SOLUTIONS

These are the solutions to the GILE Olympic Games Activities Page. You may want to visit the page if you haven't already - before you look at the answers.

1. False (They began in ancient Greece)
2. False (It comes from the Greek city Olympia)
3. True
4. True
5. False (Only men were allowed to compete)
6. False (They were started by a Frenchman)
7. False (The first modern games were in 1896)
8. False (They take place every 4 years)
9. False (The symbol consists of 5 rings)
10. True

1. Respect for Sunday as “the Lord’s Day” was very strong 100 years ago. This story is touched on in the British movie “Chariots of Fire”.
2. The British judges “felt sorry” for the Italian runner and, being gentlemen, decided to “help” him finish the race since he’d come so close.
3. Female Olympic officials carried out this gender check behind closed doors. To the disappointment of the Polish fans, the American winner was proven to be a woman.
4. Olympic officials told Hitler “When the five-circled flag is raised, this is no longer Germany. It is Olympia, and we are masters here.” The signs were quickly removed.
5. Marathon runner, Kokichi Tsuburaya, was Japan’s last hope to win a gold medal in track. In his suicide note, he apologized for having failed his country. He came in third to win the bronze medal.

1. Seoul
2. Montreal
3. Munich
4. Atlanta
5. Mexico