When/Where
This country hosted the first Winter Olympics, in 1924
France
American gold medalists in this sport include Kristi Yamaguchi and Peggy Fleming
Figure Skating
. What winter Olympic sport includes events like downhill, slalom, and super-G?
Skiing
For the first time in Olympic history, the 1956 Games were broadcast over what medium?
Live television
What is the name of the area built to house Olympic athletes during the competition?
Olympic Village
In what country is Cortina d’Ampezzo, the site of the 1956 games?
Italy
What was the first Olympic sport open to women?
Figure Skating
Originating in Switzerland, what “spooky” name is given to the face-down version of luge?
Skeleton
Usually associated with cartoon characters and theme parks, what media mogul managed
the 1960 Olympic Opening Ceremony in California
Walt Disney
What is the IOC?
International Olympic Committee
Which of these nations has not hosted an Olympic Winter Games: Norway, Sweden, or China
Sweden
The movie Miracle covers a 1980 Olympic story in which sport
Ice Hockey
Which Winter Olympic sport involves teams of two or four people navigating a steeply twisting course in a gravity-powered sled?
Bobsled
What Olympic symbol is used to light a cauldron to open the Games
Torch
How many times has the United States hosted the Winter Olympics?
4
The 1988 bobsled team from this nation captivated global audiences and inspired the film Cool Runnings
Jamaica
Which figure skater of the 1970s was known as “America’s
Sweetheart” and inspired a pixie haircut craze?
Dorothy Hamill
What sport is Olympic great Shaun White known for competing in?
Snowboarding
The 1984 Winter Games saw a record 49 countries compete in which city, once part of
Yugoslavia but now in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo
How many years separate the Winter Olympics from the Summer Olympics
2 years
Why were the 1944 Olympic Winter Games not played?
WWII
Name one of the two women who were involved in one of figure skating’s biggest scandals, when one was
attacked by the husband of her rival
Tanya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan
What do you call the bumps on a ski slope
Moguls
Heading into the 2026 Games, what country holds the all-time gold medal record for the Winter Olympics?
Norway
Which Utah city hosted the Games in February 2002?
Salt Lake City