Olympian - Junior / Senior / Expert

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Olympian Junior

At  which Summer Olympics did the former Soviet nations compete under the name Unified Team (EUN)?
Barcelona 1992

How many consecutive Olympic gold medals did Carl Lewis win in the Long jump?
4

Maris Strombergs won the historic first-ever Olympic BMX cycling gold in 2008. What country is he from?
Latvia

Stanislas Wawrinka, together with countryman Roger Federer, won the Olympic tennis doubles in 2008. What country is he from?
Switzerland

What’s the difference between Usain Bolt’s world record in Beijing 2008 and Don Lippincotts record from the 1912 Olympics?
0.9 sec

Which country hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics in 1936?
Germany

Which country won all three medals in the women’s tennis singles in the Beijing Olympics 2008?
Russia

Which country won the Olympic ice hockey in 1980, dubbed “Miracle on Ice”?
USA

Which Olympics was the first where NBA players were allowed to participate and the USA could enter their legendary “Dream Team”?
Barcelona 1992

Who won the 100 meter race in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles?
Carl Lewis



Olympian Senior

At which Olympics was one of the mascots called Olly the Kookaburra?
Sydney 2000

How many Olympics (summer and winter) were canceled due to World War II?
4

How many years passed between the first and second time that Athens hosted the Olympic Games?
108

In which sport did Soviet athelete Larisa Latynina win 18 Olympic medals, of which 9 were gold?
Gymnastics

Nadia Comaneci won 3 Olympic gold medals in Montreal 1976. Which country did she represent?
Romania

The 1984 Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles. Where was the winter Olympics held that same year?
Sarajevo

What did Ross Rebagliate test positive for after the 1998 Olympic snowboarding competition, but got to keep his gold medal anyway?
Marijuana

What prompted the cancellation of the 1916 Olympics?
World War I

Which team knocked USA out of the Olympic basketball tournament in Athens 2004 and went on to win the gold?
Argentina

Who was the first gymnast to receive a perfect 10 in an Olympic gymnastics event?
Nadia Comaneci


Olympian Expert

By what means did Bill Suitor land on the field during the opening ceremony of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles?
Jet pack

How many athletes did the Soviet Union send to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?
0

How many Olympic rings are there?
5

In Olympic football all players, except 3, mustn’t be over the age of...
23

In which country is Sochi, the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, located?
Russia

What is the name of the Beijing National Stadium, where the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics was held?
The Bird’s Nest

When and where were the first Paralympic Games held?
1960 Rome

Which 16 year-old won the gold for women’s figure skating at the Lillehammer Olympics?
Oksana Baiul

Which of the following colors is not found in the Olympic rings?
White

Which Olympics had the motto “Welcome home”, referring to the Olympics themselves?
2004 Athens