Summer and Winter Olympics history, host cities, and notable records or moments, one fact per card.
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- In what country and city were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?
- Athens, Greece
- How often are the Summer Olympics held?
- Every four years
- Who is credited with founding the modern Olympic Games?
- Pierre de Coubertin
- What organization governs the Olympic Games?
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- What are the five interlocking rings of the Olympic symbol meant to represent?
- The five inhabited continents joined by Olympism
- What year did the first Winter Olympics take place, and where?
- 1924, in Chamonix, France
- What tradition involves a flame being carried from Olympia, Greece to the host city before each Games?
- The Olympic torch relay
- What is the name of the Olympic motto, meaning 'Faster, Higher, Stronger'?
- Citius, Altius, Fortius
- What swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by an individual?
- Michael Phelps
- How many Olympic gold medals did Michael Phelps win across his career?
- 23
- What Jamaican sprinter won gold in the 100m at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016)?
- Usain Bolt
- What gymnast is considered the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history?
- Simone Biles
- What African American track and field athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
- Jesse Owens
- What country has won the most total Olympic medals in Summer Games history?
- The United States
- What 1980 Winter Olympics ice hockey upset is known as the 'Miracle on Ice'?
- The US defeating the Soviet Union in ice hockey