HPE Week 2023 - Olympics and Paralympics

Which city is scheduled to host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games?

• Paris

• Brisbane

• Rio

• Beijing

Answer explanation

Australia hosted the Summer Olympic games twice: in 1956 in Melbourne and 2000 in Sydney.

In which summer sport have Australians won the most Olympic medals?

• Athletics

• Rowing

• Swimming

• Beach Volleyball

Answer explanation

Australia has 212 Olympic medals in swimming, 69 of which are gold. The most awarded swimmers in Australian history are Emma McKeon and Ian Thorpe.

Jamaica made its Winter Olympics debut at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Which sport did they compete in?

• Skiing

• Ice Skating

• Bobsledding

• Curling

Answer explanation

Check out the 1993 film "Cool Runnings" based on their story.

When were the first Winter Olympics held?

• 323 BC

• 1924

• 1886

• 1868

Answer explanation

The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (French: I^ers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Chamonix 1924, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. It's been almost 100 years!

Picture: Athlete and figure skater Sonja Henie of Norway at the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix.

Which one of the following Olympic swimmers is an alumni of University High School?

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Which city hosted the Summer Olympics three times?

• London, UK

• Berlin, Germany

• Los Angeles, USA

• Athens, Greece

Answer explanation

The Summer Olympics took place in London in 1908, 1948, and 2012.

What did the winners of ancient Olympics receive?

• Trophies

• Money

• Olive wreaths

• Medals

Answer explanation

Winners of the ancient Olympic games were crowned with olive wreaths. The olive represented success and vitality—the essence of all things good.

Which of the following sports do Australians have most Olympic medals in? Pick top 3.

• Field hockey

• Athletics

• Swimming

• Beach volleyball

• Cycling

Answer explanation

212 - swimming

76 - athletics

54 - cycling

When were first Paralympics held?

• 1948

• 1960

• 1992

Answer explanation

The Stoke Mandeville Games became the Paralympic Games, which first took place in Rome, Italy, in 1960 featuring 400 athletes from 23 countries.

When did women first compete in the Olympic Games?

• 1896

• 1900

• 400 BC

• 1928

Answer explanation

The Olympic Games were a men’s-only event for a very long time. Women couldn’t compete in volleyball and luge until 1964, weightlifting until 2000, or boxing until 2012.

Swimming was one of the few sports women could compete in at the 1912 Olympic games, where the United Kingdom team (picture) took home gold. Frustrated at their exclusion from many Olympic events, female athletes organized their own games from 1922 to 1934.