This icebreaker is appropriate during the Olympics or for special sports events.

1. Christian
Icebreakers -
Famous Olympic
Athletes
This icebreaker is
appropriate during
the Olympics or for
special sports
events.
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2. Preparation
On small slips of paper
write down the names of
numerous athletes. (Best
if they are the more
prominent athletes from
the Olympic Games or
the more famous
athletes from a variety of
sports.)
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3. What to do
1. Tape the names of
Olympic athletes to the
back of students as
they arrive.
2. The task of the
students is to discover
which Olympic athlete’s
name is pinned on their
backs by asking only
“yes” or “no”
questions.
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4. 3. This continues until
everyone arrives and
has learned the name
of the famous Olympic
athlete on his/her back.
4. Then go around the
group and ask each
youth their name,
favorite Olympic sport,
and other information
you might like to know.
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5. Famous Olympic Athletes
Here’s a few well known
Olympic athletes to get you
started
• Bruce Jenner – Track and
Field
• Carl Lewis – Track and
Field
• Dorothy Hamill – Figure
Skating
• Edwin Moses – Track and
Field
• Eric Heiden – Speed
Skating
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6. • Ian Thorpe – Swimming
• Jesse Owens – Track and Field
• Jim Thorpe – Track and Field
• Lance Armstrong – Cycling
• Mark Spitz – Swimming
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7. • Mary Lou Retton –
Gymnastics
• Michael Phelps – Swimming
• Muhammed Ali – Boxing
• Nadia Comaneci –
Gymnastics
• Usain Bolt – Track and Field
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