The document provides 8 facts about the Olympic Games. It discusses the official languages of the games, artistic competitions in early Olympics, the first gender-integrated games, travel of the Olympic torch, the meaning of the 5 rings, composition of medals over time, and the youngest Olympic athlete. Each fact is followed by whether it is true or fiction, with a short explanation for the answer.
The document provides 8 facts about the Olympic Games. It discusses the official languages of the games, artistic competitions in early Olympics, the first gender-integrated games, travel of the Olympic torch, the meaning of the 5 rings, composition of medals over time, and the youngest Olympic athlete. Each fact is followed by whether it is true or fiction, with a short explanation for the answer.
The document provides 8 facts about the Olympic Games. It discusses the official languages of the games, artistic competitions in early Olympics, the first gender-integrated games, travel of the Olympic torch, the meaning of the 5 rings, composition of medals over time, and the youngest Olympic athlete. Each fact is followed by whether it is true or fiction, with a short explanation for the answer.
The document provides 8 facts about the Olympic Games. It discusses the official languages of the games, artistic competitions in early Olympics, the first gender-integrated games, travel of the Olympic torch, the meaning of the 5 rings, composition of medals over time, and the youngest Olympic athlete. Each fact is followed by whether it is true or fiction, with a short explanation for the answer.
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8 FACTS ABOUT THE
OLYMPIC GAMES FACT OR FICTION?
The official languages of the games
are English and Spanish. FICTION The official languages of the games are English and French, complemented by the official language of the host country. FACT OR FICTION? Artists, like painters, sculptors, architects, writers and musicians, participated in the Olympics. FACT They competed in the Olympic Games from 1912 to 1948. FACT OR FICTION? The 2016 Rio Games were the first Olympics in which all participating countries sent female athletes. FICTION It was in the 2012 London Games when all participating countries sent female athletes. FACT OR FICTION?
The famous Olympic
torch has travelled on the back of a camel and underwater. FACT In the 2000 Sydney In the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the flame Games, the torch went under water at the travelled on the back of Great Barrier Reef. a camel. FACT OR FICTION? The five rings of the Olympic symbol represent the five inhabited continents of the world. FACT The five olympic rigns were designed in 1912 and represents the five continents. FACT OR FICTION? Today’s gold medal is made of solid gold. However, until 1912, gold medals were mostly silver. FICTION Gold medal is not solid gold. In fact, today's gold medal is mostly silver with about 6 grams of gold plating. FACT OR FICTION? Only five athletes have won medals at both the Summer & Winter Games. FACT At the moment, only five Olympic athletes have won medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
• Eddie Eagan, USA.
• Jacob Tullin Thams, Norway • Christa Luding-Rothenburger, East Germany • Clara Hughes, Canada • Lauryn Williams, USA FACT OR FICTION? The youngest Olympic athlete in history was 15 years old. FICTION To compete in the Olympics today, you have to be at least 16 years old. But, the youngest Olympic athlete in history was 10 years old.
