Les sports d'hiver
What is 'le hockey sur glace'?
Ice Hockey!
When did the first Winter Olympics take place?
a) 1920
b) 1924
c) 1936
1924 in Chamonix
Which of the following countries has never won a Winter Olympics gold medal?
a) South Korea
b) Brazil
c) New Zealand
b) Brazil
Translate: 'je fais du snowboard'
I do snowboarding
What is the oldest sport in the Winter Olympics?
a) Alpine skiing
b) Figure skating
c) Bobsleigh
B) Figure skating
Which sport typically has the highest speeds?
a) Luge
b) Alpine skiing
c) Speed skating
a) Luge (Up to 140 km/h or 87 mph)
What is 'le ski alpin'?
Alpine skiing!
How many times has France hosted the Winter Olympic Games?
a) once
b) three times
c) five times
b) three times
Which winter sport generally has the lowest speed?
a) Curling
b) Figure skating
c) Snowboarding
a) Curling (Sliding stones travel at 4-8 km/h or 2-5 mph.)
Translate: 'Je fais du toboggan'
I do sledging
What is the official language of the Olympic Games?
a) English
b) French
c) Both English and French
c) Both English and French
(French is the first official language due to the IOC's origins in France, and English is the second.)
What year did the Winter Olympics first feature snowboarding as an official event?
a) 1984
b) 1992
c) 1998
c) 1998
What is 'la luge'?
Sledding
What is the symbol of the Olympic Games?
a) A torch
b) Five interlocking rings
c) A gold medal
b) Five interlocking rings
Name the only Winter Olympic sport that has both men’s and women’s events but doesn’t involve speed or distance.
a) Figure skating
b) Ice Hockey
c) Bobsleigh
Figure skating