Olympics 101

10

How many lanes are in an Olympic-size pool? 8 10 12 15

1996

In what year was the XXVI Olympiad held in Atlanta, GA?

Vaulting

All of the following are current Olympic Equestrian events except: Show Jumping Vaulting Eventing Dressage

5

How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

St. Louis

What was the first U.S. city to host the Olympics? Los Angeles St. Louis Atlanta Lake Placid

Lake Placid

The 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics were held in what New York State town?

Salt Lake City

The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in what U.S. city?

Greek

The Olympics started in which ancient culture?

cruiserweight

Which of the following is NOT a weight class in Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling? cruiserweight bantamweight welterweight super heavyweight

black powder

All of the following are current Olympic shooting events except: skeet trap black powder air pistol

Handball

All of the following summer sports have been discontinued except: Baseball Handball Cricket Tug of War

1960

Squaw Valley, California had privilege of hosting the VIII Olympic Winter Games in what year?

Moscow

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 spurred US President Jimmy Carter to issue an ultimatum on January 20, 1980: If Soviet troops did not withdraw from Afghanistan within one month, the United States would boycott the Olympics in summer 1980. Where were those Olympics held?

The 5 inhabited continents

What do the Olympic rings represent?

Skeleton

What is the name of the Winter Olympic sport in which the athlete rides on a flat sled, head first and face down? Luge Bobsleigh Skeleton Curling

Los Angeles

Which U.S. city held the 1932 and the 1984 Summer Olympics?

Sochi

Which city hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics? Sochi Beijing Salt Lake City Vancouver

Rio de Janiero

Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics? Beijing Rio de Janeiro Tokyo Sao Paulo

Athens

Which city hosted the games in both 1896 and 2004? Rome Sydney Paris Athens

Norway

Which country has won the most gold medals throughout the history of the Winter Olympics? Canada Norway United States Austria

1992 & 1994

Which two year span each had a Winter Olympics? 1940 & 1942 1974 & 1976 1990 & 1992 1992 & 1994

Tokyo

Who is hosting the 2020 Summer Games? Tokyo Lima Cape Town Mumbai

Bruce Jenner

Who won gold in the Men's Decathlon event at the 1976 games in Montreal? Bruce Jenner Jesse Owens Tommie Smith Carl Lewis

five

How many gymnasts made up each all-around team during the 2016 Olympics games? five six eight ten

Every four years

How often are the summer Olympic games held?

1976

In what year did Women's Basketball make its Olympic debut? 1960 1976 1984 1992

2004

In what year was Women's Freestyle Wrestling first introduced? 1976 1980 2004 2012

London

In which host city did American gymnast Gabby Douglas famously win gold in the individual all-around and team competition? Sydney Moscow Seoul London

1896

1864, 1896, 1912 or 1914 The "modern day" Olympics started in what year?

Michael Phelps

Name the American athlete with the most Olympic medals: Mark Spitz Picabo Street Serena Williams Michael Phelps