Justin
How many sports will be represented in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games?
32
Which host city planned to hold the 2020 Summer Olympics but had to delay it to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A: Los Angeles
B: Paris
C: Tokyo
D: Brisbane
C: Tokyo
This notable athlete made track-and-field history in 1936 when he won four gold medals in Berlin and helped set a new world relay record.
Jesse Owens
What is the Olympics' official motto?
“Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”
Making its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics, this sport is based on a style of dance introduced in New York City in the 1970s.
Breaking (Break)
When and where did the term “Dream Team” first become associated with the U.S. Olympic Basketball team?
A: 1988 Seoul
B: 1996 Atlanta
C: 1992 Barcelona
D: 2000 Sydney
C: 1992 Barcelona
An Olympic sport through 1920, what game involves two teams pulling on a rope in a test of strength.
Tug -of-war
NBA star Shaquille O'Neal is also an Olympic gold medal winner. What year was he part of the USA basketball team?
1996
Skateboarding made its debut in which Olympic Games?
Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021)
Which athlete lit the Olympic torch at the 1996 Atlanta Games?
A: Usain Bolt
B: Carl Lewis
C: Muhammad Ali
D: Nadia Comaneci
C: Muhammad Ali
What was the first U.S city and state to host the Olympics
St Louis, Missouri
How many gold medals has Team USA won in basketball?
25 (men 16, women 9)
How many Olympic medals has tennis player Serena Williams won?
Four gold
Which continent has never hosted the Summer Olympic Games?
A: South America
B: Africa
C: Asia
D: Oceania
B: Africa
True or False
In Ancient Greek times, Olympics athletes competed naked.
True
Which country has the most Olympic gold medals?
The United States with 1022
This Jamaican athlete holds the record for being the fastest man in history.
Usain Bolt
Which country has hosted the most Olympic Games?
United States
An Olympic Gold Medal is made out of mostly what metal?
Silver
What was the first U.S. city and state to host the Olympics?
St. Louis, Missouri
This notable athlete made track-and-field history in 1936 when he won four gold medals in Berlin and helped set a new world relay record.
Jesse Owens
The Olympic Torch is used to light what?
The Olympic Cauldron
Which of these animals were used in the 1900 Olympics?
A) Pigeons
B) Camels
C) Elephants
D) Bears
Pigeons
Where were the first Olympic Winter Games held in 1924
Chamonix, France
What year did Paris last host the Olympic Games?
1924
Who were the Ancient Olympic Games held in honor of?
A) Zeus
B) The dead
C) The Greek people
A) Zeus
How many Olympics medals has tennis player Venus Williams won.
four gold and one silver
Initially started as a recreational sport for American soldiers during World War II, what sport will make its debut in Los Angeles 2028 games?
Flag football
What year did the U.S. boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow?
1980
How many times have the Olympics been cancelled?
3. WWI & twice for WWII
How old was the oldest Olympic medal winner?
A) 48
B) 64
C) 72
D) 56
72
Earning 15 Olympic medals, Marit Bjørgen is the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time. In what sport did she make her mark?
Cross-country skiing
Known as "America's sweetheart," this Olympic gymnast took home five medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games.
Mary-Lou Retton
Which of the following is NOT an Olympic track event?
A) 3000 meter steeplechase
B) 1500 meters
C) 800 meters hurdles
C) 800 meters hurdles
Which athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.
A) Zimbabwe
B) The Hosts
C) Greece
D) Disabled Athletes
The Hosts
How many Winter Olympics have there been?
24
Jagger Eaton took home the bronze in the Tokyo 2020 games (held in 2021). In what sport did he medal?
Skateboarding
Which new sports debuted at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo?
Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing and karate
Approximately how many countries compete in the Olympics?
A) 200
B) 50
C) 400
D) 100
200
This American diver won double gold medals in diving during the 1984 Los Angeles games.
Greg Louganis