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What do the Olympic ring colors symbolize?Popularity: 88 | New Update
What woman was the first US basketball player ever to play on four Olympic teams?
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Why are the Olympics held every four years?
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What is the longest running event in the Olympics?
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What was the original purpose of the ancient Olympic games?
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What is the meaning of the Olympic torch and flame?
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What are the sports featured in the Wheelchair Olympics?
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Why is there a spray of water in the pool for the divers?
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Who was the first person to light the Olympic Torch?
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How do the Olympics make the flag images appear in the swimming pool?
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What Olympic sports are for women only?
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Does a nation ask to participate in the Olympics or is it invited?
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Why is football not in the Olympics?
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How many athletes competed on the 2004 Australian Olympic team?
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What is the process and requirements for becoming a gymnast in the Olympics?
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Does the Olympic torch burn continuously or is it lit prior to each Olympics?
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Who accompanies the teams to the Olympics and what are their jobs?
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What two countries have competed in every modern Olympic games?
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What were the five original events that were part of the Olympics pentathlon?
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What countries make up the all time top ten of most medals won at the Summer Olympics?
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What do the male gymnasts wear to keep their private parts in place while they perform?
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The women's gymnastics in the Olympics is accompanied by music but not the men's why is this?
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Where does Nadia Comaneci live?
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How deep is the Olympic pool for high diving?
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What games are Guyana competing in at the 2004 Olympics?
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What sports are Australians participating in at the 2004 Olympic Games?
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How many athletes that competed in the 2004 Olympics were from the Netherlands?
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What is Alpine skiing?
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Which sport did Milo of Kroton compete in the ancient Olympics?
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How many women participated in the 2004 Olympic Games?
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How many German Olympic athletes were at Athens?
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How many athletes competing in the 2006 Olympics are from Spain?
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What country does MRI stand for?
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What is the theme or slogan for the summer Olympics?
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How many athletes are on the Olympic team from Lebanon?
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In what year did Jesse Owens win four gold Olympic medals in running and long jump?
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How many running events are there in the modern Olympic games?
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Who determines where the Olympics are held?
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How many openly gay athletes are there of either sex in the 2004 Olympics?
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What countries competed in swimming events at Athens 2004?
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What colors represent which continents on the Olympic symbol?
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Who will carry the final torch in the 2006 Olympics?
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How is Puerto Rico able to participate as an individual country even though they are a Commonwealth of the United States?
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Which country will win the highest number of medals?
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What are the sport and class in which each of the 301 gold medals are awarded?
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How many Olympic-sized swimming pools are there in Victoria and Melbourne?
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Why were the ancient Olympic games held at Olympia?
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What did year did WWE superstar Kurt Angel win a gold medal with a broken neck?
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How many people are participating for each country?
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What countries do not take part in the Olympics and why?
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How long is an Olympics size pool?
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What time of year are the Olympics held?
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What country is Anthony Griffin representing in the Olympics?
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When was the last ancient Olympic games held?
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Why is French used to announce competitors into any arena in the Olympics?
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What role did women play in the history of the ancient Olympic games?
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What was the name of the gold medal Native American athlete who also played pro baseball and football?
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How is the Olympic torch lit?
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How many countries competed in the 2004 Olympic swimming events at Athens?
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What is the significance of the Olympic flame?
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When did basketball become an Olympic sport?
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Since Greece is the host nation where will they enter the opening ceremonies during the Parade of Nations first or last?
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Who participated in the ancient Olympics?
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What event did Peru participate in during the 2004 Olympics?
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What was the name of the athlete who won 8 medals?
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How many medals were won by African countries in the 2004 Olympics?
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What is the difference in the number of viewers of the Olympics today and 30 years ago?
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What are the new disciplines in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games?
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Who are the most famous American athletes competing in the 2004 Olympic games?
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When was the first basketball game in the Olympics?
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