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1
Which Olympic gold medalist has won the most ever medals?
Michael Phelps
Dawn Fraser
Emma McKeon
Katie Ledecky
2
Out of all the Summer Olympic sports, Archery comes first alphabetically.
False
True
3
Which country has won the most medals in total at the Winter Olympic Games?
U.S.A
Japan
Norway
Canada
4
Which country's group of athletes take up the first position during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony?
The host nation
Greece
The previous host nation
Afghanistan
5
Beach volleyball debuted at the Sydney Olympic games
True
False
6
The Paralympics began in what year?
1960
1988
1992
1948
7
Wilhelmina Wylie was the first Australian Olympian in which sport in 1912?
Athletics
Walking
Swimming
Water polo
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What does IOC stand for?
International Olympic Committee
Internal Olympic Committee
International Olympic Community
International Olympic Congress
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Which was the first Olympic game where all the participating countries sent female athletes?
1976 Montreal Games
1984 Los Angeles Games
2012 London Games
2000 Sydney Games
10
Who was the flag bearer for Australia at the London 2012 opening ceremony?
Andrew Hoy
Lauren Jackson
11
Australia won 13 gold medals at the Melbourne 1956 Games. How many golds did the team win at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?
26
13
16
18
12
Which of these sports did not debut in the 2020 Olympic games?
Surfing
3 on 3 Basketball
BMX Bike riding
Road cycling
13
In which of the Olympic games did the torch relay start for the first time?
Paris Games, 1924
Montreal Games, 1976
Berlin Games, 1936.
Helsinki Games, 1952
14
How many different venues are used for the various Tokyo 2020 events?
42
28
39
32
15
What was Betty Cuthbert famous for?
Hockey
Javelin
Running
Swimming
16
The USA has won the most medals of all time. How many gold medals have they won?
1305
1528
2173
2406
17
In what year did Hitler's Germany host the Olympic games?
1946
1936
1933
1938
18
How many gold medals did Ian Thorpe win across his career?
Eleven
Seven
Five
Thirteen
19
An Olympic-size swimming pool is how many metres long in length?
50 metres
100 metres
40 metres
33 metres
20
What year was the Olympic games in Melbourne?
1956
1966
1946
1976
