Winter Olympics

Ancient Olympics

Italy

Team USA

2026

Sports & Events

100

At its heart the Ancient Olympic Games were a religious festival held in a religious sanctuary

True or False

True

100

This year the Winter Olympics are being co-hosted by two cities for the first time in history! The cities are Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy.

True or False

True

100

The first medal won by Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics was on February 8, 2026 by Breezy Johnson in women's downhill alpine skiing. Which medal did she win?

A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Bronze

A. Gold

100

What new sport is making its first appearance in the Winter Olympics in 2026?

A. Biathlon

B. Skeleton

C. Ski Mountaineering

D. Speed Skating

C. Ski Mountaineering

100

In Curling the ice is smooth just like for figure skating and hockey.

True or False

False - if the ice were flat the stone would barely move halfway across the "sheet" or curling lane. The ice for curling is pebbled to reduce the friction. These pebbles combined with athletes sweeping helps create the curl of the stone.

200

The Olympic Games was started by which ancient civilization:

A. Ancient Egypt

B. Ancient Greece

C. Ancient Rome

D. Ancient China

B. Ancient Greece

200

What are the names of the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic mascots?

A. Quatchi and Miga

B. Powder and Copper

C. Miraitowa and Soohorang

D. Tina and Milo

200

How many athletes are participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on Team USA?

A. 178 athletes

B. 193 athletes

C. 218 athletes

D. 232 athletes

200

The bobsled team from this country inspired the movie "Cool Runnings" which was released in 1993. A bobsled team from this country has never placed higher than 14th place, but this year the bobsled athletes on this team won the North American Bobsled Cub and have topped the podium on seven other bobsled competitions. Will this be their year to win an Olympic Medal?

A. Jamaica

B. Cayman Islands

C. St. Lucia

D. Barbados

A. Jamaica

200

The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 and the only sport women were allowed to compete in was...

A. Cross-Country Skiing

B. Bobsleigh

C. Figure Skating

D. Curling

C. Figure Skating

300

Which city did the earliest Olympic Games take place in?

A. Olympia

B. Delphi

C. Corinth

D. Nemea

A. Olympia

300

The 2026 Winter Olympics is the fourth time that Italy has hosted the Olympic Games. What other country has also hosted four times?

A. United States

B. France

C. Canada

D. Japan

United States has hosted 8 times

France has hosted 6 times

Canada has hosted 3 times

300

How old is the oldest member of Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Hint: This athlete is older than 40, but younger than 60.

Rich Ruohonen, a 54-year-old curler from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the oldest athlete on Team USA.

300

How old is the youngest athlete competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics?

15 Years Old

Abby Winterberger - Team USA - Freeski Halfpipe

300

In Ice Hockey how many athletes does each team have on the ice at faceoff?

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

B. 6

400

Which of the following was not part of the ancient Olympic Games:

A. Archery

B. Long Jump

C. Wrestling

D. Chariot Racing

A. Archery

400

The mountain range in Northern Italy where many of the Winter Olympic sports will take place is the _________ .

A. Alps

B. Andes

C. Rockies

D. Urals

A. Alps

400

How many pairs of siblings are in the 2026 Winter Olympics from Team USA?

Hint: It is less than 10

There are 4 pairs of siblings on Team USA

Quinn and Jack Hughes - Ice Hockey

Matthew and Brady Tkachuk - Ice Hockey

Birk and Svea Irving - Freeskiing

Tara Peterson and Tabitha Peterson-Lovick - Curling

400

What date will the closing ceremony be held on?

Hint: It is in February

February 22nd

400

What speed do skeleton racers typically reach?

A. 60-70 mph

B. 70-80 mph

C. 80-90 mph

D. 90-100 mph

C. 80-90 mph

500

From 776BC to 550BC the prize for winning an event was a crown made from what type of tree branches:

A. Birch

B. Willow

C. Pine

D. Olive

The branches were cut from the sacred olive tree of Zeus, which was also the finishing line for all races.

500

The Closing Ceremony will take place in the Verona Arena, which was originally built to host gladiators in what year?

Hint: It was sometime between 25-50 AD

The Verona Arena was built by the Romans in 30AD

500

How many home states are represented on Team USA for the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Hint: It is less than 40

Team USA Winter Olympic athletes come from 32 home states.

500

How many countries are competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics not including "Individual Neutral Athletes" that are participating?

Hint: It is more than 50 and less than 100.

92 Countries

500

In Freestyle Big Air Skiing and Snowboarding athletes are judged on three jumps in the finals. How is each athletes final score determined?

A. The total score of all three jumps

B. The mean score of all three jumps

C. The total score of the top two jumps

D. The mean score of the top two jumps

C. The total score of the top two jumps