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How many Olympic silver medals has sprinter Frankie Fredericks won?

4 Click to see the answer

In total how many Olympic gold medals has American swimmer Michael Phelps won?

18

Briton Linford Christie won a 100m Olympic gold medal In what year?

1992

American Michael Phelps won his first Olympic medal at which games?

2004

In what city will the 2020 Olympic games be held?

Japan

How many gold medals in total has American Carl Lewis won?

9

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Difficulty: Easy
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American Bob Beamon set an Olympic long jump record In what year?

1968 Click to see the answer

Australian Cathy Freeman won a gold medal in which event in 2000?

400m

Which Summer Olympic Games was the first to be televised live?

1936

How many rings many up the Olympic logo?

5

After Ben Johnson was subsequently disqualified from the 100m at the Olympic games in 1988 who was awarded the Gold Medal?

Carl Lewis

In 1936 the Olympic games were hosted by which City?

Berlin

Boxing has only been excluded from the Olympic games once, In what year was this?

1912

In total how many Olympic medals has American swimmer Michael Phelps won?

22

How many Olympic games did Australian Cathy Freeman appear in?

3

During an Olympic games most of the Olympians stay in which location?

Olympic Village

In what year was Female boxing added to the Olympic games?

2012

At what frequency are the Olympic Games held?

4 years

How old was Cassius Clay when he won an Olympic gold at the Rome games of 1960?

18

How many different nations were represented at the 2012 Olympic games?

204

How many gold medals did India win at the Beijing games of 2008?

1

Carl Lewis is an Olympian from which country?

USA

Current Olympic shot put champion Tomasz Majewski is from which country?

Poland

How many Gold medals were won by China during the 2012 Olympic games?

38

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Olympic 5000m and 10000m record holder Kenenisa Bekele is from what country?

Ethiopia Click to see the answer

What do they call the machine which holds rowing boats at the start of a regatta?

A Clog

What medal is awarded to the competitor finishing third in an Olympic event?

Bronze

In what year was the Olympics last held in London?

2012

What contest of team strength was an official Olympic event from 1900 to 1920?

Tug of War

The Olympic flag featuring the five rings, was first flown at which games?

1920

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How many world records did Great Britain cyclists break at the London Velodrome during these Olympics?

8 Click to see the answer

American Michael Phelps won how many Olympic gold medals?

18

Cassius Clay became the Olympic light heavyweight champion In what year?

1960

How many different events were held during the 2012 Olympic games?

302

How many cycling gold medals did Great Britain win during the 2008 Olympic games?

8

How many different nations were represented at the first Olympic games in 1896?

14

In total how many Medals were won by USA during the 2012 Olympic games?

104

Baseball/Softball was dropped as a Olympic sport In what year?

2008

At the 2012 Olympic games all the Badminton gold medals were won by which country?

China

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What is the distance of the marathon race in the Olympics?

26 miles 385 yards Click to see the answer

What medal is awarded to the competitor finished second in an Olympic event?

Silver

In which country were the first Olympics held?

Greece

In which city were the Olympics in 2004 held?

Athens

Record breaking Olympian Michael Phelps competed in which sport?

Swimming

Swimmer Rebecca Adlington won how many Olympic gold medals in the pool at the 2008 games?

2

Lionel Messi won a gold medal for Argentina at which Olympic games?

2008

The second Olympic games in 1990 was hosted by which city?

Paris

The 1986 Olympic games were held in which Californian city?

LA

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The Olympic motto, Citius, Altius, Fortius, is a Latin expression meaning what?

Faster, higher, Stronger Click to see the answer

Sydney hosted the Olympic games In what year?

2000

What is the shortest distance raced over on the track during an Olympic games?

100m

Which American lady holds the Olympic record for 100m and 200m?

Florence Griffith-Joyner

What was the time set by Usain Bolt when he set the 100m Olympic record at London 2012?

9_63

Usain Bolt has represented which Caribbean country at the Olympic games?

Jamaica

The 1936 Berlin Olympic Summer Games are also known as?

Nazi Olympics

What medal is awarded to the winner of an Olympic event?

Gold

In what year was the first Olympic games held?

1896

What 37-year-old middle distance runner qualified for her fourth Olympic team in 1996?

Mary Slaney

What sport is played with stones and brooms?

Curling

When was the first time the Olympic Games moved to Asia?

1964

South African Cameron van der Burgh won a Gold Medal at which Olympic games?

2012

Olympic rowing gold medalist Olaf Tufte is from which country?

Norway

What is the serial number of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

XXIX

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Which Australian city hosted the 1956 Olympic games?

Melbourne Click to see the answer

Which Canadian won a 100m gold medal in 1988 but was subsequently disqualified?

Ben Johnson

Which is the 'Black September Day' in Olympic history?

September 5, 1972

Which Canadian won the 100m Olympic gold medal in 1996?

Donovan Bailey

Which country's team remained undefeated in field hockey between 1928 and 1956?

India

Which Briton won the 5000m and 10000m at the 2012 Olympic games?

Mo Farah

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Which Jamaican Sprinter holds the Olympic record for 100m and 200m?

Usain Bolt Click to see the answer

Which new game was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

Triathlon

Which American set the 400m Olympic record in Atlanta 1996?

Michael Johnson

Which Soccer team won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic games?

Mexico

Which racket sport made its Olympic debut in 1992?

Badminton

Which country boycotted the Olympic games of 1984?

USSR

Which American won a 100m gold medal at the Berlin games in 1936?

Jesse Owens

Which country won the first female Olympic soccer competition in 1996?

USA

Which Olympic cyclist won the Men's time trial at the 2012 games?

Bradley Wiggins

Which American runner finished third behind Bolt and Blake in the 100m at the 2012 games?

Justin Gatlin

Which of these countries boycotted the Moscow 1980 Olympic games?

USA

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