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Guess the Country

Home of the original Olympic Games

Greece

They really love sport down here and hosted the Olympic Games in 2000

Australia

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Famous for hot springs and kiwi fruit as well as earthquakes

New Zealand

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Famous for the non Olympic sport of sumo wrestling

Japan

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This country won the highest number of gold medals in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing

China

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Usain Bolt hangs out a lot here

Jamaica

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Jesse Owens was the top Olympian here in 1936

Germany

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In 2016, this will become the first South American country to host the Olympic Games

Brazil

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Record breaking swimmer Michael Phelps lives here

USA

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Strong at football

Argentina

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Two African countries both famous for excellent runners

Kenya Ethiopia

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The 1st Olympic gold medallist in tennis came from this small island

Ireland

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South Africa Natalie du Toit still swims for this country despite losing a leg

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South Korea

The World Championships in athletics were held here in 2011

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The home of a table tennis player who competes in both the Paralympic and Olympic Games

Poland

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