Olympic Games Quiz

In what year did the Olympic Games originate?

• 393 AD

• 654 BC

• 776 BC

• 1896

What city hosted the first Olympic Winter Games?

• Vienna, Austria

• Lake Placid, USA

• Oslo, Norway

• Chamonix, France

What country won the most gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games?

• USA

• China

• Japan

• Australia

How many times has Canada hosted the Olympic Games?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Who was the first man to complete a marathon (42.1km) in under two hours?

• Usain Bolt (Jamaica)

• Eluid Kipchoge (Kenya)

• Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya)

• Noah Lyles (USA)

The balance beam is how many centimeters wide?

• 15

• 13

• 10

• 8

Which two government officials swam in the Seine before the Olympics to prove it is safe?

• Katerína Sakellaropoúlou and Dontae Payne

• Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer

• Anne Hidalgo and Marc Guillaume

• Kylian Mbappé and Zinedine Zidane

Which Olympic Games were the first to be televised?

• Berlin 1936 (Summer)

• Los Angeles 1932 (Summer)

• St Moritz 1948 (Winter)

• Oslo 1952 (Winter)

What new sport has been added to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games?

• Flag football

• Breaking

• Lacrosse

• Tug of war

What dual-season Canadian Olympian is the only athlete in history to win multiple medals at both the summer and winter Olympic games?

• Hayley Wickenheiser (Ice Hockey/Softball)

• Sue Holloway (Kayak Spring/Cross-country Skiing)

• Clara Hughes (Road Cycling/Speed Skating)

• Phylicia George (Athletics/Bobsleigh)