Olympics History

What is the Meaning of the Olympic Symbol

"The Olympic symbol expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games." (Olympic Charter, Rule 8)

When did Japan host it's first Summer Olympics

1964

When did the Olympic Games start alternating between a summer and winter edition every two years within the four-year period of each Olympiad?

1994

When did the Timeless Original Olympic Rings return

2010 - the IOC Executive Board, the official version of the Olympic Rings returned to its original seamlessly interlaced design, fulfilling Coubertin's vision Today, there are seven official versions of the Olympic Rings. The full-color version on its white background is the preferred version of the Olympic Rings. The full-color Olympic Rings are the embodiment of Pierre de Coubertin's original vision "Full-col our" referees to the six Olympic colors - blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white background - which symbolize Olympism's universality The monochrome Olympic Rings provide an alternative to the full-color Olympic Rings. The Olympic Rings may appear in any of the six official Olympic colors when necessary. Or white on black

When is the next time the Olympics will be in the U.S. and where?

2028 in Los Angeles, CA

How many Summer Olympics have been held including the 2020 (2021)?

32

How many sports were played in the 1896 Olympics

9

What was different about the 1986 Graphic Design and the Olympic Rings?

Although spaces between he Olympic Rings had already been seen in their visual presentation, in 1986 the IOC Graphics Standards included a description of how an official version of the Rings with spaces should be produced

What is the fastest moving object in sports?

Badminton Birdie (Shuttlecock) It travels 493 km/hour Badminton became and official Olympic sport in 1992

Where are the 2022 Winter Olympics being held?

Beijing 2022

What does the Olympic symbol consist of?

In the Centre of a white background, Five interlaced rings of equal dimension (one or five different colors) expressing the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents

Why do Olympians bite their medals?

It used to be a common way to tell if gold was real (genuine gold will show slight bite marks). Now gold medals is a combo of mostly silver and copper covered by gold.

What year did the IOC officially approve the definition of the Olympic Rings

1957 differing slightly from Coubertin's original (did not intersect each other there was a space)

The first Olympics were held in ________.

1896 in Athens, Greece and held ever 4 years thereafter

When was the last time that Olympic Gold Medals were true Gold?

1912

When was the first Winter edition of the Olympic Games?

1924 in Chamonix, France

What are the colors of the Olympic Rings and what do they stand for?

From left to right... blue, yellow, black, green and red The blue, black and red rings are at the top and the yellow and green rings are at the bottom (Olympic Charter, Rule 8) The five colors combined with the white background represented the colors of the flags of all nations at that time

Where is The Olympic Museum (TOM)?

Lausanne, Switzerland Essential storyteller for the Olympic idea. Not about the collection, it is about an idea: Olympism It's vocation is to let people discover the Olympic Movement, witnessing its essential contribution to society, and to transmit the Olympic values beyond the celebration of the Games and competitions History, culture, design, technology and sociology are some of the themes addressed beyond sport, reflecting the richness and diversity of Olympism.

What are some of the Olympic properties?

Olympic Rings are the cornerstone of the Olympic properties Other properties.... the Olympic symbol Flag Motto Anthem Identifications (including but not limited to "Olympic Games" and "Games of the Olympiad" Designations Emblems Flame and Torches....

Where are the 2024 Summer Olympics being held?

Paris, France

When and who created the Rings

Pierre de Coubertin (Founder of the Olympic Movement) in 1913 "These five rings represent the five parts of the world now won over to the cause of Olympism and ready to accept its fecund rivalries. What is more, the six colors thus combined reproduce those of all nations without exception."

A decathlon consists of 10 events (100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m, 110m hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, 1500m); how many events are in a heptathlon?

Seven (100 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meter, long jump, javelin throw and 800 meter)

When did the Olympic flag make its first appearance

The Games of VII Olympiad Antwerp 1920

Olympic Torch and Relay

The Olympic torch is a symbol of peace, friendship, tolerance and hope. 1936 - First relay: Berlin Summer Olympic Games of 1936 was the first torch relay. All summer relays have begun in Olympia, Greece. How it was first lit: On July 20, 1936 the searing rays of the midday sun, concentrated by a parabolic mirror, kindles the Olympic flame. The torch is still lit by the purity of the Suns rays Conceived by: Dr. Carl Diem [not a member of the Nazi Party] from (Nazi) Germany conceived the modern Torch Relay inspired by Ancient Greek drawings and the writings of Plutarch. Enveloped by ancient ruins and a dozen women dressed in virginal white tunics, shirtless Greek runner Konstantinos Kondylis dipped a torch into a burning cauldron, held the fire aloft in his right hand and jogged the first steps of what would an epic 12-day, more than 2,000 miles, overland relay to Berlin. (Pageantry appeared to reprise a sacred Ancient Greek tradition, but was actually a piece of modern political theater carefully scripted and paid for entirely by Nazi Germany. In the propaganda film released in 1938 a German runner was filmed in Berlin to represent the first runner to lite the torch in place of the Greek runner Kondylis. Greeks employed a ritual fire in the ancient Olympics, but never staged a relay of torchbearers to open the games 1952 - Winter first: Olympic Torch relay took place during the Winter Games in 1952 in Morgedal, Norway 1964 - Winter Olympia: since the 1964 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, the torch relay has commenced in Olympia 2013 - space: the unlit Olympic Torch was taken into space for the first time on November 9th, 2013; it has been taken to space 3 times Lake: Two weeks after the torch went to space in 2013 it was taken 13 Meters down in Lake Baykal, Russia, the deepest lake in the world Lit - currently the torch is lit by the purity of the Suns rays 1994 - Tallest: Lillehammer - the tallest ever torch @ 152 cm 2018 - bearers: 7,500 torchbearers carried the torch in Pyongchang, China

What was the first official Olympic mascot?

Waldo, a dachshund, at the 1972 Munich games