    30s
  • Q12
    How many main values does the modern Olympic games have?
    3
    30s
  • Q13
    Encourage effort, preserve human dignity and develop __________ are all values of the modern Olympic games.
    harmony
    30s
  • Q14
    What does BOA stand for?
    British Olympic Association
    30s
  • Q15
    Who selects, supports, leads and prepare the GB Olympic men and women's teams? (use words)
    British Olympic Association
    30s

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