Hello Smarty Pants and welcome to trusty trivia Thursday.

Today we're sprinting, swimming, flipping, and fencing our way through the gold medal

greatness of the Olympics.

Before we light the torch, a podium-worthy shout-out to two awesome smarty fans.

First up, Hamilton in Houston, Texas, who loves who smarted because it helps them learn.

And then Nate in Tennessee.

He loves smarting with us because it's fun, and he learns stuff.

Two excellent reasons to smart together, smarty pants.

Now, let's flip into some trivia.

Question one. Where did the ancient Olympic games begin? Was it A, Rome, B, Greece, or C, Florida? If you said B, you're going for ancient gold.

The first Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BCE.

Athletes competed in honor of Zeus, and at first there was only one event.

A foot race.

Question two.

How often are the modern Olympic Games held?

Is it A every two years, B every four years, or C, every leap year?

If you picked B every four years, you stuck the landing.

The modern Olympics happen every four years, giving athletes time to train,

qualify, and prepare for the world's biggest stage.

You're off to a record-breaking start.

Stay strong.

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