2022 Beijing Games
What country is Beijing the capital of?
CHINA-2022
In which country did the Olympics originate?
Greece
What sport did Disney base its blockbuster hit of off involving 4 men from Jamaica?
Bobsledding
Name the five-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding. He holds the world record for the most X Games gold medals and most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder.
Shaun Roger White
How often are the winter Olympic games held?
Every 4 years
While many cities have hosted multiple Olympic Games, Beijing will become the first-ever to have organized both the.......?
the Summer (2008) and Winter Games (2022)
What sport was originally a summer olympic event?
Sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. Ice hockey made its Olympic debut at the 1920 Summer Games in Antwerp, Belgium. It was then transferred to the Winter Olympics in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
What winter Olympic sport involves the terms Sweepers, rocks, and House?
Curling
An American retired short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist in the Winter Olympics. What athlete is the most decorated American at the Winter Olympics?
Apolo Anton Ohno
The only country to have won a gold medal at every Olympic Winter Games is .....
The United States
Did The 2022 Winter Games feature artificial snow?
YES! This year’s Olympics will need about 49 million gallons of water in order to create artificial snow because the two co-host cities, Beijing and Zhangjiakou, are located in dry parts of China.
When were the first winter Olympic game held?
Answer: 1924, France
What is the fastest Winter Olympics sport on ice?
Luge is the fastest Winter Olympics sport on ice with speeds reaching 90 mph.
Who is the first Black athlete from any country to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics?
Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2002, bobsledder Vonetta Flowers
Name the 4 indoor Olympic sports.
The four indoor Winter Olympic sports are ice hockey, speed skating, figure skating and curling.
Where will the next Winter Olympics take place?
The next winter games will be held in Milan, Italy in 2026.
What year did snowboarding make its Olympic debut?
1998
Snowboarders & skiers use this platform/course to perform high air tricks such as the Backside 1080 Tail Grab, Japan Air, Air to Fakey, or Backside 360 Indy Grab.
The half pipe
This athlete was the youngest ever to win gold for women's snowboarding in halfpipe event?
Chloe Kim is an American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal when she won gold in the women's snowboard halfpipe at 17 years old.
To date, 12 countries have participated in every Olympic Winter Games. Name 3 of these countries.
Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.
Name this year's olympic mascot for the 2022 winter Olympic games.
The Olympic mascot is a cheerful panda called Bing Dwen Dwen or "ice children".
What country has hosted the Winter Olympics more than any other?
The United States has hosted the Winter Olympics four times : 1932 in Lake Placid, 1960 in Squaw Valley, 1980 in Lake Placid, and 2002 in Salt Lake City.
How many different sports make up the winter Olympics?
15 Winter Olympic sports in 2022 are bobsled, luge, skeleton, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating, curling, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined.
Who is the most decorated winter Olympian ever?
Marit Bjørgen becomes most decorated winter Olympian. Norway's Marit Bjorgen wins her eighth gold medal, bringing her total medal record to 15.
The Olympic motto ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius' translates to what in English
Faster, Higher, Stronger