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Olympic Factoids 1. The Olympic logo consists of five rings 6. The last Olympic gold medals that were symbolizing the five continents of the world. made entirely out of gold were awarded in The colors, blue, yellow, black, green, and 1912. The gold and silver Olympic medals red were chosen because at least one of them must be made out of 92.5 percent silver, appeared on the flag of every country in the with the gold medal covered in six grams of world. The Olympic flag was first flown in gold. 1920. 2. The Olympics were cancelled three times due to world war; 1916, 1940, and 1944. 7. The Olympic motto was devised in 1921, 3. Three continents – Africa, South by Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the America, and Antarctica – have never modern Olympic Games, by borrowing a hosted an Olympics. Latin phrase: “Citius, Altius, Fortius” 4. The first modern Olympic Games were meaning, "Swifter, Higher, Stronger". held in Athens, Greece in 1896. 8. The United States has won more medals (2,189) at the Summer Games than any other country. 9. Norway has won the most medals (263) at the Winter Games. 5. Women were first allowed to participate in 1900 at the second modern Olympic Games. 10. Larrisa Latynina, a gymnast from the 13. Only one person has ever won gold former Soviet Union, finished her Summer medals during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games career with 18 total Olympics: American Eddie Eagan. In 1920, medals—the most in history (not counting Eagan took home gold in boxing. He later the London 2012 games) earned a gold medal at the 1932 Lake Placid Games in the team bobsled event. 11. The swimmer Michael Phelps has won 14. Athletes in the ancient Olympic Games 14 gold medals, the most of any athlete. (not competed in the nude. In fact, the word counting the London 2012 games) “gymnasium” comes from the Greek root “gymnos” meaning nude. As such, the literal translation of gymnasium is “school for naked exercise.” 12. Only five countries have been represented at every modern-era Summer Olympic Games: Greece, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, and Australia. .

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