OLYMPICS 1
IN WHICH COUNTRY DID THE OLYMPICS ORIGINATE?
GREECE, GERMANY, OR CANADA
GREECE
In which year was softball introduced to the Olympics?
2011, 1996, 1921
1996
Who is the only athlete in history to win medals at the Winter and Summer Olympics in the same year?
Christa Luding-Rothenburger, KAREN BARR, OR WANDA SMITH
Christa Luding-Rothenburger
How old was Lindsey Vonn when she made her Olympic debut?
17, 25, 32
17
Who was the first American woman to win an Olympic event?
Margaret Abbott, GABRIELLE DOUGLAS, LAUREN LONDON
Margaret Abbott
How many silver medals did Dana Torres win in Beijing?
3, 6, or 12
3
When was electronic timing used as the official time for the Olympics?
1998, 1968, 2021
1968
Who was the first Olympic athlete to be disqualified for testing positive for steroids?
Ben Johnson, MICHAEL PHELPS, OR CHARLES BROWN
Ben Johnson
When was the last time the United States dipped the American flag to a foreign leader in the Olympics?
2015, 1932, 1988
1932
The Soviet Union boycotted the Olympics in which American host city?
DALLAS, LOS ANGELES, OR NUTBUSH
Los Angeles
The 1976 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, Austria, after which city withdrew its bid?
Denver, Colorado/Atlanta Georgia/ or Jackson Mississippi
Denver, colorado
The first smoke-free Olympic Games were held in which city?
CALGARY, SPRINGFIELD, DETROIT
CALGARY, CANADA
WHICH DOG BREED WAS THE FIRST OFFICIAL OLYMPIC MASCOT?
DACHSHUND, CHIQUAQUA, BULLDOG
DACHSHUND
When did figure skating debut in the Winter Olympics?
2009, 2014, OR 2018
2014
Which Olympian reprises her famous smirk in a GEICO commercial for car insurance?
MCKAYLA MARONEY
The Olympics were suspended for 36 hours after a terrorist attack in which city’s Olympic Village?
MUNICH, FRANCE, OR CHICAGO
MUNICH
HOW MANY OLYMPICS MEDALS DOES SIMONE BILES HAVE?
5, 10, OR 15
5
How many gold medals did Eric Heiden win in the 1980 Winter Olympics?
5, 10, OR 15
5
How many days was the London Olympic Games in 1908?
188, 21, or 7
188
Which Winter Olympic sports were originally part of the Summer Olympics?
Ice hockey and figure skating, basketball and baseball, or volley ball and wrestling
Ice hockey and figure skating
SHE WAS THE 2012 OLYMPIC ALL AROUND CHAMPION AND THE 2015 WORLD ALL AROUND SILVER MEDALIST.
GABRIELLE DOUGLAS, SIMON BILES, SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON
GABRIELLE DOUGLAS
Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic Cauldron in which city?
LOS ANGELES, ATLANTA, New Orleans
ATLANTA
The first women’s marathon was in which Olympic Games?
Los Angeles in 1984, New York IN 2005, OR Kansas City IN 2021
Los Angeles in 1984
Which host city was the first to use artificial snow in the Winter Olympics?
Lake Placid, N.Y., BUFFALO New York, OR ALBANY NEW York,
Lake Placid, N.Y.
How many grams of gold are in Olympic gold medals?
6 grams, 12 grams, or 24 grams
6 grams