About Olympics
What are the 3 types of medals an Olympic winner can receive?
Gold, silver, and bronze
What sport is played with stones and brooms?
Curling
What is it when athletes flip on the floor, walk on a balance beam or swing on a bar?
Gymnastics
How old was boxing champ Muhammad Ali when he won the Olympics in 1960?
18 years old
Who the American swimmer who won a 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008?
Michael Phelps
What do 5 rings of the Olympic flag symbolize?
The 5 continents
Where was the last Winter Olympics held?
South Koera
What is it when athletes run and throw discus and shot put?
Track and Field
Who scored America's winter games 100th gold medal in snowboarding?
Shaun White
What year was the Olympics held in Atlanta(USA)?
1996
How many years apart are each Winter Olympics?
4 years
What is the oldest sport in the Winter Olympics?
Figure Skating
What sport was taken out of the summer Olympics in 2008 but will return for the 2020 summer Olympics?
(this quiz was before Covid-19)
Softball
What famous basketball player played on 2 Olympic gold-winning American basketball teams?
Michael Jordan
What country do people say is the best in Olymic speed skating?
South Korea
What are the 5 colors of the rings for the Olympics?
Red, blue, green, yellow, black
What event involves 2 or 4 people racing together down a steep track with banked corners?
Bobsledding
Swimming
This is a famous runner who is nicknamed "Lighting Bolt"
Usain Bolt
How many times have the Olympic games been cancelled due to war since 1896?
3 times
Before it begins it's trip through 20 countries, where is the Olympic flame kindled?
Mount Olympus
What sport is performed on hills or jumps with the athlete using a single board?
Snowboarding
What is it when athletes jump off a board and do a flip before going into the water?
Diving
Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles represented the U.S in what summer sport?
Gymnastics
How many Olympic Games have been held?
47 Olympic Games