Olympics
Dinos
Canadian legends
True or False
Sports culture
100
At the 1900 Olympics, women competed for the first time but were only allowed in five categories. Name one of these categories.
Tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism, golf
100
How many women’s varsity sports teams do the UCalgary Dinos have (excluding co-ed teams)?
7 (Basketball, Curling, Field hockey, Ice hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Volleyball)
100
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Canada won gold in women’s ______ for the first time.
a) soccer
b) gymnastics
c) swimming
a) soccer
100
Women were banned from the Olympics until 1948.
False
(1900)
100
This iconic denim skirt was worn by Serena Willliams in partnership with this brand for the 2004 US Open (tennis).
Nike
200
Ibtihaj Muhammad was the first women to play in an Olympic game in Hijab. Which year did this happen?
a) 2012
b) 2016
c) 2026
b) 2016
200
In 2022-2023, UCalgary offered __% of their eligible athletic awards to female student-athletes.
40%
200
Catriona Le May Doan is a Canadian speed skating legend famously known as the “fastest woman on ice” with two Olympics gold medal. What is the distance she raced for these two medals?
a) 500m
b) 1000m
c) 1500m
a) 500m
200
Title IX is a Canadian law that promotes gender equality in sports.
False
(It is a law in US)
200
This track and field athlete holds the women’s 100m world record and was known for her one-legged tracksuit and iconic long nails.
Flo Jo
300
Erin Jackson was the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympic. In which sport?
Speed skating
300
Which Dinos women’s team has produced multiple Olympians in winter sports?
Women’s hockey
300
Who is the first Canadian woman to summit Mt. Everest?
Sharon Wood
300
Women’s soccer games use smaller goals than men’s soccer games at the professional level.
False
(They are the same size)
300
In 2022, __% of sports media coverage globally is dedicated to women's sports.
a) 10%
b) 16%
c) 22%
b) 16%
400
This woman was the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing in Beijing 2022 and the most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history.
Eileen Gu
400
In 2026, the University of Calgary Dinos women's basketball team were Canada West Champions. When was the last time the team was Canada West Champions?
a) 1966
b) 2001
c) 2008
b) 2001
400
This Canadian soccer captain is the all-time leading goal scorer in international soccer (men’s or women’s).
Christine Sinclair
400
Women were once banned from running marathons because it was believed to be too dangerous for their health.
True
400
The Young Women and the Sea film tell the story of Gertrude Ederle, who became the first women to swim across the _______ _______ in 1926.
English Channel
500
Who was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in 1948, in high jump?
Alice Coachman
500
This Dino alumni is a hockey legend with four Olympic gold medals and is widely considered one of the greatest female hockey players of all time.
Hayley Wickenheiser
500
This female hockey player co-founded the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and is now a star player on the Vancouver Sceptres.
Sarah Nurse
500
At the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics Figure Skating Arena, there were more female pool photographers than male.
True
500
This iconic picture captured Kathrine Switzer, who was the first woman to officially run and finish the Boston Marathon despite attempts by race official to physically remove her. What was her bib number?
261