Olympics Mix and Match Answer Key
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1. Pierre
de Coubertin
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Author
of the Olympic Oath.
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2. Olympic
Flame
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Burns
until the closing of the Olympic Games.
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3. Gold
Medal
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Awarded
to the first place athlete in each event.
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4. James
B. Connolly (USA)
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Winner
of the first Olympic event ever held.
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5. 1916,
1940, 1944
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One
these dates the Olympic games were not held due to war.
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6. Greece
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The
site of the first ever Olympic Games.
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7. The
Olympic Rings
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Represents
the five original continents.
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8. The
Olympic motto
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"Swifter,
Higher, Stronger."
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9. 394
Feet
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Distance
Olympic ski jumpers will fly after launching themselves off the Olympic
ski jump.
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10. 42
Pounds
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Weight
of the rock used in curling.
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