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1
Which football team is the current occupier of the 2012 Olympic Stadium?
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Arsenal
West Ham
2
Local lad Tom Pidcock has won gold medals at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Which sport does he excel in?
Rowing
Swimming
Diving
Cycling
3
In total for which event has France won the most gold medals?
Sailing
Equestrian Jumping
Volleyball
Fencing
4
What is different this year at the end of the Olympic games?
All athletes must stay for the closing ceremony
There will be no flag parade
Last race changed to women’s marathon instead of the men’s
The Olympic flame won’t be extinguished in the closing ceremony
5
The Paris Olympics mascots are called the Phryges but what do they represent?
The Eiffel Tower
A hat
Pac-Man Characters
A bird
6
Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in the world, how many medals has he won?
28
26
21
19
7
Name the country this flag belongs to
Norway
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
8
How much does a Paris 2024 gold medal weigh?
529 grams
303 grams
1000 grams
100 grams
9
In order to be a more environmentally friendly games what will coffee tables in the Olympic village be made from?
Cardboard
Recycled Shuttlecocks
Old tyres
Recycled IKEA furniture
10
How many GB athletes (across all sports) will be attending the Paris Olympics?
327
500
165
270
11
Who has won the most gold medals for Team GB?
Chris Hoy
Steve Redgrave
Jason Kenny
Laura Kenny
12
The Fosbury flop is a technique used in which sport?
Pole Fault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
High Jump
13
How high is the highest diving platform at the Olympics?
10m
7m
5m
12m
14
When did the Olympic Rings become the official symbol?
1913
1924
1920
1957
15
Which was the first event to take place this year, before the opening ceremony?
Hockey
Tennis
Football
Surfing
16
Which American rapper carried the Olympic flame before Friday’s opening ceremony?
Eminem
Snoop Dog
50 Cent
The Notorious B.I.G
17
How many cereal bars have team GB taken to the Paris Olympics?
22000
50000
65000
18000
18
At the London Olympics the 4 August 2012 was called Super Saturday – How many medals did Team GB win?
Seven
Six
Five
Four
19
Name the country this flag belongs to
Kenya
South Africa
Guyana
Jordan
20
Team GB’s Andy MacDonald is this this year’s oldest skateboard competitor. How old is he?
38
31
51
45
21
When was table tennis introduced to the Olympics?
1968
1988
1976
2004
22
Huang Yuting and Shen Lihao of Chine claimed the first gold medal of the 2024 games, in which sport?
Shooting
Archery
Table Tennis
Rowing
23
Which British designer designed team GB’s kit?
Elizabeth Emanuel
Alexander McQueen
Vivian Westwood
Stella McCartney
24
How many teams participated in the first modern Olympics in Athens?
14
29
37
23
25
Which city has never hosted the Olympic Games?
Cape Town, SA
Rio de Janero, Brazil
Mexico City, Mexico
St Louis, USA
26
Before specialising in sprinting which other sport did Usain Bolt excel in?
Basketball
Rugby
Cricket
Swimming
27
What is the Olympics Official Motto?
Faster, Higher, Stronger – together
Together we thrive
Carpe diem
Winter is coming
28
What pre games activity did Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo do on 17 July 2024?
Swam in the River Seine
Played tennis with French player Chloe Paquet
Ran the 100m in the Olympic stadium
Tried the kayak cross course
29
Celine Dion performed from the Eifel Tower in the Olympics opening ceremony. Which song did she sing?
Mon Truce n Plumes
La Vie en Rose
L’Hymme a l’amour
Je ne regrette rien
30
GB’s gold winning team in the Equestrian Team Eventing has a very apt horse related name. Who are they?
Tom Saddle
Rosalind Canter
Carl Withers
Laura Trott
31
Which of the following sports is NOT one of the five sports in the modern pentathlon?
Fencing
Equestrian
Skateboarding
Swimming
32
Name the country this flag belongs to
Columbia
Mexico
Bulgaria
Portugal
