Random Trivia
The Winter Olympics were cancelled in 1940 and 1944 due to what?
World War II
The record for the most medals won is held by Ole Einar Bjørndalen what country is he from?
Norway
In the 1980 Winter Olympics the United States hockey team stunned the world and upset the USSR hockey team beating them 4-3 earning the match this famous nick name.
Miracle on Ice
What snowboarder holds the record for the most gold medal wins?
Shaun White
In what country were the previous Winter Olympics held in 2022?
China
This Winter Olympic sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
The Biathlon
This country holds the record for the most gold medals in Winter Olympics History.
The United States
In 2018 athletes from these two countries marched together under one flag for the first time since being separated.
The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea and the Republic of Korea (North and South Korea)
This famous Olympic team from a warm weather country made their debut in the 1988 Winter Olympics inspring many by competing in a cold weather sport.
The Jamaican bobsled team
The first Winter Olympics had four events, name two.
Nordic skiing (cross-country), figure skating, ice hockey, and speed skating.
This Winter Olympics is the most expensive in history, costing an estimated $50 billion.
The Sochi Games (held in Sochi, Russia)
This country holds the record for the most Olympic Hockey Gold Medals in men’s and women’s hockey combined.
Canada, with 9 gold medals
Just six weeks before the 1994 Winter Olympics, this US figure skater was attacked by a man who had been hired by the ex-husband of her American rival.
Nancy Kerrigan
This Olympic athlete is a three-time Olympic medalist and the most decorated U.S. cross-country skier of all time.
Jessie Diggins
What do the five Olympic rings represent?
The five continents of the world: Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania (Australia).
Where were the first Winter Olympics held?
Chamonix, France
What country has hosted the most Winter Olympics
The United States
To date, this individual is the only Winter Olympian to win five individual gold medals at a single Games.
Eric Heiden
This famous figure skater had a South Park song dedicated to him.
Brian Boitano
How long is a speed skating oval (in meters)?
400 meters
These two Winter Olympic sports were originally apart of the Summer Olympics before going to the Winter Olympics.
Figure skating and ice hockey
This American figure skater holds the record for being the youngest gold medalist in Olympic history.
Tara Lipinski (won gold at the 1998 Nagano Olympics at the age of 15 years and 255 days)
This American bobsledder became the first Black athlete to win a Winter Olympics gold medal when she teamed up with Jill Bakken to win the first-ever women's bobsled event in 2002.
Vonetta Flowers
This person is the most decorated female figure skater, winning gold medals in the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Winter Olympics.
Sonja Henie
At what temperature is the ice in the Olympic hockey rinks kept (in Celsius)?
A temperature of -5 to -8 degrees Celsius