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Trivia pertaining to all things Olympics and more?
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The Olympics are Summer & Winter sports held by thousands of international athletes competing in different sports.
False
True
2
How many times in modern day history have the Olympic Games been cancelled due to War?
One (1)
Two (2)
Three (3)
Four (4)
3
USA's Eddy Alvarez won a Silver in 2014 Olympics Speed Skating and a Silver in the 2020 Olympics playing what sport?
Baseball
Hammer Throw
Men's Rowing
Rugby
4
What Olympic year did the torch relay begin?
Berlin 1936
Paris 1924
Athens 1896
St. Louis 1904
5
What year did the Olympics have their first drug suspension? Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall who tested positive for alcohol.
1968
1956
1936
1960
6
What activity is a new Olympic Sport that started during the 2020 Olympics in Japan?
Beach Sand Volleyball
Golf
Skateboarding
Rugby
7
What ski jumper during the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics from Great Britain become famous for finishing last?
Benedict Chamberlain - The Air Below
Michael Edwards - Eddie the Eagle
John Belushi - The Son of Soaring
Pete Davidson - Wavy Davy
8
Which American woman sprinter, that is a 3 time Gold Medalist, is considered the fastest?
Sha'Carri Richardson
Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce
Wilma Rudolph
Florence Griffith Joyner
9
What is the name of the Tokyo's Mascot for the 2020 Olympic Games that means "future" and "eternity"?
Vinicius
Someity
Miraitowa
Wenlock
10
What is the Olympic Motto?
Dare to be Great!
Man's Reach Exceeds his Grasp
Refuse to Lose
Faster, Higher, Stronger
11
What Athlete wore a parachute to the 1960 Olympic games in Rome? "I'm not afraid of the fight, I'm afraid of the flight"
Lance Larson
Muhammad Ali
Oscar Robertson
Walt Bellamy
12
What year were the Olympics in Sydney, Australia?
1988
1992
2000
1954
13
This Swimmer from San Antonio won 5 medals, 3 Gold and 2 Silver, in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. He went to Churchill HS.
Josh Davis
Warren Moon
Tommy Kramer
Craig Biggio
14
Who has the most career Olympic points in men's basketball?
Michael Jordan
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
15
The Greek Athletes always enter first in the Parade of Nations Opening Ceremony. What nation always enters last?
The nation with the most medals from the previous Olympics.
The nation with the least medals from the previous Olympics.
Random luck of the Draw.
The Host Nation.
16
This Athlete living in SA competed in the 1992, 1996 & 2000 Paralympics, winning 9 medals, 2 Golds, in wheelchair racing
Ross Davis
Jackie Sherrill
Tim Duncan
Justin Verlander
17
What Olympian has the most medals, 28 overall including 23 Golds?
Michael Phelps
Mark Spitz
Carl Lewis
Larisy Latynina
18
Bonus: The Five Rings representing the Olympic Games stands for what?
The Five Vowels in the English Language.
The Five different Soil Colors from each Continent
The Five Continents
The Five Birds representing each large land mass
19
Motor Boat Sailing, Tug of War, Hot Air Ballooning, Painting, Writing & Architecture used to be a part of the Olympics?
False
True
20
An Olympic Bronze Medal is made of which metal?
Silver
Bronze
Gold
Nickel
21
How old was the oldest Olympic Gold Medal winner?
72
46
61
58
22
How many yards were added to the Marathon in London for the 1908 Olympics so the Royal Family could see the finish line?
379
351
364
385
23
An Olympic Gold medal is made with most of this metal?
Nickel
Gold
Silver
Bronze
24
April Ross and Alix Klineman won a Gold Medal in 2020 Sand Volleyball. What medals did April win in the last 3 Olympics?
Bronze, Gold, and Gold
Bronze, Bronze, and Gold
Bronze, Silver, and Gold
Gold, Silver, and Silver
25
Which was the first Olympic games where all the participating countries sent female athletes?
Atlanta 1996
Beijing 2008
London in 2012
Los Angeles 1984
26
USA has hosted the Olympics 4 times in 3 different cities. What city has hosted the games 3 times?
London
Athens
Montreal
Atlanta
27
In what Olympics where electronic timing devices used for the first time?
1904 St. Louis Games
1912 Stockholm Games
1916 Berlin Games
1936 Berlin Games