XXV Olympic Winter Games
Vincent is very upset that this artistic sport is no longer competed in on the slopes
What is ski ballet or acro skiing?
These collectible characters first introduced in 1972 serve as unofficial ambassadors and symbols of each Games.
What are Olympic mascots?
In 2024, high levels of this fecal‑indicator bacterium in the Seine forced a triathlon delay
What is E. coli?
This Norwegian town, famous for its wooden Stave Churches and fjord‑side scenery, hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics.
What is Lillehammer?
This language is traditionally used to order nations during the Parade of Nations,
What is French?
These two Italian cities will co‑host the 2026 Winter Olympics — the first Games in history to be officially shared by two host cities
What are Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo?
The first official Olympic mascot, Waldi, introduced at Munich, was based on this long‑bodied dog breed.
What is the dachshund?
This highly contagious virus, often linked to cafeterias and cruise ships, sidelined security staff in 2018 in Pyeong Chang
What is norovirus
The 1980 “Miracle on Ice” happened in this small Adirondack town that has hosted the Winter Olympics twice.
What is Lake Placid, New York?
Though often misinterpreted as color‑coding the world’s continents, this iconic Olympic symbol was never designed to characterize any continent
What are the Olympic Rings?
The 2026 Games will debut this high‑altitude endurance sport, known as “skimo,” across the Italian Alps.
What is ski mountaineering?
Norway chose Haakon and Kristin as mascots in 1994, but Lillehammer’s unofficial fan favorite was this Arctic animal often spotted near ski venues.
What is a reindeer?
To reduce this air‑quality threat in 2008, Beijing restricted cars to odd–even license‑plate days and temporarily closed factories.
What is smog
The 2006 Winter Olympics were held in this city known for Fiat, chocolate, and the Alps on its doorstep.
What is Turin?
While the Summer Games traditionally end with the marathon, the Winter Olympics often conclude with this grueling long‑distance race .
What is the 50‑kilometer cross‑country race
This new mixed‑gender event at the 2026 Games combined the times of one male and one female athlete racing down an ice track.
What is mixed team skeleton.
The PyeongChang 2018 mascot, Soohorang, was modeled after this white version of a big cat revered in Korean folklore as a guardian spirit.
What is a white tiger?
The World Health Organization advised pregnant people not to travel to Rio during the 2016 Olympics due to this virus
What is Zika
This city holds the record for the coldest Olympic host temperature ever recorded — a bone‑chilling –45°C.
What is Calgary
This four‑year period between Olympic Games shares its name with a Roman calendar term meaning “every fourth year.
What is an Olympiad?
Athletes and spectators will see a unique approach to athlete housing in Cortina, where more than 350 of these will be used to house athletes
What are mobile homes?
This flightless bird lent its name to the torque-heavy snowboarding walking maneuver
What is a penguin?
These Olympic games became the first to distribute free condoms to athletes
What is Calgary
The 1972 Winter Olympics were held in this northern Japanese city known for its snow festivals and ramen.
What is Sapporo?
This olympic city has played host roughly once every 50 years.
What is Chamonix?