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1
When were politics implemented into the Olympics?
when coubertin died
1926
during nazi olympics
16th century
2
Where will the Olympics be held in 2020?
Australia
Italy
Japan
Russia
3
What color were Cindy Lou Who's pajamas?
red
orange
pink
yellow
4
How young was the youngest skier to participate in any winter olympics?
13
16
15
14
5
Bruce Jenner, aka Caitlyn Jenner, won the _?_ at the Olympics in 1976.
Decimal
Decathlon
Epidemic
Biathlon
6
Who made the Olympics?
I don't know
Julius Ceasar
Emperor Theodosius
Baron Pierre de Counertin
7
How many gold medals did Nadia Comăneci win in gymnastics, at the 1976 Summer Olympics?
2
3
1
5
8
What year did Jessie Owens compete and win gold in 4 events at the Berlin Olympics?
1932
1934
1938
1936
9
What sport did Mary Lou Retton play?
football
gymnast
tennis
baseketball
10
Bruce Jenner came out as Caitlyn Jenner in this 2015 magazine.
Vanity Fair
Sports Illustrated
People Magazine
Vogue
11
What is the name of the symbol that was used for the 2010 Olymics?
Inukshuk
Mario
Totem pole
Torch
12
Who won the first Gold Medal?
Oscar Wheaner
James B. Connolly
Thomas Quinn
Anthony Robard
13
Greg Louganis won how many Olympic gold medals?
3
7
5
4
14
She was attacked with a police baton by an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding.
Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Drew
Krista Miles
Simone Biles
15
Who is the most recent sports man/women to pull out of the 2016 Olympics
Robert Smith
Jason Day
James Harden
Rory McIlroy
16
Greg Louganis scared audiences when he hit his head in the 1988 games. What was he doing?
boxing
high jumping
balance beam
springboard diving
17
In what Olympics did US swimmer, Mark Spitz set an Olympic record by winning seven gold medals?
Montreal, 1976
Munich, 1972
Mexico City, 1978
Tokyo, 1964
18
In the 2008 Olympics these Speedo swimsuits won 94% of victories, what were they called?
RLZ
Speedo X
ZLR 900
LZR
19
Who's this Olympics athlete?
Matt Biondi
Carl Lewis
Jim Thorpe
Ray Ewry
20
Which two sports where the most recent to be added to the Olympics
Karate and Baseball
Golf and Netball
Golf and Rugby Union
Softball and Rugby Union
21
Where is Olga Korbut from?
Germany
Poland
The Ukraine
Russia
22
How many contestants from the USA were sent to the 2018 PyeongChang winter Olympics?
253
172
244
217
23
It took over 100 years since the first Olympics for women to compete in every sport
True
False
24
When were the Montreal Olympics?
1976
2000
1972
2016
25
How long is the olympics
I don't know
16 days
17 days
10383544321 days
26
Where were the Olympics in 2014?
Montreal, Canada
Pyeongchang Country, South Korea
Sochi, Russia
Sydney, Australia
27
Which year were the winter olympics first shown in colour?
1980
1976
1968
1972
28
(1924 Olympics Track and Field) What time won the 100m dash?
10.6 seconds
9.9 seconds
11.1 seconds
10.9 seconds
29
Where was the Olympics held in 2016
Rio de Janeiro
Salvador
Fortaleza
30
Where did the first Olympics first take place?
Great Britain
Greece
USA
Japan
31
What happens if a girl goes to the Olympics
They will have to clean up after the game
They get a reward
They get to participate
They get in terrible trouble
32
what is Mary Lou's nick name
America's Sweetheart
American star
America heart
sportwoman
33
why do companies invest in the olympics?
popularity
for money
for advertising
sponsorship
34
How often do the Olympics take place?
Every year
Every two years
Every 6 years
Every 4 years
35
When were the first Olympics?
1940
776 BC
1784
2020
36
Where was the 2012 Olympics?
Japan
Great Britain
England
London
37
Why did Ancient Greece do the Olympics?
To show other countires their physical prowess.
To have fun.
For powerful families to have bragging rights.
To honor Zeus.
38
True or False: No country in the southern hemisphere has ever hosted the winter olympics.
False
True
39
For the first 13 years the Greek Olympics only had ........
shotput
chariot racing
running
javeline
40
In Ancient Greek Olympics there was an event consisting of __ sports
7
2
3
5
41
How many Olympic medals does Michael Phelps have?
16
22
10
28
42
Romanian Gymnast Nadia Elena Comăneci became famous for what in 1976?
The first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics
First female gymnast to take part in the World Championships
The first gymnast to perform with a ribbon
The first gymnast to perform a triple lutz
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Mark Spitz, a swimmer at I.U. won ____ in the 1972 Olympics. No other athlete has matched that.
7 Gold Medals
15 Gold Medals
5 Bronze and 1 Gold
7 Silver Medals and 5 Gold
