If you’re a sports aficionado then you’ll be a fan of the festival of sports that is the modern Olympic Games. But how much do you know about the event? Find out with our fun Olympic Games trivia questions and answers, covering both the Summer and Winter Games!
Olympic Games Trivia Questions
1. In what year were the first modern Summer Olympic Games held?
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1896 in Athens, Greece.
2. What are the colors of the Olympic rings?
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Blue, yellow, black, green and red.
3. What do the Olympic rings represent?
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The five continents.
4. How long is an Olympic-size swimming pool, in meters?
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50 meters.
5. What is the standard distance from the archer to the target in Olympic archery?
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70 meters (77 yards).
6. MMA fighter Ronda Rousey was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in which event?
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Judo.
7. Which Olympic sport includes chocktaw turns, spread eagles and axels?
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Figure skating.
8. When did basketball become an Olympic sport?
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1936.
9. How much does a men’s Olympic weightlifting bar weigh?
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20 kilograms.
10. When did Caitlyn Jenner, then Bruce Jenner, win the Olympic gold medal in the Decathlon?
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At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.
11. How many ends are there in Olympic curling?
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Olympic curling is played over ten ends.
12. What is the minimum depth of an Olympic diving pool?
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The minimum depth of an Olympic diving pool is five meters, or 16 feet.
13. Volleyball first became an Olympic sport at the Tokyo Olympics held in what year?
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1964.
14. In which European country were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
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Chaminox in France, in 1924.
15. Women’s swimming first became an Olympic event at the Stockholm Olympics in what year?
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1912.
16. What country has won the most Summer Olympic medals?
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The United States.
17. How many sets are there in an Olympic volleyball match?
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Five sets.
18. How many lanes does an Olympic swimming pool have?
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An Olympic swimming pool has ten lanes.
19. What term is used to describe the four-year periods between Olympic Games?
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Olympiad.
20. What country has hosted the most Olympic Games, including both Summer and Winter Olympics?
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The United States.
21. The Olympic Triathlon is composed of which three events?
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Swimming, cycling and running.
22. What three words make up the Olympic motto? (A bonus point for the Latin version too!)
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Faster – Higher – Stronger.
In Latin: Citius – Altius – Fortius.
23. When did snowboarding become an Olympic sport?
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1998, in Nagano, Japan.
24. When were the Olympic Games held in Berlin?
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1936.
25. How much does an Olympic women’s shot put weigh, in kilograms?
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4 kilograms.
26. How long is an Olympic athletics track?
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400 meters.
27. Where is the Olympic flame always lit before starting its journey to the Olympic stadium?
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Olympia, Greece.
28. Badminton become an Olympic sport in 1992. Where were the Games held that year?
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Barcelona, Spain.
29. In liters, how much water is in an Olympic swimming pool?
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2.5 million liters.
30. What are the four events in Women’s Olympic gymnastics?
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Vault, uneven bars, beam and floor.
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