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2018 Winter Olympic Facts
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1
What Olympic sport has a rider going head-first down a steep, icy track?
All of the above
Skeleton
Luge
Bobsled
2
The 2018 Winter Olympics are being held in_________
Russia
China
United States
South Korea
3
Which Winter Olympic sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?
Rifle racing
Ski shooting
Archery
Biathlon
4
How many countries are competing in the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang?
133
58
25
92
5
How often do the Winter Olympics happen?
Every 2 years
Every 4 years
Every year
Every 5 years
6
Official mascots for the 2018 Games are Soohorang, a _______, & Bandabi, an Asiatic ________.
none of the above
white tiger & black bear
Lion and Tiger
cat and dog
7
The first ever Winter Olympic Games was held in what year?
1856
1924
1800
1975
8
Nigeria is the first African country to compete in this sport at the Olympics
Luge
Bobsled
Curling
Snowboarding
9
What do the five Olympic rings represent?
Five planets
The five continents
Five countries
Five colours
10
The Winter Olympics will feature ___ sports with individual and team events.
5
12
15
10
11
This is the ______ time South Korea has hosted the Winter Olympics.
10th
1st
2nd
5th
12
The estimated cost of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is $_______.
$10 billion
$100 billion
$1 billion
$10 million
13
The flame arrives in the Republic of Korea, ____ days before the Games are scheduled to begin
100 days
60 days
500 days
20 days
14
The Olympic flame is a practice continued from the ancient Olympic Games in _________
France
China
Greece
Egypt
15
In which Winter Olympic sport has Canada won the most medals?
speed skating
hockey
figure skating
snowboarding
16
How many athletes are competing for Canada in this year's Winter Olympics?
225
310
100
50
17
What was the first year that women were allowed to compete in skating at the Winter Olympics?
1908
2002
1855
1950
18
How many medals did Canada win at the last Winter Olympics in 2014?
10
25
15
50
19
Which Canadian cities have hosted the Winter Olympics?
Vancouver
Montreal
Calgary
Toronto