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TRIVIA QUIZ: Summer Olympic Games Host Cities

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter
July 26th, 2021 12:01 AM

The Olympic Games not only shine a light on the athletes that compete; it also highlights the host city.

Many cities vie for the honor to host the Olympics, but only a select number of cities have done so. Some cities have the rare honor of hosting multiple Olympic games.

Considering that and how we’re in the thick of the Tokyo Games, we thought we’d test your Summer Olympic Games host cities knowledge with the quiz below. We name the city, and you have to guess which year (or years) that city hosted the Summer Games. Good luck!

10 Random Facts About the Summer Olympic Games

  • Ancient vs. Modern

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    The Olympic Games history consists of the "Ancient Era" and the "Modern Era." The "Ancient Era" dates all the way back to 776 BC, while the "Modern Era" is recognized as beginning in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

  • Medals Make Their Debut

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    The Gold, Silver and Bronze medal prizes awarded to Olympic athletes were first given out during the 1904 Olympics.

  • Gold Medals…Literally

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    Beginning in 1904 and lasting through the 1912 games, Olympic medals gold medals were actually made entirely of gold.

  • The New Medals are a Unique Metal

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    The 5,000 medals made for the current Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo were made from a variety of recycled electronic devices. Among them are 6.21 million mobile phones.

  • Figure Skating? In the Summer?!

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    The Winter Olympic Games began in 1924. Before then, Figure Skating was actually a Summer Games event in 1908 and 1920.

  • Historic Representation…

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    Only five countries have the distinction of having been represented in every single Summer Olympic Games: Greece, Australia, France, Great Britain and Switzerland.

  • Especially From the U.K.

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    Of those five countries to be represented in every single Summer Olympic Games, Great Britain is the only country to have won at least one gold medal in every single games.

  • Historic Cancelation

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    The coronavirus pandemic almost derailed the 2020 Summer Olympic Games entirely, but it wouldn't be the first time a global event prevented the games from taking place. World Wars I and II were the reasons for no games being held in 1916, 1940 and 1944.

  • Who Started the Fire?

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    The Olympic torch relay is one of the big preliminary events that lead up to the Summer and Winter Olympic games, but where does the fire start? That would be in Olympia, Greece, the site of the Ancient Olympic Games.

  • U.S. Host Nation

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    The United States has hosted the Summer Olympics four times: St. Louis in 1904; Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984; and Atlanta in 1996. Los Angeles will host the Summer Games a third time in 2028.

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock news blogger who's well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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