Sports Quiz – Olympic Games – Questions and Answers

Sports - Olympic Games

How often has London (United Kingdom) hosted the official Summer Olympics?

A) Two times

B) Three times

C) One time

D) No time

London hosted the Summer Olympics in 1908, 1948, and 2012.

When was the first time North Korea participated in the Olympics?

A) 2018

B) 1980

C) 1964

D) 2014

North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) first participated in the Olympic Games in 1964, appearing only in the Winter Olympic Games that year. Eight years later, in 1972, the nation first participated in the Summer Olympic Games.

Which country won its first gold medal in the men's ice hockey competition at the Winter Olympics 2022?

A) United States

B) Great Britain

C) Sweden

D) Finland

Before the 2022 Games, Finland had two silver medals (1988 and 2006) but had never won the gold.

Great Britain won gold at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Sweden won gold in 1998 and 2006. The United States walked away with gold medals in 1960 and 1980.

In which event has Chris Hoy six Olympic gold medals?

A) Cycling

B) Speed skating

C) Swimming

D) Gymnastics

Christopher Hoy is a British racing driver and former track cyclist from Scotland. Hoy is the second most decorated Olympic cyclist with seven Olympic medals, six gold, and one silver.

Who designed the Olympic flag and the five interlocking rings?

A) Donal McLaughlin

B) Frank M Robinson

C) Alexander the great

D) Pierre de Coubertin

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the modern Olympic Games' co-founder, created the Olympic flag's interlocking rings. Donal McLaughlin designed the flag of the United Nations. Frank M Robinson designed the Coca-Cola logo.

Who is the current President of the International Olympic Committee?

A) Thomas Bach

B) Kirsty Coventry

C) Jacques Rogge

D) Juan Antonio Samaranch

The current president of the IOC is Thomas Bach of Germany, who succeeded Jacques Rogge of Belgium in September 2013.

Albertville, which hosted the 1992 Winter Games, is in which country?

A) France

B) The Netherlands

C) Italy

D) Austria

Albertville is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.

Cobi was the official mascot of which Games?

A) 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin

B) 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal

C) 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona

D) 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi

Cobi was the official mascot of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Australian athlete Sally Pearson (McLellan) won a gold medal in which event?

A) Boxing

B) High Jump

C) 100 m hurdles

D) 4 x 100 metres relay

Sally Pearson is an Australian athlete. She won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Where were the first Winter Olympics after World War II held?

A) St Moritz, Switzerland

B) Oslo, Norway

C) Lake Placid, United States

D) Grenoble, France

The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were held 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first after World War II, 12 years after the last Winter Games in 1936.

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The Olympic Games Quiz

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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