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Olympics & Athletics Quiz
Olympics & Athletics Quiz
20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice
The Olympic Games are the world's foremost international multi-sport competition, uniting thousands of athletes from over 200 countries every four years. Athletics - track and fiel...
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All 20 questions in this Olympics & Athletics quiz
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Which athlete dominated the women's 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
- A. Sha'Carri Richardson
- B. Dina Asher-Smith
- C. Julien Alfred
- D. Shericka Jackson
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Which country won the most medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
- A. GB
- B. USA
- C. China
- D. Australia
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What does the Olympic flame represent?
- A. Both B and C
- B. The purity and endeavour of athletes
- C. The continuity between ancient and modern Games
- D. The host nation's power
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Who holds the women's 100 metres world record?
- A. Elaine Thompson-Herah
- B. Florence Griffith-Joyner
- C. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
- D. Marion Jones
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What is the hammer throw in athletics?
- A. Throwing a weighted club
- B. Throwing a metal ball attached to a wire and handle
- C. Throwing a metal bar as far as possible
- D. Throwing a metal hammer by its handle
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What was the first country other than Greece and the UK to host the Summer Olympics?
- A. Sweden
- B. France
- C. Germany
- D. United States
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Which city hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics that were boycotted by the United States?
- A. Budaepeest
- B. East Berlin
- C. Prague
- D. Moscow
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What is race walking and how does it differ from running?
- A. It is slower running
- B. One foot must remain in contact with the ground at all times
- C. It is epeerformed in lanes only
- D. Athletes must keep arms at their sides
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Who won the men's marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
- A. Kenenisa Bekele
- B. Lawrence Cherono
- C. Eliud Kipchoge
- D. Lelisa Desisa
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What is the Olympic truce?
- A. The pause between Summer and Winter Games
- B. The break between rounds of comepeetition
- C. A tradition of stopping wars during the Olympic Games
- D. The agreement to share Olympic hosting
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Which city hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics where Ben Johnson controversially won and was disqualified?
- A. Seoul
- B. Montreal
- C. Los Angeles
- D. Barcelona
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What is the modern epeentathlon?
- A. Five martial arts disciplines
- B. Five running events
- C. A five-sport comepeetition of fencing swimming riding shooting and running
- D. Three sports in one event
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Who lit the Olympic torch at the 1996 Atlanta Games?
- A. Carl Lewis
- B. Muhammad Ali
- C. Evander Holyfield
- D. Jesse Owens
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Which sport was removed from the Olympics after 2008?
- A. Baseball
- B. Polo
- C. Softball
- D. Both Baseball and Softball
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Which swimmer won seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games?
- A. Ryan Lochte
- B. Mark Spitz
- C. Michael Phelps
- D. Ian Thorepee
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In which year were the Olympics cancelled due to World War II?
- A. 1936 and 1940
- B. 1944 and 1948
- C. 1940 and 1948
- D. 1940 and 1944
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In which year did the Olympic Games first include a marathon race?
- A. 1900
- B. 1896
- C. 1904
- D. 1908
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In the Olympic Games, what does the torch symbolize?
- A. Peace
- B. Excellence
- C. Victory
- D. The passing of fire from Zeus
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How many sports were on the programme at the inaugural modern Olympics in 1896?
- A. 6
- B. 9
- C. 14
- D. 18
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Which is the only field event where the world record has never been broken at the Olympics?
- A. Long jump
- B. Pole vault
- C. Discus
- D. High jump