History
The Olympics were first held to honor which Greek god?
Zeus
Who holds the record for the most medals (of any type) at a single celebration of the Olympic Games?
Michael Phelps
Where were the first Olympics?
Greece
How many miles is the distance of the marathon race in the Olympics?
26 miles
What prize was given to winners of the Olympics in ancient Greece?
Olive branch crown
Of the five participating continents which continent has never hosted in Olympic Games?
Africa
Who was named the “fastest man alive” after winning three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Usain Bolt
Which city has hosted the Olympics 3 times?
London, however Paris will join the three-timers club in 2024.
Misty May-Treanor and Kerry Walsh-Jennings won Olympic gold in 2004, 2008, and 2012 and what sport?
Beach volleyball
What does IOC stand for?
International Olympic Committee
What athlete won the gold medal in the men’s Decathalon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics?
Bruce Jenner
Who is the black athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in track and field.
Jesse Owens
Where was the first winter Olympics held?
Chamonix, France
How many boats are side-by-side in a rowing competition?
6
What year did the NBA “dream team” participate in the Olympics?
1992
The 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis coincided with which other major event in the city?
World’s fair
In the 1984 Olympics, who became the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics?
Mary Lou Retton
In 1916, where were the Summer Olympics supposed to be held but we’re canceled due to World War I?
Berlin, Germany
Which Olympic gymnast was awarded the first ever perfect 10 on the uneven bars?
Nadia Comaneci
What country was originally planned to host both summer and winter Olympic games but forfeited its rights to host due to them going to war?
Japan
How many athletes were killed during the terrorist attack in the Munich Olympics in 1972?
11
Who is the only person to have won gold medals in both summer and winter Olympics in different sports?
Eddie Eagan (boxing & bobsleigh)
Which was the first Latin American city to host the Olympics?
Mexico City 1968
What was the first sport women played in the Olympic Games?
Tennis
When were the Olympic gold medals last made entirely of gold?
1912