Stop & Breathe Olympic Quiz

Who is widely regarded as the father of the modern Olympic Games, having been founder of the International Olympic Committee?

• Baron Friedrich von Munchausen

• Baron Pierre de Coubertin

• Baron Philippe le Rouge

• Baron Manfred von Richthofen

Which of these sports is not an Olympic event?

• Beach Handball

• BMX Freestyle

• Kick Boxing

• Trampoline Gymnastics

In which event did Cathy Freeman win a track gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

• 200 metres

• 400 metres

• 400 metres hurdles

• 800 metres

How many Olympic gold medals has the Indian Men’s Hockey team won?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 8

Modern Pentathlon is an event consisting of five different disciplines – a test of all round sporting prowess. Which of these is not one of the five?

• Cycling

• Horse Riding

• Shooting

• Swimming

Johnny Weissmuller was famous for playing Tarzan and Jungle Jim in the movies, but before that he was a 5 times Olympic gold medallist in which sport?

• Athletics

• Diving

• Swimming

• Wrestling

In which Olympics did Beach Volleyball first appear as an official sport?

• 1984 - Los Angeles

• 1992 – Barcelona

• 1996 – Atlanta

• 2000 – Sydney

Which of these cities has never hosted the Olympic Games?

• Amsterdam

• Antwerp

• Helsinki

• Vienna

Mauritius has only ever won one medal at the Olympics Games – a bronze in which sport?

• Athletics

• Boxing

• Weightlifting

• Wrestling

Australia’s Peter Bol did brilliantly to run 4^th in the Men’s 800 Metres on the track in Tokyo. In which country was he born?

• Congo

• Eritrea

• Ethiopia

• Sudan