Olympics 1
How old was the youngest Olympic champion?
1. 11
2. 9
3. 13
4. 7
7!
The youngest Olympian ever was a 7-year-old French boy who was a last-minute recruit to the Dutch team that won the coxed pairs rowing race in the 1900 Summer Olympics. His name was never recorded as he became bored waiting for his medal and wandered off.
An Olympic gold medal is made mostly of what metal?
1. Nickel
2. Gold
3. Silver
4. Copper
Silver
The last Olympic medal that was actually solid gold was awarded in 1912. Today, "gold" medals are 92.5% silver.
How old was the oldest Olympic medal winner?
1. 72
2. 56
3. 48
4. 64
72!
During the 1920 Summer Olympics, Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn won a silver medal in the double shot running deer contest. He was 72 years old.
Where were the first Winter Olympics held?
1. Greece
2. France
3. Switzerland
France
Chamonix, France hosted the first Winter Olympics from January 25 to February 5, 1924
The olympics are held every how many years?
1. Every 2 years
2. Every 4 years
3. Every 10 years
Every 4 years!
What is the Olympic motto?
1. Refuse to lose
2. Dare to be great
3. Faster, Higher, Stronger
3!
The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius", which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger". It was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin upon the creation of the International Olympic Committee in 1894.
The longest wrestling match in Olympic history lasted how many hours?
1. 3 Hours
2. 15 Hours
3. 7 Hours
4. 11 Hours
11 Hours
In the wrestling semifinal of the 1912 Summer Olympics, Martin Klein and Alfred Asikainen grappled for 11 hours and 40 minutes before Klein finally managed to pin Asikainen. Klein was so exhausted from the bout that he was unable to wrestle for the gold the next day, leaving Swedish wrestler Claes Johansson with the gold medal.
At the 1900 Paris Olympics...
1. Men Fought Bears
2. Everyone competed topless
3. There were more athletes than spectators
3!
If one had to nominate the "worst modern Olympics" ever, 1900 would likely lead the voting. There were no opening or closing ceremonies and more athletes than spectators. The croquet event was a particular "hit", with just a single paying spectator attending the tournament.
What year did baseball become an official Olympic sport?
1. 1904
2. Its not an olympic sport
3. 1992
1992!
Baseball unofficially debuted at the 1904 Summer Games, and became an official Olympic sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
What country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics?
1. Russia
2. France
3. USA
4. Cuba
USA
The United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Which athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony?
1. The Hosts
2. Greece
3. Disabled Athletes
The Hosts!
The first team to enter the stadium is always Greece, in honor of the fact that the Olympics has its origin in ancient Greece. The last team is the host country.
Which color is NOT one of the rings on the Olympic flag?
1. Orange
2. Green
3. Yellow
4. Black
Orange!
The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world.
Where will the 2021 Olympics take place?
1. Tokyo
2. My Day Counts
3. Africa
Which of these animals were used in the 1900 Olympics?
1. Bears
2. Camels
3. Elephants
4. Pigeons
Pigeons
While competitors typically shot at disc-shaped targets called clay pigeons, the 1900 Games in Paris featured livelier targets--real pigeons.
Why did Bobby Pearce slow down during his rowing race at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam?
1. To save a drowning child
2. To let a family of ducks pass
3. He lost his oar.
To let a family of ducks pass.
In the quarter final, he was easily beating French opponent Saurin when a family of ducks strayed into his lane. Pearce momentarily stopped rowing to let the ducks pass; he still won with the fastest time of all 8 competitors in that round.
Why was American marathon runner Fred Lorz disqualified during the 1904 Summer Olympics?
1. Hitchhiking during the race
2. Running backwards
3. Stopping to go to the bathroom.
Hitchhiking
Lorz was banned for life by the Amateur Athletic Union after it was discovered that he had hitched a ride in a car for most of the race, then run the last four miles to claim victory.
What was unusual about gold medal winning gymnast
George Eyser?
1. He was blind
2. He had no thumbs
3. He had a wooden leg
He had a wooden leg!
Eyser competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics with a wooden prosthesis for a left leg, having lost his real leg after being run over by a train.
Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall was the first Olympic athlete to be disqualified for drug use. Which banned substance did he consume?
1. Steroids
2. Marijuana
3. Alcohol
Alcohol!
Liljenwall reportedly had "two beers" to calm his nerves before the pistol shooting event. As a result, the entire Swedish team was disqualified.
Approximately how many countries compete in the Olympics?
1.50
2. 400
3. 200
200!
The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating.
Who organized the opening ceremonies for the 1960 Winter Olympics?
1. Richard Nixon
2. Jake Paul
3. Walt Disney
Walt Disney!
The chairman of the Pageantry Committee was Walt Disney, who was responsible for producing both the opening and closing ceremonies. He organized an opening that included 5,000 entertainers, the release of 2,000 pigeons, and a military gun salute of eight shots, one for each of the previous Winter Olympic Games.