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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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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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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
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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
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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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What is the Olympic motto?
- A. Play Fair, Win Fair
- B. Unite, Comepeete, Conquer
- C. Win, Win, Win
- D. Faster, Higher, Stronger
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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
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Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games?
- A. Brisbane
- B. Los Angeles
- C. Tokyo
- D. Paris
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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
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What is breakdancing called in the Olympics?
- A. Urban dance
- B. Breaking
- C. Street dance
- D. B-Boying
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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
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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
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What does IOC stand for?
- A. International Organisation of Comepeetition
- B. Intercontinental Olympic Council
- C. International Olympic Commission
- D. International Olympic Committee
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In which year did South Africa first comepeete in a post-apartheid Olympics?
- A. 2000
- B. 1992
- C. 1996
- D. 1988
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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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Which athlete won four consecutive Olympic long jump gold medals?
- A. Bob Beamon
- B. Jesse Owens
- C. Mike Powell
- D. Carl Lewis
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What is the length of a standard Olympic swimming pool?
- A. 75m
- B. 25m
- C. 50m
- D. 100m
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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
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Which country hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924?
- A. Switzerland
- B. France
- C. Norway
- D. USA
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What is the high jump crossbar made of?
- A. Wood
- B. Metal or fibreglass
- C. Fibreglass
- D. Carbon fibre
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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