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80 Olympic Trivia Questions: Will You Get A Gold Medal?

The Olympic Games are a worldwide effort to have global sportsmanship that reaches beyond culture, language, and other barriers. The games are an ancient creation that still prevails today in an even larger force than before. 

Very few things get in the way of the games, but it has happened before! World War I, World War II, and the Covid-19 Pandemic were all times when the games were canceled or postponed.

Because of their age and history, the Olympic Games have endless facts and fascinating stories to learn. Whether you sit glued to your TV during the Olympic Games or you’ve even had the privilege of seeing them in person, taking this quiz will surely see just how big of an Olympic fan you are. Take on these Olympic trivia questions and answers today. We wish you luck!

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The 1986 Olympic games were held in which Californian city?

LA

San Jose

San Francisco

San Diego

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

1

6

0

2

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

Shot Putt

Weight Lifting

Tug of War

Tyre Lift

What sport is played with stones and brooms?

Curling

Softball

Water Polo

Hockey

Which new game was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

Triathlon

Rugby

Cricket

Hockey

Sydney hosted the Olympic games In what year?

1998

2000

2002

1996

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

7

18

19

22

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

301

196

204

212

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

11

1

15

10

Which of these countries boycotted the Moscow 1980 Olympic games?

Australia

France

USA

UK

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

Aluminum

Carbon Fiber

Silver

Copper

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

Camp Site

With Friends

Olympic Village

Budget Hotel

American Michael Phelps won how many Olympic gold medals?

12

18

0

6

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

2008

2002

2010

2012

The 1936 Berlin Olympic Summer Games are also known as?

Last Olympics

Olympics of Era

Nazi Olympics

Divine Olympics

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

Silver

Bronze

Gold

Zinc

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

9

3

1

6

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

14

32

24

28

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

Florence Griffith-Joyner

Laura Finch

Jessie James

Sam Jones

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

Javelin

400m

100m

1500m

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

100m

200m

400m

800m

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

Dwayne Chambers

Michael Johnson

Carl Lewis

Usain Bolt

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

1952

1980

1966

1960

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

Mary Slaney

Mary Francis

Jo Farah

Mary Jones Smith

In what year was the first Olympic games held?

1896

2006

1912

1986

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

19

18

22

20

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

Carl Lewis

Ralph Metcalfe

Bob Hayes

Jesse Owens

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

1988

1984

1992

2002

Olympic rowing gold medalist Olaf Tufte is from which country?

Russia

Sweden

Germany

Norway

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

Paris

Athens

New York

Berlin

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

2002

1928

1988

1912

How many Olympic silver medals has sprinter Frankie Fredericks won?

4

0

8

1

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

24

12

32

38

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

1968

1988

1980

1972

How many rings many up the Olympic logo?

3

7

4

5

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

USA

St. Kitts

Jamaica

Bermuda

Carl Lewis is an Olympian from which country?

UAE

USA

UK

Sweden

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

Czech Republic

Poland

Russia

Germany

In what year was the Olympics last held in London?

1986

2002

2012

1934

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

20

18

2

22

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

He who dares wins

Be the Best

Faster, higher, Stronger

Never say die

In which country were the first Olympics held?

Cyprus

Greece

Malta

France

In 1936 the Olympic games were hosted by which City?

Berlin

Tokyo

Prague

London

In which city were the Olympics in 2004 held?

Athens

Rio

London

LA

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

Tyson Gay

Carl Lewis

Usain Bolt

Asafa Powell

Which Australian city hosted the 1956 Olympic games?

Melbourne

Perth

Sydney

Alice Springs

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

1998

2000

2008

2012

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

0

8

1

12

Which racket sport made its Olympic debut in 1992?

Tennis

Badminton

squash

Baseball

Which country boycotted the Olympic games of 1984?

USA

UAE

USSR

UK

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

2004

2002

2006

2008

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

26 miles 385 yards

21 miles 585 yards

22 miles 855 yards

26 miles 385 yards

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

Bradley Wiggins

Chris Froome

Mark Cavendish

Chris Hoy

Record breaking Olympian Michael Phelps competed in which sport?

Rugby

Shot Putt

Swimming

Shooting

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

Mo Farah

Galen Rupp

Mo Johns

Mo Francis

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

A Clog

A Start

A Shoe

A Stop

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

2008

2004

2012

2000

In what city will the 2020 Olympic games be held?

Dubai

Rio de Janeiro

Moscow

Japan

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

UK

Mexico

Germany

Russia

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

2004

1996

1986

2000

At what frequency are the Olympic Games held?

3 years

4 years

6 years

2 years

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

USA

Brazil

UK

France

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

Italy

Pakistan

India

Germany

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

Ghana

Ethiopia

Sudan

Kenya

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

0

7

8

1

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

9_60

9_89

9_79

9_63

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

250

302

120

298

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

122

100

98

104

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

Ben Johnson

Frankie Fredericks

Ato Boldon

Donovan Bailey

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

Ben Johnson

Linford Christie

Sam Johnson

Ben Jones

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

Gold

Bronze

Clay

Copper

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

Usain Bolt

Carl Lewis

Linford Christie

Tyson Gay

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

1986

1980

1896

1920

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

1988

1952

1964

1936

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

1988

1900

1936

1958

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

Justin Gatlin

Tyson Gay

Carl Lewis

Maurice Greene

What is the serial number of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

XXX

XXIX

XXIII

XIII

How many Olympic games did Australian Cathy Freeman appear in?

6

3

0

1

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

Taiwan

Japan

China

UK

Which is the ‘Black September Day’ in Olympic history?

26543

30195

26547

30926

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