53 Olympics Trivia Questions with Answers
53 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Explore Olympic trivia focused on the athletes, teams and unforgettable quotations that shaped the Summer and Winter Games. This collection spans speed skating, marathon running, gymnastics, figure skating, ice hockey and Olympic ceremonies.
You’ll encounter Yvonne van Gennip’s three gold medals for the Netherlands at Calgary 1988, the first perfect 10 on the Olympic balance beam and the silver-medal remark often associated with American sprinter Lauren Burns? The questions also reach from Sweden’s 2018 men’s ice hockey team to the figure-skating partnership of Eric Radford and Meagan Duhamel. It is a strong fit for sports fans, Olympic viewing parties, pub quizzes and classroom review activities.
Who won the women's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics?
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Joan Benoit
Who was the goaltender for Sweden's 2018 Olympic Men's Ice Hockey team?
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Jhonas Enroth
Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 on the balance beam at the Olympics?
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Nadia Comaneci
Who said, "I didn't lose the gold, I won the silver"?
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Michelle Kwan
Who is the athlete who was banned for life from the Olympics in 2004?
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Dwain Chambers
Which sport had the most medal events in the 2018 Winter Olympics?
Answer
Speed skating
Which Olympic games are featured in the movie "Chariots of Fire"?
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Paris, 1924
Which of the 2018 medals weighs the most?
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Gold
When did the 2018 Winter Olympics torch relay start?
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24th Of October 2017
What U.S. territory beat Team USA in basketball during the 2004 Olympics?
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Puerto Rico
What is the weight of a man's Olympic discus?
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2 Kilograms
What is the name of the mascot for the 2018 Winter Olympics?
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Soohorang
What is the motto for the 2018 Winter Olympics?
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Passion. Connected.
What figure skater entered the 2018 Olympics undefeated in the season?
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Nathan Chen
What date was the closing ceremony for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics?
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25th of February
What caused the cancellation of the Olympic Games in 1940 and 1944?
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World War II
Vietnam won its very first Olympic medal in 2000 in what event?
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Taekwondo
Olympic swimming medalist Michael Phelps attended and swam for what college?
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Univ. Of Michigan
Jenny Lang Ping missed a 2004 Volleyball Convention after losing what in China?
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Her Green Card
In what year did judo become an Olympic sport?
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1964
In 1996, who became the first person to compete in nine Olympics?
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Hubert Raudaschl
In 1992 how was the Olympic Flame lit?
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Burning Arrow
How many torch bearers are involved with the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
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7,500 Torch Bearers
How many Luge events were there in the 2018 Winter Olympics?
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Four Events
How many events were there in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics?
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102 Events
How many bars make up the parallel bars?
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Two
Olympics trivia — quick answers
What are good Olympics trivia questions?
Strong Olympics trivia questions ask about groundbreaking athletes, famous medal-winning performances, host nations, team lineups, Olympic quotations and ceremony highlights. The best sets mix familiar names with specific details from speed skating, gymnastics, figure skating, marathon running and ice hockey.
How hard is Olympics trivia?
Olympics trivia can be moderate to difficult because it often depends on details from individual Games, including athletes’ countries, partners, positions and exact achievements. This set is especially useful for experienced sports fans, although its questions also include recognizable Olympic champions and memorable quotes.
Who won the women’s marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics?
Joan Benoit Samuelson of the United States won the women’s marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. She finished in 2 hours, 24 minutes and 52 seconds. The event was historic because the 1984 Games marked the first time the women’s marathon had been included in the Olympic programme.
Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 on the Olympic balance beam?
Nadia Comăneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive a perfect 10 on the Olympic balance beam at the 1976 Montreal Games. Her score came during the team competition. Comăneci went on to earn several perfect 10s in Montreal and became one of the defining gymnasts of Olympic history.
Who was Eric Radford’s partner in mixed pairs figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics?
Eric Radford’s partner in mixed pairs figure skating at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics was Meagan Duhamel. The Canadian pair won the team event gold medal and the pairs bronze medal. Their Olympic partnership combined Radford’s skating and musical background with Duhamel’s technical strength.