Olympics in Canada
Sidney Crosby's "Golden Goal" was iconic as Canada defeated the United States in overtime to win a gold medal in men's hockey. Name the city that these games were happening in.
Vancouver
What colours are the Olympic rings?
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green & Red
How many events were held at the first modern Olympics?
A) 43
B) 57
3) 60
A) 43
Name one of the new sports that debuted at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo?
Answers: Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing and karate
Who is the only Canadian athlete to win medals in both the summer and winter games (6 in total, so far)?
A) Hayley Wickenheiser
B) Clara Hughes
C) Charles Hamelin
B) Clara Hughes
Summer Winter
Road Cycling Speed skating
The Olympic Games have been held how many times in Canada?
3 Times
Double the points if you can give the location of each of the three Olympics that were held on Canadian soil.
When were the first winter Olympics held?
A) 1920
B) 1924
C) 1936
B) 1924
How many athletes participated in the first modern Olympics?
A) 280
B) 295
C) 330
A) 280
What is the lowest-populated country to win a medal at the Summer Olympic Games?
A) Bermuda
B) Germany
C) Costa Rica
A) Bermuda
Just has a population of around 64,000
Which American athlete is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time and has won multiple Olympic gold medals?
A) Serena Williams
B) Roger Federer
C) Rafael Nadal
A) Serena Willams
At the Montreal games Nadia Comăneci, a Romanian gymnast, scored seven perfect 10s, making it a historic achievement in gymnastics.
True or False
True
Which country has hosted the most Olympic games?
U.S.A
8 total
4 Summer + 4 Winter
In its history the Olympic games have been cancelled only 4 times. True or False
1916, 1940, 1944 and 2020
Bonus = The reasons why they were cancelled.
Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic Cauldron in which city?
A) Dallas
B) Chicago
C) Atlanta
C) Atlanta
Who is the most successful Olympic champion in men’s swimming, with a total of 23 Olympic gold medals?
A) Michael Phelps
B) Mark Spitz
C) Ian Thrope
A) Michael Phelps
What Bobsleigh team made its Olympic debut in Calgary in 1988? The team was known as "Cool Runnings" which is also the name of a movie based on the events that happened with the team at the Olympic games that year.
Jamacia
The Olympic torch is lit where each year?
A) Paris, France
B) Marathon, Greece
C) Olympia, Greece
C) Olympia, Greece
What year did the NBA "Dream Team" participate in the Olympics?
A) 2012
B) 1992
C) 2000
B) 1992
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, three of the greatest players of all time
In 2004, which men's soccer team didn't give up a single goal to their opponents?
A) Argentina
B) England
C) Canada
A) Argentina
Which athlete is known as the “Fastest Man/Woman on Earth” and has won multiple Olympic gold medals in sprinting events?
A) Carl Lewis
B) Usain Bolt
C) Florence Griffith-Joyner
B) Usain Bolt
What two womans sports were debut at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal?
A) Badminton & Weightlifting
B) Basketball & Rowing
C) Fencing & Judo
B) Basketball & Rowing
The only event in the first-known ancient Greek Olympics was a footrace of what length (in Meters)?
A) 192 M
B) 205 M
C) 400 M
A) 192 Meters
Usain Bolt shattered which two records in 2008?
A) 100 & 200 meters
B) 4 x100 Relay
C) 400 Meters
A) 100 & 200 meters
Which host city was the first to use artificial snow in the Winter Olympics?
A) Lake Placid, N.Y.
B) Vancouver, British Columbia
C) Oslo, Norway
A) Lake Placid, N.Y
Who is the most successful Olympic champion in men’s basketball, with a total of 4 Olympic gold medals?
A) Magic Johnson
B) Michael Jordan
C) LeBron James
C) LeBron James