Figure Skating
This term describes when a skater rotates four times in the air during a jump.
What is a quad jump?
This is the length, in meters, of an Olympic size swimming pool.
What is 50 meters?
This race, run on a straightaway, is widely known as the fastest event in track and field.
What is the 100-meter dash?
This apparatus used in women's gymnastics is only about 4 inches wide.
What is the balance beam?
Players attempt to shoot this rubber object into the goal.
What is a puck?
In this figure skating event, skaters perform choreographed routines that focus more on rythmn and dance than jumps.
What is Ice Dance?
This stroke is typically the fastest in competitive swimming races.
What is freestyle?
This field event requires athletes to throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible.
What is the shot put?
On this event, gymnasts swing and release between 2 wooden bars.
What are uneven bars?
At the Winter Olympics, ice hockey games are typically played in this number of periods.
What is three?
This spinning jump, named after a famous Norwegian skater, takes off from the forward outside edge of the skate.
What is an Axel?
The number of strokes used in the individual medley event.
What is 4?
This middle-distance race is exactly 2 laps around a standard outdoor track.
What is the 800 meters?
This American gymnast is the most decorated gymnast in history.
Who is Simone Biles?
Scoring 3 goals in one hockey game is called this.
What is a hat trick?
At age 16, this American figure skater became the first US woman to land a quad jump in international competition and later won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships.
Who is Alysa Liu?
This swimmer won eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008.
Who is Michael Phelps?
What is the heptathlon?
This US Olympic pommel horse specialist from the 2024 Olympics later competed on Dancing with the Stars.
Who is Stephen Nedoroscik?
The name of the area directly in front of where the goalie usually stands.
What is the crease?
This American skater became the first woman to land a triple axel in Olympic competition in 1992.
Who is Tonya Harding?
This swimmer holds the top 20 fastest times in the women's 1500m freestyle.
Who is Katie Ledecky?
This unusual track event requires athletes to jump over barriers and a water pit during the race.
What is the 3,000-meter steeplechase?
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This rule violation occurs when an attacking plater enters the offensive zone before the puck.
What is offsides?