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11-15 points, you've got your Olympic history down. 🏆

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1) True or False: Each host city gets to decide what the Opening Ceremony consists of.

Answer: False. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) mandates and approves each element of the Opening Ceremony — even the artistic components require IOC approval.

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2) Due to tight schedules, it is normal for some events to begin before the Opening Ceremony. Which women’s events are starting before the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics?

Answer: Women’s handball, archery, and soccer (football) begin on July 25.

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3) LWhen were most of the components of the opening ceremony established?

Answer: Most of the opening ceremony protocol had been established by the 1920 Games in Antwerp (Belgium).

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4) In what year did the International Olympic Committee (IOC) begin allowing countries to select both a male and female flagbearer?

Answer: To advocate for gender equity, the IOC broke tradition and announced that each country would select both a male and female flagbearer at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

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5) Which country enters the opening ceremony first at every Olympic Games?

Answer: At every opening ceremony, Greece enters first, as an homage to the Ancient Games. Then, countries enter alphabetically, except for the host city, which enters last.

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6) Which female athlete was the first woman to be Team USA’s flag bearer?

Answer: Olympic fencer Janice Romary was Team USA’s first-ever female flag bearer at the Tokyo Games in 1968.

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7) True or False: Every Olympic athlete is required to attend the opening ceremony. 

Answer: False. Athletes are not required to attend. They sometimes skip the opening ceremony for logistical reasons, like if their event begins the following day.

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8) There are currently 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that compete in the Olympics and a Refugee Olympic Team. When did the IOC start including an Olympic team for refugees?

Answer: The Refugee Olympic Team was first included in the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. This year’s Refugee team is larger than ever before and will look to win its first Olympic medal in Paris.