Sports Quiz – Olympic Games – Questions and Answers

Sports - Olympic Games

All of the following countries have hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics, except:

A) France

B) Germany

C) Switzerland

D) Japan

France hosted the Winter Olympics in 1924, 1968, and 1992. It hosted the Summer Olympics in 1900 and 1924.

Japan hosted the Winter Olympics in 1972 and 1998. It hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964 and 2020 (2021).

Germany hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics in 1936.

Switzerland has only hosted Winter Olympics (1928 and 1948).

In which year was the Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan?

A) 1932

B) 1956

C) 1972

D) 1960

The 1972 Winter Olympics was held in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games outside Europe and North America.

Which country won its third women's indoor volleyball gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

A) Russia

B) China

C) Brazil

D) USA

China won their third gold by defeating Serbia in the final. The United States won bronze by winning against the Netherlands.

In which event has Jason Kenny six Olympic gold medals?

A) Rowing

B) Cycling

C) Swimming

D) Gymnastics

Kenny is a British track cyclist. He is a joint holder of the highest number of Olympic Golds for a British athlete, with six medals.

What do the five interlocking rings in the Olympic symbol represent?

A) The five original events

B) Five elements

C) Five Continents

D) The five original participating countries

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the modern Olympic Games' co-founder, created the Olympic flag's interlocking rings. The circles represented the five participating continents: Africa, Asia, America, Europe, and Oceania. He explained that his flag represented the five continents united by Olympism and the colors of all nations.

The International Olympic Committee is based in:

A) Strasbourg, France

B) Ontario, Canada

C) Lausanne, Switzerland

D) Rome, Italy

The International Olympic Committee is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Who won four gold medals in the sprint and long jump events in Berlin in 1936?

A) Bob Hayes

B) Bobby Morrow

C) Ralph Metcalfe

D) Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens of the United States won four gold medals in the sprint and long jump events and became the most successful athlete in Berlin.

The Olympic mascot Vinicius represented which games?

A) 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio

B) 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul

C) 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo

D) 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney

Vinicius is the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Rosa Mota (Portugal) won an Olympic Gold medal in:

A) Tennis

B) Marathon

C) Cycling

D) Diving

Rosa Mota is a Portuguese former marathon runner. She won the Olympic Gold medal in the marathon in 1988.

In which year were the first Winter Olympics held?

A) 1940

B) 1924

C) 1932

D) 1912

The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.

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Quiz about the Modern Olympics

From their start to today’s modern games, this quiz about the Olympic games has ten tough questions randomly pulled from a more extensive set of questions.

You can answer all questions correctly with a genuine sports interest and some history knowledge. However, it is a challenging quiz.

What is the Olympic Games?

As you probably already know, the games were inspired by different competitions held in the ancient Greece.

The modern Olympics is a leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter competitions in which thousands of athletes worldwide participate. The Olympic Games are the world’s foremost sports competition. Usually, the Olympic Games are held every four years. Summer and Winter Olympics alternate every two years in these four years.

In the beginning, no professional athletes were allowed to participate. Still, the exclusion of professionals caused many controversies throughout the modern Olympics. The Olympic Games also had their fair share of controversies, scandals, and boycotts.

How many of them do you think you remember?

Participating Countries

Athletes from five nations, Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland, have competed in all Summer Olympics.

Athletes from 14 nations, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia), Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovakia (Czechoslovakia), Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States, have participated in all Winter Games (up to 2022).

Do you know which country has walked away with the most gold medals? Or which athlete has been awarded the most?

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