50+ Olympic Charades Ideas + Printable Cards

Last Updated on November 29, 2022 by Michele Tripple

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Get into the Olympic spirit with our exciting Olympic Charades! Your family will love competing and giggling together as they act out each card. Be sure to grab this fun game for your next game night! 

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Olympic Charades

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Does your family get as excited about watching the Olympics as mine does? 

Whether it’s Winter Olympics or Summer Olympics, it’s just so inspiring to watch all of those athletes compete and represent their countries. 

Our Olympic Charades is such a fun way to keep that Olympic excitement going! You’ll have a blast acting out each card and making each other giggle with your silly answers! 

Don’t miss out on this fun family-friendly game!

We love playing charades every chance we get! It’s so easy to set up and play, so it’s always our most requested game. 

Even our teens, who are sometimes difficult to get involved in our family games, love to get silly together and have fun with charades! 

Some of our favorites have been Space Charades and Famous People Charades, and Olympic Charades has definitely become a new favorite! 

Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this page and grab your Olympic charades ideas and printable cards. 

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Why I Love Charades

There’s almost no setup required to play charades, so it’s a perfect game to reach for when you’ve had a busy day and you just need to recharge and have some fun together! 

All you need are these printable Olympic Charades cards, and you are ready to play. 

Charades can be played at almost any age, because the rules are so easy to follow. 

Whether you have little ones, teens, or even if grandparents are visiting, everyone will want to get in on the fun!

Going on vacation, or on a camping trip? These charades cards are so easy to pack up and take with you! You’ll be so glad to have some fun games in your back pocket for an easy game night!  

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How to Play Olympic Charades

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  • First, download your Olympic Charades printable cards, cut them out, and put them in a bowl or hat.
  • Grab your friends or family and divide them into at least two teams. Multiple teams are a good idea if you have a very large group.
  • Decide who will go first. You can do this any fun way you like? Sometimes we flip a coin, play paper-rock-scissors, or have a staring contest.
  • The first actor selects a card and acts out that card for their team. Remember, the actor must not use their mouth to speak, make sounds, or mouth the words! Their team has one minute to guess the correct answer and win a point. 
  • If they don’t guess correctly within a minute, the other team gets one chance to guess the right answer and steal that point. Don’t forget, only one guess is allowed, so make sure everyone agrees on a good one! 
  • The game is over when everyone’s had a turn, when you’ve run out of cards, or when a team has reached a certain amount of points. The team with the most points wins! 

Tips for Playing Olympic Charades

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  • Be sure to review the rules of the game beforehand to make sure everyone understands them. This can help avoid confusion during the game.
  • Don’t forget that actors may gesture with their hands to let their team know how many words they should guess.
  • It’s a good idea to laminate your charades cards to make them last! You’re definitely going to want to play this game again and again! 
  • Prizes can make things exciting and more competitive! I like to give out some favorite treats or small toys.
  • Lastly, don’t be afraid to be a little silly when it’s your turn to act! This is what makes it extra fun for everyone!
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Helpful Tools We Love When Downloading Printables

  • Printer– I love my HP+ printer that uses Instant Ink. I love it because we can use as much color ink as you want for one low cost starting at $.99/ month for ink. Try it out for free here!
  • Cardstock- I always recommend printing on cardstock. This makes it way more durable so you don’t have to worry about printing it time and time again.
  • Laminator / Laminating Sheets- Again, for added durability, grab a laminator and laminating sheets so that you can use this again and again!
  • Scissors (I seriously love these ones)
  • Dry Erase Pens- Use dry erase pens so that you can wipe your laminated printable clean over and over again for endless use!

Olympic Charades

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  • Judge
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Bronze
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  • Stadium
  • National flag
  • Long Jump
  • Singing national anthem
  • Security 
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  • Starting pistol
  • Medals
  • 1896
  • Skateboarding 
  • Volleyball 
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  • Athens, Greece
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Triathlon
  • Taekwondo 
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  • Kayaking
  • Weightlifting 
  • Fencing 
  • Archery 
  • Cycling 
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  • Gymnastics 
  • Athletics 
  • Ceremony 
  • Boxing 
  • Representative 
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  • Summer Olympics 
  • Winter olympics 
  • Basketball 
  • Cross country skiing 
  • Billiards
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  • Wrestling 
  • Gymnastics
  • Karate
  • Badminton 
  • Water polo
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  • Stadium 
  • Torch
  • Track
  • Oath 
  • Participant 
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  • Table tennis 
  • Volleyball 
  • Shooting 
  • Diving 
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Judo
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