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		1. Where were the ancient Olympic Games held? In what year were the first recorded Olympic Games held? 2. During the Olympics in ancient Greece, what did winners receive? Where did the prize come from? 3. Where will the 2008 Winter Olympics be held? 4. How many mascots do the Athens 2004 games have? What are their names?
			5. What three sports make up the triathlon? (HINT: Click on the "Triathlon" button in the far right-hand "Sports" column.) 6. Who was the first American woman to win three gold medals in the Olympics? What childhood disease did she overcome to achieve this? 7. What are the official colors of the five Olympic rings? How were the colors chosen? 8. What is American gymnast Courtney McCool's favorite subject in school?
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