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Olympic Riddles

Olympic Riddles. Greece. This word starts with a “G.” It is the name of the country where the Olympic Games began in ancient times. What is it?. Athlete. This word starts with an “A.” It is the name of someone who excels at a sport. What is this word?. Stadium.

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Olympic Riddles

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  1. Olympic Riddles

  2. Greece This word starts with a “G.” It is the name of the country where the Olympic Games began in ancient times. What is it?

  3. Athlete This word starts with an “A.” It is the name of someone who excels at a sport. What is this word?

  4. Stadium This word starts with an “S.” It is a large building in which many sports events are held. What is it called?

  5. Medal This word starts with an “M.” It is an award given to the top three people in each event in the Olympics. What is one of these called?

  6. Gold This word starts with a “G.” It is a precious metal. The top athlete in each event receives an object coated with this metal. What is this metal?

  7. Basketball This word starts with a “B.” It is a team sport that involves a big orange ball and a hoop. It is included in the summer Olympics. What is it called?

  8. Torch This word starts with a “T.” It is an object that carries a flame. It will travel through 46 states. What is it?

  9. Ice Skates This word starts with the letter “I.” In the Winter Olympics games, you’ll see figure skaters and hockey skaters wearing these on their feet. What are they?

  10. Summer This word starts with an “S.” It is a hot season of the year in which some Olympic Games are held. What season is it?

  11. Five This word starts with an “F.” It is the number of rings in the Olympic flag. What is it?

  12. Silver This word starts with an “S.” It is a valuable metal. The second-best athlete in each event receives an object coated with this metal. What is the metal?

  13. Winter This word starts with a “W.” It is a cold season of the year in which some of the Olympics Games are held. What is it?

  14. Baseball This word starts with a “B.” It is a team sport that involves a small while ball and a bat. It is included in the summer Olympics. What is it called?

  15. Bronze This word starts with a “B.” It is a metal alloy (a mixture of other metals). The third-best athlete in each event receives an object coated with this metal. What is this metal?

  16. Utah This word starts with a “U.” It is the name of the US state that is hosting the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. What is it called?

  17. Salt Lake City This word starts with the letter “S.” It is the capital of Utah and is the town that is hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics. What is the name of this town?

  18. Village This word starts with a “V.” The athletes live in this during the Olympic games. What is it called?

  19. Bibliography • Riddles came from Little Explorers at http://www.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/quiz/olympics.shtml

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