Winter Olympic Hosts
Which country has hosted the most modern Olympic Games?
United States - 8 times (4 Summer and 4 Winter) LA 2028 will be the 9th time we host
Will the 2022 Winter games feature artificial snow?
Yes - 49 million gallons of water was turned to snow
Which Olympic team was the subject of a 1993 Disney movie?
The Jamaican bobsled team -- Cool Runnings
What are the only two countries south of the equator to win medals at the Winter Olympic Games?
Australia and New Zealand
What is the fastest Winter Olympics sport on ice?
Luge
What host is the first have both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
Beijing (summer 2008)
Which clothing companies outfit our Olympic athletes?
Polo Ralph Lauren
Bonus - Skims has provided female athletes with pajamas, loungewear and underwear
What is the only indoor Winter Olympic sport that does not involve ice skates?
Curling
Which country has won the most medals overall and the most gold medals in the Winter Olympic Games?
Norway (368)
Gold: 132
Silver: 125
Bronze: 111
What distinguishes the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver from previous games?
They were both help indoors
Where will the next Winter Olympic games be hosted?
Milan, Italy in 2026
How many times were the Winter Olympics canceled?
2 the 1940 and 1944 games
In addition to Biathlon, what is the only other Winter Olympic sport in which the United States never won a gold medal?
Nordic Combined
How many medal events are in the Winter Olympics in 2022?
109
What country has won the most gold medals for hockey?
Russia / USSR
mens - 8 gold medals
Canada - 7
Where did the first Winter Games take place?
Chamonix, France in 1924
The Olympic Village has robots helping with what tasks?
bartending, waitressing, meal delivery, disinfecting
Which part of the world has never hosted the Olympic Winter Games?
Southern Hemisphere
How much does USA pay an athlete who wins a gold medal?
Gold: $37,500
Silver: $22,500
Bronze: $15,000
What were the first winter games to be televised?
1956 games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
This is the only city to have hosted the Olympics three times.
London
When were the Olympic gold medals last made entirely of gold?
1912
Which of the following, named for a former Winter Olympic gold medalist, is a real move in figure skating?
The Henie Halo The Witt Flip
The Fleming Fling The Hamill Camel
The Hamill Camel
Which American has won the most Winter Olympic medals?
Apolo Anton Ohno - 8 medals in speed skating (2 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze)
Name 7 of the 15 Winter Olympic sports in the 2022 games.
Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross-Country Skiing
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing
Ice Hockey
Luge
Skeleton
Nordic Combined
Short Track Speed Skating
Ski Jump
Snowboard Speed Skating