General Olympic Trivia
True/False: The unlit Olympic torch has been taken to space several times.
True!
Which athletes will enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Games?
Japan (Host Country)
This athlete is running the 100m dash in the Tokyo Olympics for Canada.
Andre Degrasse
Who is the most decorated Olympic athlete?
Michael Phelps
How many events were in the first Olympics?
7 (running, long jump, shotput, javelin, boxing, pankration, equestrian)
How many medals are given out at a Summer Olympics?
918
What host country has won the most medals?
United States
This Canadian athlete won gold in the 100m dash at the 1996 Olympics.
Donovan Bailey
How many gold medals has Usain Bolt won?
9
What is the most viewed Olympic sport?
Gymnastics
An Olympic gold medal is made mostly of what metal?
Silver
Which country has held the most Olympic games?
United States (8)
This Canadian athlete was the first Canadian to win 4 medals in a single summer Olympic Games
Penny Oleksiak
Who held the Olympic torch at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games?
Muhammad Ali
How many sports are in the Summer Olympics?
28
What year was the first modern Olympics held?
1896
How many countries are participating in the Tokyo Olympics?
206
Who was the first Canadian athlete to win medals at both summer and winter Olympics?
Clara Hughes
This American olympic great won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics.
Jesse Owens.
How many swimming disciplines are there?
16 (4 strokes over a range of distances)
What year did the first Ancient Games take place?
776 BC
This city hosted the Olympics in 2000.
Sydney, Australia
Canada has won this many gold medals in the Summer Olympics.
64
How old was the youngest female Olympic gold medalist in an individual sport?
The United States' Marjorie Gestring was 13 years, 268 days old when she won a gold medal in springboard diving in 1936.
What country has the most gold medals in field hockey?
India