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English Fun Day 2024: The Olympics: P5-6
English Fun Day 2024: The Olympics: P5-6
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18. According to the IOC, what are the most watched summer Olympic sports?
basketball, football and tennis
table tennis and badminton
athletics, aquatics, gymnastics
judo, taekwondo and karate
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17. Athletics is another name for Track and Field. What is Aquatics?
Team Sports
Ball Sports
Water Sports
Horse sports
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10. Some sports are synchronised. What does 'synchronised' mean?
they do things at the same time
involves jumping
done with 2 or more people
artistic
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29. At the opening show for the 2008 Olympics, how many drummers were there?
500
1000
10,000
2008
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11. Which sport has never been in the Olympics?
ski ballet
bowling
tug-of-war
rope climbing
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25. China has never won a medal for which sports?
surfing and water polo
table tennis and badminton
judo and taekwondo
diving and swimming
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1. The first Olympic Games were held in...
Greece
China
Italy
The USA
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6. In ancient Greece, what did winners get?
a silver cup
a bag of gold
a wreath of leaves
a bunch of flowers
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Example 1: Where will the Olympic Games be held this year?
In Japan
In Italy
In France
In China
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24. What are the 3 letters for China?
CHI
CHN
HKG
CAN
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8. Sports change at the Olympics. This year there is no karate. A new sport was added this year. It is...
Shooting
Beach volleyball
Breaking (Breakdancing)
Sport Climbing
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15. Racewalking is an Olympic sport. True or false?
True
False
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21. Until now, which sport only has a team for women?
swimming
synchronised swimming
football
taekwondo
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22. Fencing, judo, wrestling and boxing are combat sports. They all involve...
jumping
fighting
running
throwing
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27. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, which country won the most medals?
USA
China
Russia
Japan
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23. Which Olympic sports need WHEELS?
sailing and surfing
car racing and motorcycle racing
cycling and skateboarding
cycling and equestrian
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7. Grace Lau won Hong Kong a medal for women's karate in 2020. She will not compete in 2024. Why?
She did not qualify.
She broke her leg.
There is no karate event this year.
She retired.
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19. Olympic gold medals are 100% gold.
True
False
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14. This year, the Olympics will be in Paris. But one event will be on the island of Tahiti. Which one?
shooting
surfing
rowing
golf
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4. 2,500 years ago, there were only running, throwing, fighting and equestrian events. What are equestrian events?
Water sports
Question and answer sessions
Team sports
Horse sports
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28. In 2008, the Olympics were held at the Beijing National Stadium, also called the...
Emperor's Hat
Bird's Nest
Donut
Big Cushion
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16. The IOC decides which country will host the Olympic Games. What does IOC stand for?
International Office of Competitions
Institute of Champions
Immediate Olympic Care
International Olympic Committee
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26. For which sport has China won the most medals?
swimming
diving
tennis
volleyball
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5. In the original games, competitors wore no clothes.
False
True
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9. Nowadays, the modern pentathlon has five events. Swimming, running and fencing are three. What are the other two?
football and volleyball
shooting and horse jumping
golf tennis
surfing and sailing
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20. What is the correct name for the thing runners give a teammate in a relay race?
A baton
A ball
A stick
A bar
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13. What is the focus for men?
speed
size
balance
strength
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12. What is the name of this gymnastics event?
Floor routine
Uneven bars
Vault
Balance Beam
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Example #2: The Olympic Games are a sporting event.
True
False
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30. Which ones are the mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
D
A
C
B
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3. What do the rings on the Olympic flag represent?
Different continents
The colours of the rainbow
The 5 most powerful countries
The 5 categories of sports
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2. When did the original Olympic Games begin?
1896
1 AD
776 BCE
2000