Hosts & History
The Winter Olympics are held every ______ years.
four
Which sport has athletes sliding stones on ice toward a circular target?
Curling
Which figure skater is known as the “Quad God” for his quadruple axel, a jump never successfully landed in Olympic competition?
Ilia Malinin
Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals overall?
Norway
What do athletes often receive to celebrate winning at the Olympics?
Medals (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in which city?
Chamonix, France
In which sport do athletes race down an icy track on a small sled feet first?
Luge
(Skeleton is where they go down head first on an icy track with a small sled!)
Which Canadian hockey player scored the “golden goal” to win Olympic gold in 2010?
Sidney Crosby
Who became the youngest male gold medalist in Winter Olympics history?
Toni Nieminen
What is the nickname for the small sled used in skeleton racing?
It is called a skeleton bobb, although it is sometimes referred to as a "toboggan".
Which U.S. city hosted the Winter Olympics in 1980?
Lake Placid
Which sport combines skiing and rifle shooting?
Biathlon
Which Winter Olympian hold the title for highest total number of medals? How many?
Marit Bjørgen (Norway), holding 15 medals (8 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
Carl August Kronlund was the oldest athlete/medalist. How old was he?
58 years old
Name one winter sport where athletes slide down a snowy slope using skis and perform tricks in the air.
Freestyle Skiing or Slopestyle skiing
In which country were the 2018 Winter Olympics held?
Pyeongchang, South Korea
Which sport was known as a Summer Olympic sport in 1920 before moving it to Winter Games?
Ice Hockey
As of February 15, 2026, which Winter Olympian is considered the most decorated Winter Olympian in terms of gold medals. How many?
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, holding 9+ gold medals
What is the oldest sport in the Winter Olympics?
Figure skating
Who is the only person to win a gold medal in BOTH the Summer (boxing, 1920), and Winter (four-man bobsled, 1932) Olympics?
Eddie Eagan (American)
In what date/year was the first Winter Olympics held?
January 25 to February 5, 1924
Snowboarders perform tricks on a special U-shaped slope called a ____? Larger, professional-grade halfpipes are known as _____?
1) Halfpipe
2) Superpipes
What are the two British figure skaters who famously received 12 perfect scores in 1984?
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
The 1940 and 1944 Winter Olympics were canceled because of what
World War II
What is the newest sport (in 2026) in the Winter Olympics?
Ski Mountaineering