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B. Japan
Germany and Japan were banned from the 1948 Olympics after the World Wars.
This country was banned from the 1948 Olympics
A. America B. Japan C. England |
C. Michael Phelps
The most decorated Olympian in history, Michael Phelps, won 28 medals, including 23 golds, from 2004 to 2016.
Who is the most decorated male Olympian?
A. Boris Shaklin B. Nikolai Andrianov C. Michael Phelps |
A. 1900
When were women permitted to complete in the Olympics?
A. 1900 B. 1950 C. 1920 |
C. Oceana
The rings represent Africa, the Americas, Europe and ...
A. Antarctica B. India C. Oceana |
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C. Rome
The 1960 Rome Olympics were the first televised games.
Where was the first Olympics that was televised held
A. Paris B. Rio C. Rome |
A. Track and Field
Ben Johnson was a Canadian track and field sprinter who competed in the Summer Olympics, most notably in the 100-meter dash. He gained international fame for winning the 100m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in world-record time (9.79 seconds) before being disqualified for testing positive for steroids and stripped of the gold medal.
Ben Johnson was disqualified from the Olympics due to steroid use. What sport did he play?
A. Track and Field B. Volleyball C. Rowing |
A. True
Margaret Abbott was the first woman to win an Olympic event.
A. True B. False |
B. Zeus
The Olympics were first held to honor which Greek God?
A. Poseidon B. Zeus C. Aphrodite |
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A. Finland
Tokyo was initially selected to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, but the games were moved to Finland and eventually canceled due to war. In fact, both the 1940 and 1944 games were canceled due to World War II.
Who ended up hosting the Olympics in 1940?
A. Finland B. Tokyo C. Russia |
During the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany, Jesse Owens, an African American, embarrassed Hitler and his political views by "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy" by winning four gold medals in track and field events. He won the 100 meter race, 200 meter race, long jump and 4 x 100 meter relay.
In 1936, Jesse Owens stared down the face of adversity during the Hitler-run summer games in Germany. How many gold medals did he win during those games?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 |
C. Larisa Latynina
Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina is the most decorated female Olympian of all time, having won 18 medals (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) across three Olympic Games (1956–1964). She held the record for most total Olympic medals by any athlete (male or female) for 48 years.
Who is the most decorated female Olympian?
A. Simone Biles B. Katie Ledecky C. Larisa Latynina |
C. Flag Football
Initially started as a recreational sport for American soldiers during World War II, what sport will make its debut in Los Angeles 2028 games?
A. Knitting B. Cheerleading C. Flag Football |
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A. Soviet Union
The U.S. men’s ice hockey team, consisting mostly of amateur players, defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union team in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
Who did the US Hockey Team defeat in 1980 when playing with mostly amateur players?
A. Soviet Union B. Denmark C. Canada |
C. Wayne Gretzky
Only Gretzky had the honor of lighting the outdoor cauldron, which remained lit throughout the Games.
In 2010, four people were given the honor to light the Olympic Cauldron in Vancouver. The four lit the inside cauldron, but only one player had the honor of lighting the outdoor one. Who was it?
A. Michael Phelps B. Bruce Jenner C. Wayne Gretzky |
B. 15
Tara Lipinski was 15 years and 255 days old when she won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, making her the youngest winner of an individual event in Winter Olympic history.
How old was Tara Lipinski when she won the gold at her first Olympics?
A. 19 B. 15 C. 23 |
C. 2000
In what year were the Olympics broadcasted onto the internet?
A. 2012 B. 1996 C. 2000 |
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B. Summer Olympics in 1996 in United States
The 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, were the most attended with 8.3 million tickets sold.
Which Olympics had the most attending tickets sold?
A. Summer Olympics 1992 in Barcelona B. Summer Olympics in 1996 in United States C. Winter Olympics in 2002 in Salt Lake City |
A. Steve Redgrave
Who is this Olympic rower who history will remember for the unbelievable feat of winning five (5) Olympic gold medals in five consecutive Olympic Games?
A. Steve Redgrave B. Andy Holmes C. Tim Foster |
C. Archery
Eliza Pollock of the U.S. picked up a gold for archery in 1904 at the age of 63.
Eliza Pollock is the oldest female to win a gold medal in what sport?
A. Cycling B. Curling C. Archery |
B. Japan
What country built the worlds largest stadium holding 70,000 spectators?
A. China B. Japan C. Australia |
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