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Lillehammer Winter Olympics 1994 Quiz

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) Who was attacked on legs to prevent her from participating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994 by hooligans of Tanya Harding?
a) Nancy Kerrigan
b) Sarah Hughes
c) Svetlana Bazhanova
d) Cathy Turner

2) Who declared the opening of Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Harald V
b) Elizabeth II
c) Beatrix
d) Juan Carlos

3) Who designed the medals for Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Ingrid Bergman
b) Kari Karing
c) Vegard Ulvang
d) Ingjerd Hanevold

4) Who won third consecutive gold medal in women’s 500m speed skating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Lee-Kyung Chun
b) Bonnie Blair
c) Cherie Blair
d) Claudia Pechstein

St. Louis Olympics 1904 Quiz

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

St. Louis Olympics 1904 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of St. Louis Olympics 1904? b) 1 July 1904 c) 15 August 1904 d) 14 September 1904 2) Which city was originally chosen for Olympics 1904? a) Chicago b) Los Angeles c) New York d)…

London Olympics 1908 Quiz

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Who declared the opening of London Olympics 1908?
a) Edward VII
b) George I of Greece
c) George V of UK
d) Nicholas II of Russia

2) Which was the opening date of London Olympics 1908?
a) 12 May 1904
b) 1 July 1904
c) 27 April 1908
d) 14 September 1904

3) Which city was originally chosen for Olympics 1904?
a) Berlin
b) Milan
c) Rome
d) Amsterdam

Los Angeles Olympics 1932 Quiz

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Los Angeles Olympics 1932?
a) 3 December 1932
b) 5 November 1932
c) 30 July 1932
d) 17 May 1932

2) What was the name of the Olympic Stadium where Olympic events were held in Los Angeles Olympics 1932?
a) Coliseum
b) White City
c) Athaneum
d) Brabourne

3) By how many goals did India defeat USA in hockey in Los Angeles Olympics 1932?
a) 6-4
b) 12-3
c) 18-2
d) 24-1

Montreal Olympics 1976 Quiz

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Montreal Olympics 1976?
a) 17 July 1976
b) 14 May 1976
c) 2 February 1976
d) 12 December 1976

2) Who declared the opening of Montreal Olympics 1948?
a) Pierre Trudeau
b) Jean Drapeau
c) Stephen Harper
d) Elizabeth II

3) From which continent 22 countries boycotted Montreal Olympics 1976 in protest against New Zealand’s rugby team’s tour of South Africa?
a) Africa
b) Australia
c) Asia
d) Europe

Beijing Olympics 2008 Quiz

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) Which was the opening date of Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) 7 July 2008
b) 5 May 2008
c) 6 June 2008
d) 8 August 2008

2) Who lit the Olympic flame in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Liu Xiang
b) Li Ning
c) Guo Jingjing
d) Wu Minxia

3) Who did the lip synching for Yang Peiyi at the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Amei Chang
b) Lin Miaoke
c) Wu Bai
d) Evonne Hsu

4) Who declared the opening of Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Jackie Chan
b) Wen Jiabao
c) Hu Jintao
d) Hua Kuo Feng

5) Who won the gold medal in men’s 10m air rifle shooting in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Matthew Emmons
b) Jason Turner
c) Vincent Hancock
d) Abhinav Bindra

Sydney Olympics 2000 Quiz

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Sydney Olympics 2000 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Sydney Olympics 2000? a) 14 July 2000 b) 15 May 2000 c) 15 September 2000 d) 14 November 2000 2) How many countries participated in Sydney Olympics 2000? a) 197 b) 159 c) 199 d)…

Jesse Owens Quiz

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in Berlin Olympics 1936?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five

2. Where was Jesse Owens born?
a) Atlanta
b) Oakville
c) Munich
d) San Francisco

3. What was Jesse Owens’ name at the time of his birth?
a) Roger King
b) John Christopher Owens
c) Samuel Morse
d) James Cleveland Owens

Berlin Olympics 1936 Quiz

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Berlin Olympics 1936?
a) 4 January 1936
b) 14 February 1936
c) 16 June 1936
d) 1 August 1936

2) Who declared the opening of Berlin Olympics 1936?
a) Adolf Hitler
b) Benito Mussolini
c) Francisco Franco
d) Joseph Stalin

3) How many countries participated in Berlin Olympics 1936?
a) 56
b) 49
c) 29
d) 36

Turin Olympics 2006 Quiz

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official. Turin is known as Torino in Italian)

Turin Olympics 2006 Quiz Questions

1) Who declared the opening of Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Silvio Berlusconi
b) Roberto Baggio
c) Carlo Azaglio Ciampi
d) Ban Ki Moon

2) Who won the gold medal in women’s figure skating in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Irina Slutskaya
b) Sasha Cohen
c) Shizuka Arakawa
d) Tatiana Navka

3) Who won the gold medal in men’s curling in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Italy
b) Canada
c) Finland
d) USA