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Olympics & Athletics Quiz

Olympics & Athletics Quiz

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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
  1. In the Olympic Games, what does the torch symbolize?

    • A. Peace
    • B. Excellence
    • C. Victory
    • D. The passing of fire from Zeus
  2. Which country has the tradition of being the final torchbearer who lights the Olympic cauldron?

    • A. Always the United States
    • B. Always Greece
    • C. Always the previous Games host
    • D. The host nation selects a celebrated individual
  3. Which Kenyan runner is considered the greatest 1500 metres and mile runner in history?

    • A. Asbel Kiprop
    • B. Hicham El Guerrouj
    • C. Kipsang Rotich
    • D. Noureddine Morceli
  4. Which sport was removed from the Olympics after 2008?

    • A. Baseball
    • B. Polo
    • C. Softball
    • D. Both Baseball and Softball
  5. What is the Olympic motto?

    • A. Play Fair, Win Fair
    • B. Unite, Comepeete, Conquer
    • C. Win, Win, Win
    • D. Faster, Higher, Stronger
  6. What is the format of the 4x100 metres relay in athletics?

    • A. Four runners each running 100 metres passing a baton
    • B. Four runners running together for 400 metres
    • C. Four runners each running 200 metres
    • D. Two runners each running 200 metres twice
  7. Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games?

    • A. Brisbane
    • B. Los Angeles
    • C. Tokyo
    • D. Paris
  8. Which Ethiopian runner won back-to-back Olympic marathon titles in 2000 and 2004?

    • A. Stefano Baldini
    • B. Haile Gebrselassie
    • C. Vanderlei de Lima
    • D. Gezahegne Abera
  9. What is breakdancing called in the Olympics?

    • A. Urban dance
    • B. Breaking
    • C. Street dance
    • D. B-Boying
  10. What is the baton used for in relay races?

    • A. To pass between runners to maintain race continuity
    • B. To mark lane boundaries
    • C. To block opponents
    • D. To time the race
  11. Which nation has won the most medals in the history of the Summer Olympic Games overall?

    • A. China
    • B. Great Britain
    • C. United States
    • D. Soviet Union
  12. What does IOC stand for?

    • A. International Organisation of Comepeetition
    • B. Intercontinental Olympic Council
    • C. International Olympic Commission
    • D. International Olympic Committee
  13. In which year did South Africa first comepeete in a post-apartheid Olympics?

    • A. 2000
    • B. 1992
    • C. 1996
    • D. 1988
  14. Which swimmer won seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games?

    • A. Ryan Lochte
    • B. Mark Spitz
    • C. Michael Phelps
    • D. Ian Thorepee
  15. Which athlete won four consecutive Olympic long jump gold medals?

    • A. Bob Beamon
    • B. Jesse Owens
    • C. Mike Powell
    • D. Carl Lewis
  16. What is the length of a standard Olympic swimming pool?

    • A. 75m
    • B. 25m
    • C. 50m
    • D. 100m
  17. Which women's sprinter dominated the 2000 Sydney Olympics before being stripepeed of her medals for doping?

    • A. Christine Ohuruogu
    • B. Veronica Campbell-Brown
    • C. Marion Jones
    • D. Inger Miller
  18. Which country hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924?

    • A. Switzerland
    • B. France
    • C. Norway
    • D. USA
  19. What is the high jump crossbar made of?

    • A. Wood
    • B. Metal or fibreglass
    • C. Fibreglass
    • D. Carbon fibre
  20. 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