Olympic Symbols

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1. The Olympic motto - Citius, Altius, Fortius, was taken by Baron de Coubertin from a Latin phrase used by a priest named who? Ignatius of Loyola Maximillian Kolbe Vincent de Paul Henry Didon

2. The Olympic torch burns all throughout the duration of the Games. Where is the Olympic torch lit? Temple of Zeus Temple of Hera Temple of Diana Temple of Hestia

3. The Olympic flag consists of five interlocking rings symbolizing the friendship of mankind and the colors (including the white background), representing the colors found on every flag in the world. When was the flag first used? 1924 Paris 1920 Antwerp 1912 Stockholm 1928 Amsterdam

4. Mascots have become an accepted symbol for the Olympic Games, with each host country for both Summer and Winter Games coming up with their own. In what year and Games was the Olympic mascot officially recognized? 1968 Grenoble 1972 Sapporo 1972 Munich 1968 Mexico City

5. The Olympic Creed - "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well." This was adopted by Baron de Coubertin after hearing it from a sermon by the Bishop of Philadelphia. In what year was the creed first used? 1908 London 1912 Stockholm 1904 Paris 1900 St. Louis

6. In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, how many official mascots were there? 4 1 3 2

7. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been in charge of running the Olympic Games through its host member nations. All countries competing in the Games have to be a member of the IOC. Which country was the first to have two IOC presidents elected? Belgium USA France Greece

8. The oath of sportsmanship is taken by the athletes only during the opening ceremonies of the Games. True False

9. At the 1908 London Olympics, much of the focus during the marathon event fell on Dorando Pietri, the Italian runner who entered the stadium first. However, he took a wrong turn, collapsed, was helped up by doctors, fell three more times, before being half-carried across the finish line by race officials. However, all this help got him disqualified. He did receive a special silver cup from Queen Alexandra of Denmark. Who was declared the winner after Pietri was disqualified? Spyridon Louis (GRE) William Sherring (USA) Michel Theato (FRA) Johnny Hayes (USA)

10. Which of the following years were both the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same country? 1980 1944 1936 1952