General
How many rings are in the Olympic symbol?
5
Which Canadian cities have hosted the Olympic Games?
Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver
In 1988, a four man bobsleigh team from this tropical country made their historic debut at the Calgary, Alberta games
Jamaica
True or False:
Wheelchair basketball uses the same hoop height used in the Olympics
True
Who was the first Indigenous Canadian to win an Olympic Gold Medal?
Kenneth Moore in 1932, ice hockey
How often are the Olympic Games held?
Every 4 years
Canada won a record-breaking amount of GOLD medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics, how many did they win?
14
When did snowboarding make its Olympic debut?
1998
What colours are in the Paralympic symbol?
Red, Blue and Green
What percentage of New Zealand team were Māori at the 2024 Olympics in Paris?
17%
What is the Olympic motto?
"Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Faster, Higher, Stronger)
How did the Canadian Women's soccer team win Gold in the 2020 Summer Olympics?
In a penalty kick
Which 4 combat sports are included in the Summer Olympics?
Boxing, Judo, Taekwondo, Wrestling
Clara Hughes is the only person in the world to have won multiple medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics Games. In which sports did she compete?
What are the names of the twin sisters from Gwich'in First Nations to be members of Team Canada's first Olympic women's cross country team?
Shirley Firth and Sharon Firth
When were women first permitted to compete in the Olympics?
1900
What winter Olympics did Wayne Gretzky participate as a player?
1998
What sport runs, jumps and throws in one event?
Decathlon
Who is the youngest Olympic gold medalist? How old and what sport?
Kim Yun-Min, age 13 for speed skating
This Inuit stone figure was a central symbol for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Inukshuk
What are the 5 official Olympic values?
Joy of effort
fair play
respect for others
pursuit of excellence
balance between body, will and mind
Which Canadian athletes have won the most medals?
Andre De Grasse & Penny Oleksiak
Name two sports that will be new to the 2028 Summer Olympics.
any 2 of baseball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash or softball
When and where were the first Paralympics held?
Rome, Italy in 1960
Which nations did the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Committee partner with in order to form a historic partnership creating the Four Host First Nations?
Musqueam, Squamish, Lil'wat, Tsleil-Wautut