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Which countries competed in the 2004 Olympics?
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What are the names of the new participating countries for the Athens 2004 Olympics?
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How many gold medals did the US women win at the winter Olympics in Japan?
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How many countries participated in the Athens Olympics?
Popularity: 391

What do the five rings on the Olympics emblem stand for?
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What are the costs and benefits of hosting the Olympics?
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To what extent are the winter and summer Olympic games truly global events?
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What is the list of countries participating in the Olympic games?
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What is the average number of athletes per country competing in the Olympics?
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What are the most popular Olympic sports?
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Which countries hosted each of the Summer Olympics since 1896?
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How many countries must play a sport in order for it to be played in the Olympics?
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Which countries did not compete in the 2004 Olympics?
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How many different sports and events were there in the 2004 Athens Olympics?
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What are the origins of the ancient Olympic games and the name 'Olympics'?
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How many countries have competed in the Olympics throughout history?
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How many athletes participated in the 2004 Olympics?
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How have the Winter Olympics been affected since professionals were allowed to participate?
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What are the top 12 Olympic events in order of popularity?
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What criteria does a sport have to meet to be an Olympic sport?
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How often are the Olympics held?
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How many countries must participate in a sport for it to be considered as a Olympic event?
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What is the difference between Olympic hockey and traditional hockey?
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Where were the Olympics originally held?
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How many running events were there in the ancient Olympics?
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Is Kirsty Coventry competing in the Olympics from Zimbabwe in swimming?
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What is the list of competing countries in Greek Alphabetical Order?
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Do the winners of an Olympic event get a cash prize along with a medal?
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What were the Spanish-speaking countries in the 2004 Olympics?
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How do you get to participate in the Olympics?
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When were the ancient Olympics held?
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How many athletes were in each of the delegations for the 202 countries in the 2004 Olympics?
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Where does the slogan 'You do not win silver you lose gold' come from?
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How many countries have participated in all of the Olympics?
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Can athletes under seventeen participate in the Olympics?
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How many athletes did the US have at the Athens Olympics?
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Where can you find the number of athletes and teams per country as listed on TV during the opening ceremonies?
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Why were two Olympic Flames burning instead of one during the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid?
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Where was the last Summer Olympics held?
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How many athletes are participating in the 2004 Olympic games in Athens from the United States of America?
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In what order do the countries enter for the 2004 Parade of Nations?
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What are the smallest countries competing in the Olympic games?
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How long is an eight-man shell?
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What is the most famous building in the Athens Olympics?
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Why does Puerto Rico have on Olympic team when they are part of the United States?
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Are the victors in the Olympics awarded with anything other than a medal?
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Which Olympics or Commonwealth Games did Philipp Baker attend?
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What is the most popular games in the Olympics?
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What is the slogan for the 2004 Olympics?
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What could happen if you became a sports hero or if you won an event?
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What countries competed in the Athens Olympics?
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How would you rank Olympic events such as artistic gymnastics archery athletics badminton boxing cycling hockey equestrian sailing shooting swimming and Tae Kwon Do in terms of their popularity?
Popularity: 135

How many athletes participated in Athens in 2004?
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Who were the gods associated with the Olympics?
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Why were the Greeks encouraged to participate in sports?
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What was built for the 2004 Olympics?
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What are all the events of the Summer and Winter Olympics?
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What stopped during the ancient Olympic competitions?
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How many sports and events are in the Olympics?
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How long was the ancient Olympic race track?
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Are the Olympic games truly global events?
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How is the swimmer's name and country flag image displayed at the end of each lane in the Olympic swimming events?
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How many events were in the 2004 Olympics?
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How frequently are the Olympics held?
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Which Olympics sports legacies has Greece given us?
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What was the first Asian country to host the Olympics?
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Who are New Zealanders who won gold medals at any of the Olympics?
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What was considered the most prestigious of all events?
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Who could participate in the ancient Olympics?
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How many countries have never been represented in the Olympics?
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