How many of these Olympic quiz questions can you guess correctly? For over 100 years, the Summer Olympics have been hosted and celebrated all over the World. There have been so many amazing achievements and successes from sports people from many different countries.
Olympics Quiz Questions Round 1
The very first modern Summer Olympic Games were held in 1896 in which country?
The first Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
The Olympic rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red.
How many times has the United Kingdom hosted the Summer Olympic games?
London has hosted the Olympics three times. The first was in 1908, then 1948 and most recently 2012.
Michael Phelps won 8 Olympic Gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games in which sport?
Swimming
Which year was skateboarding introduced to the Olympics?
Skateboarding was held for the first time at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (Held in 2021 due to the Pandemic).
Olympics Quiz Questions Round 2
Which Country hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia.
Which Jamaican Olympian is known for being the most famous sprinter of all time?
Usain Bolt
If you were watching the track cycling events at the Olympics, what area would the event take place?
Track cycling events take place in the Velodrome.
Before each Olympic Games begins, the iconic Olympic torch is brought to the site of the Games. Where does it come from each time?
The Olympic Torch Relay begins in Olympia, Greece.
Which sport did Mo Farah compete in?
Long distance running
Olympics Quiz Questions Round 3
In which year was the first Winter Olympics held?
The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in France.
What’s the name of the sport where two or more athletes perform the same routine at the same time in water?
Synchronised swimming or sometimes known as artistic swimming.
What are the five different sports in a Pentathlon?
A modern pentathlon consists of fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting and cross country running.
A game of hockey is played in periods of 20 minutes. How many periods are there in a full game of hockey?
Hockey is played in three 20 minute rounds.
What is steeplechase?
A steeplechase event is an obstacle race in athletics.
Olympics Quiz Questions Round 4
Which year was trampolining introduced to the Olympic Games?
Trampolining was first introduced to the Olympic Games in 2000.
If you were using bumper plates in an Olympic sport, what would you be competing in?
Bumper plates are a term used for the weight plates used in weight lifting.
What’s the name of the gymnastics event where athletes use a piece of equipment that has a metal frame with a wooden body and leather cover?
A pommel horse
Which sport did the past Olympian Carl Lewis compete in?
Carl Lewis was a track and field athlete participating in athletics.
What are the first names of the Williams sisters who have won medals in Tennis at the Olympics?
Serena and Venus Williams
Olympics Quiz Questions Round 5
Who formally opened the 2012 London Olympic Games?
Queen Elizabeth II opened the 2012 London Olympic Games
Who was the first Olympian to win four Gold medals?
Jesse Owens was the first Olympian to win four Gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
According to legend, who founded the ancient Greek Olympics?
Hercules is believed to have founded the ancient Greek Olympics
Which City will host the 2024 Summer Olympics?
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris
Canada hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1976. Which City did they take place?
The 1976 Summer Olympic Games took place in Montreal, Canada
Olympics Quiz Questions Round 6
What Country is the International Olympic Committee based?
The International Olympic Committee is based in Switzerland
Where do athletes stay during the Olympic Games?
The athletes stay in the Olympic Village during the Olympic Games
On what day of the week is the Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony generally held?
The Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony is generally on a Friday
What’s the name of the track and field event where participants have to jump over pits of water?
Steeplechase
What are the three things an athlete has to do in a triple jump?
An athlete has to hop, step and jump in the triple jump
Olympics Quiz Questions Round 7
What continent does the blue ring on the Olympic flag represent?
The blue ring represents Europe
Which City is next in this sequence for Olympic Games host cities- 2012 London and 2014 Sochi
2016 Rio de Janeiro is next for Olympic host cities
In what year did golf return as an Olympic sport after stopping in 1904?
Golf returned to the Olympic Games in 2016
Where were the 1960 Summer Olympics held?
The 1960 Summer Olympics were held in Rome
Looking left to right, which number ring on the Olympic rings is green?
The fourth ring is green in the Olympic rings