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The Modern Olympic Games - The Australian Perspective
The Modern Olympic Games - The Australian Perspective
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An overview of the introduction of the Modern Olympics from an Australian Perspective.
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1
Which sport is this?
"Canon Ball!"
Belly Flopping
Diving
Swimming
2
Which sport is this?
Ice Skating
Wrestling
Judo
Rhythmic Gymnastics
3
Prior to 2015, which Olympics were the most expensive to stage?
Beijing, 2008
London, 2012
Athens, 2004
Sydney 2000
4
Where was the first Modern Summer Olympic Games held?
Beijing
Moscow
Athens
Atlanta
5
Who was the leader of the host country during the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games?
Beninto Mussolini
Isoroku Yamamoto
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
6
What were two new sports introduced at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Skateboarding and fencing
Fencing and Greco-Roman wretling
Surfing and swimming
Skateboarding and surfing
7
Which are the only two countries to have competed in EVERY Olympic Games in the modern era?
USA and Greece
Australia and Greece
Russia and Greece
England and Greece
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Who carried the Australian flag into the 2021 Olympics opening ceremony?
Patty Mills and Ariane Titmus
Kieren Perkins and Suzie O'Neill
Cate Campbell and Izaac Stubblety-Cook
Patty Mills and Cate Campbell
9
Which Australian athlete has won the most gold medals so far these Olympics?
Cate Campbell
Alice Ingley
Emma McKeon
Hayley Wilson
10
Where was the first Winter Olympics held?
Whistler, Canada
Aspen, USA
Moscow, Russia
Chamonix, France
11
When was the Olympic Flag created?
1924
1896
1907
1913
12
In which Olympic Sport did Ian Thorpe win his medals?
Swimming
Javelin
Water Polo
Tennis
13
How many gold medals has the Australian women's swimming team won in the Tokyo Olympics?
5
9
7
8
14
Who was the person who reintroduced the first Modern Olympic Games in Athens?
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Pierre de Coubertin
Demetrius Vikelas
Godefroy de Blonay
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What colour Olympic medals has Jessica Fox won?
Silver only
A gold, a silver and a bronze
Bronze only
A gold and a silver
16
When and where were the first Olympics held in Australia?
Darwin, 1956
Melbourne, 1956
Sydney, 1956
Perth, 1956
17
Which sport is this?
Sword Fighting
Shooting
Fencing
Archery
18
Which Sport is this?
Hammer Throw
Face Pulling
Shot Put
Javelin
19
What was one of the 5 events women competed in at the Olympics in 1900?
Golf
Swimming
Boxing
Rowing
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When were the first Paralympic Games introduced?
1980
1960
1950
1970
