2018 Olympics Study Guide
Olympic gold medals are completely made of gold. True or False?-+
False. Olympic gold medals are made of 92.5 percent of Silver and 6 grams of gold-+
When each city walks out, who is always first?-+
Greece is always first-+
how long are the games held for-+
17 days+
what happens after the opening ceremony-~
relay of torch begins-~
Freestyle skiing-+
skiing where the skier performs aerial flips and spins-+
Alpine Skiing-+
sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed heel binding. Also known as downhill skiing
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red are the colors of.....-+
the Olympic flag-+
What is the last thing that happens at the Olympics closing ceremony?
the Olympic flame is put out
mascots are used for what?-+
to help market the Olympics to young kids-+
How many times have South Korea missed out on hosting the Olympics?-+
twice-+
what year is did freestyle skiing originate?- -
1988- -
There has been ------------in total-+
22 winter games-+
where and when will the next winter games be held?
Beijing 2022
what was before medals? -+
Olive wreaths-+
Speed Skating-+
a form of ice skating in which competitors race against each other, typically around an oval track-+
Luge- -
a light toboggan for 1 or 2 people, ridden in a sitting or facing upward position- -
the difference between the first Olympics and the present Olympics is.....-+
first=held every four years only for men, and men were naked Present=held every two years (alt summer/winter). everyone can compete, have clothes on-+
Figure Skating-+
ice skating in patterns and choreographed-+
Bobsled- -
mechanically steered and braked gravity-powered sled, manned by crews of 2 or 4, used for racing down a steep and narrow ice-covered run with banked curves- -
what was first practiced at the Rio 2016 Olympic Closing Ceremony?
moment of Remembrance
PyeongChang is located where?-+
near the east coast of South Korea-+
Nordic Combined-+
winter sport where athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping-+
Short track Speed Skating-~
4-6 skaters state on an oval ice track with a length of 364 feet-~
Curling-+
Game played on ice where 2 teams of 4 players each complete in sliding large stones toward a mark in the center of a circle-+
what are considered sliding sports-~
bobsleigh, luge, skeleton-~
Biathlon-+
combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting-+
Snowboard-+
descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet-+
The first Olympics was....-+
in Athens Greece 1896-+
The Olympic rings on the flag are linked because....- +
it stands as athletes are coming together from different countries to play in the games-+
Curling is called the roaring game because.....-+
it's the sound that the granite stones make when they go across the ice-+
what is this the first Olympic winter games for?-~
over 100 medals given out-~
What are considered ice sports-~
short track speed skating, speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey and curling-~
Ice Hockey- +
game played on ice where 2 teams of 6 players on skates whose objective is to drive a puck into an opponents goals- +
what does the IOC president declare at the end of the Closing Ceremony?
games are closed and invited young people to next Olympic Games
What happens during the playing of the Greek national Anthem
Greek Flag is raised to the left of the Olympic flag as a symbol of a link between the old games and modern games
How many events were there-+
102 events-+
cross-country skiing-~
skiers rely on their own movement to move across snowy terrain-~
Skeleton- -
a person rides in a small sled or slide down a frozen track while lying face down- -
ski jumping-+
a skier jumps from a ski jump, often traveling 10 to 90 meters in the air, with scores based on the skiers form and distance of the jump-+
what are considered snow sports-~
alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and snow-boarding-~
What Countries are represented on the Olympic flag?- -
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe- -
What happens after the Olympic flag is lowered?
Olympic flag--> Current city mayor-->IOC president-->next host mayor
What is the slogan for the 2018 Olympics?-+
Passion. Connected. Refers to a world where everyone is connected with a shared passion for winter sports-+
Where were the 2018 Olympic games held?-+
PyeongChang, South Korea-+
----- century was when Cross Country Skiing became popular-~
The 19th century-~
fictional characters usually native to the area where the Olympics are being held are?-+
They are the mascots-+
Snowboarding made its debut in 1973 and Speed skating made its debut in 1901. True or false?- -
This is false. Snowboarding debuted 1998 and Speed Skating debuted 1924- -