ESL Discussions.com
Conversation Questions on Olympics

1)

What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘Olympics’?

2)

Are you a big fan of the Olympics?

3)

Which Olympics can you remember well?

4)

Would your town be good at hosting the Olympics?

5)

What does hosting the Olympics do for a country?

6)

Do your country’s athletes do well in the Olympics?

7)

What is your favourite event at the Olympics and why?

8)

What do you know about the Olympics rings and flag?

9)

What do you think it’s like to win Olympic gold and stand on the podium with your national anthem playing?

10)

How do officials keep drugs out of the Olympics?

1)

Do you think the French really invented the French Kiss?

2)

Would you like to carry the Olympics torch?

3)

Do you think the Olympics should only be for amateur athletes, like it used to be?

4)

Do you think sports like baseball and tennis belong in the Olympics?

5)

Which is better, the winter or summer Olympics?

6)

Who do you think is the greatest ever Olympian?

7)

Do you think the 2008 Beijing Olympics will be super successful?

8)

Which Olympic medal would you like to break?

9)

Why are the Olympics always held in rich cities? Should they be held in a poor country for once?

10)

Why is synchronized swimming an Olympic sport?