The Olympic Games 2024 in Paris are almost here. Imagine turning up the fun by making a custom leaderboard for an Olympics-themed activity. 🌈 If you need some ideas for activities, we've included a list at the bottom.
Today, we're here to show you how to create an online Olympic leaderboard. It's perfect if you're throwing an Olympics party, want to add some friendly competition among your friends, or maybe you are running some kind of Olympic-themed competition in the office?
Picking the Right Tool
We'll be using Keepthescore.com which is an online app. It was used to create the leaderboard above. The app is very user-friendly, allowing anyone with a computer to make a leaderboard without any hassle. It's completely free to start and the leaderboard is its own stand-alone webpage that is sharable via WhatsApp or email.
How Much does It Cost?
You can start for free, thanks to some ads that help keep the site running. If you don't like ads, there's an option to pay for the premium version which will also unlock new features.
Step-by-Step: Your Olympic Leaderboard
Making your leaderboard is super easy and quick:
- Hit the above button 👆, and fill in some basic info about your leaderboard.
- Enter the country names or athletes. To make it extra special, throw in some flag emojis 🇩🇪🇸🇪🇺🇦 for a splash of color.
- Click on "CREATE LEADERBOARD" and you will see your newly created leaderboard.
- Now make it yours by choosing a fun theme like "Contest" in the settings. You can read more about what you can customize in the customization guide.
- There are also a bunch of other things you can configure. Just click on SETTINGS and explore a little.
And voila, your leaderboard is ready to shine!
💡Tip: If you go premium, you can add your own logo to make it really stand out.
Competitions and ideas themed on the Olympic Games
If you're having trouble coming up with ideas, here are a few to get you started.
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Trivia Contests: Organize Olympic-themed trivia nights, where questions range from historical facts, records, and past winners to fun facts about the host cities. Update the leaderboard in real time as participants answer correctly.
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Fantasy Olympic Leagues: Similar to fantasy sports, participants pick athletes or teams they believe will perform well during the Olympics. Points are awarded based on the actual performance of these athletes or teams.
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Predictions Game: Before an event starts, have participants predict medal winners. Points are awarded for correct predictions, with bonus points for correctly predicting gold, silver, and bronze medalists.
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Cultural Exploration Challenge: Assign points for participants who learn and share facts about the countries participating in the Olympics, including language, cuisine, and cultural practices. This can be an educational and fun way to celebrate the global nature of the games.
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Olympic Bingo: Create bingo cards with outcomes that could happen during the games (e.g., a world record being broken, a specific country winning a medal in a sport). Track who hits bingo first or most often.
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Art and Craft Competitions: For a more creative take, host art or craft competitions where participants create Olympic-themed works. These can be judged online, and points can be awarded based on creativity, theme adherence, and execution.
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Cook-off Challenge: Participants prepare dishes from different countries participating in the Olympics. Points can be awarded for authenticity, creativity, and presentation, with bonus points if the dish is from a country that wins a medal on the day the dish is presented.
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Sportsmanship Awards: Beyond just winning games or contests, this category can reward participants for demonstrating great sportsmanship, enthusiasm, or Olympic spirit during the duration of the games.
Using an online leaderboard to track these activities not only adds a competitive edge but also helps in keeping participants engaged and connected, whether they're in the same location or scattered around the globe.
