History
Where was the Olympics invented?
Greece
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
2. 5
Which country has earned the most Olympic medals overall?
1. The United States
Aleksandr Dityatin won a total of 8 medals in the 1980 Olympic Games (3, 4, 1) in what sport?
4. Artistic gymnastics
How many events were featured in the first modern Olympics?
3. 43
Which Greek god started the Olympics?
Hercules
Where did the first modern Olympics take place?
1. Athens, Greece
How many countries attended the 1896 Games?
3. 12
How old was the oldest Olympic champion?
2. 72
Which of the following sports have been in at least one Olympic Games?
5. All of them
How often did the Greek Olympics take place?
every 4 years
What year did the first modern Olympics take place?
2. 1896
Where were the 2000 Summer Olympics held?
4. Sydney, Australia
What did Muhummad Ali take on a plane with him to the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy?
2. a parachute
Which athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony?
4. the host country
How many days did the original Olympics take place?
5 days
In which year was electronic timing devices used for the first time at the Olympics?
2. 1912
How many medals did the USSR win in the 1980 Olympic Games?
3. 195
What is the name of the Russian/USSR athlete who has won the most Olympic medals:
2. Larisa Latynina
In which sport did two athletes share a gold medal?
1. High jump
What did the athletes in Greece wear to compete?
Nothing
How many times has London hosted the Summer Olympics?
3. 3 times
Where did the 1980 Summer Olympics take place?
2. Moscow, Russia
What caused Bobby Pearce (a rower) to slow down in his event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam?
3. baby ducks
Which of the following sports has NEVER been an Olympic event?
3. Squash