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Athens Olympics 1896 Quiz

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) Who declared the opening of Athens Olympics 1896?
a) Pierre de Coubertin
b) George I of Greece
c) George V of UK
d) Nicholas II of Russia

2) Who won triple jump on 6 April 1896 in Athens Olympics and became the first champion in modern Olympics?
a) C. F. Andrews
b) Ashley Mallet
c) Paul Shehan
d) James Connolly

3) What was the award to winners in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) Gold medal
b) Platinum medal
c) Silver medal with olive branch
d) Copper medal with olive oil

4) Who won the marathon in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) Spyridon Louis
b) Juan Zabala
c) Mamo Wolde
d) Charilaos Vasilakos

Rome Olympics 1960 Quiz

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Rome Olympics 1960?
a) 11 June 1960
b) 22 April 1960
c) 25 August 1960
d) 14 December 1960

2) How many countries participated in Rome Olympics 1960?
a) 74
b) 53
c) 83
d) 96

3) Who missed third place by one tenth of a second in men’s 100m in Rome Olympics 1960?
a) Milkha Singh
b) Peter Radford
c) David Sime
d) Armin Hary

Nagano Olympics 1998 Quiz

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Nagano Olympics 1998 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Nagano Olympics 1998? a) 1 January 1998 b) 7 February 1998 c) 3 March 1998 d) 1 November 1998 2) Who declared the opening of Nagano Olympics 1998? a) Hirohito b) Akihito c) Junichiro Koizumi…

Vancouver Olympics 2010 Quiz

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

1. Which was the opening date of Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) 10 January 2010
b) 14 January 2010
c) 31 January 2010
d) 12 February 2010

2. To which country did luger Nodar Kumaristashvili, who died at the beginning of Vancouver Olympics 2010, belong?
a) Belarus
b) Georgia
c) Estonia
d) Latvia

3. Who won the first gold medal in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) Lee Jung-Su
b) Lee Ho-Suk
c) Simon Ammann
d) Sven Kramer

Atlanta Olympics 1996 Quiz

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Atlanta Olympics 1996 Quiz Questions

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 19 July 1996
b) 15 May 1996
c) 21 June 1996
d) 14 November 1996

2) How many countries participated in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 197
b) 159
c) 169
d) 140

3) The Olympic Flame for Atlanta Olympics 1996 was lit by Muhammad Ali. What was his name when he had won gold medal in boxing in Rome Olympics 1960?
a) Marcus Brutus
b) Cassius Clay
c) Joseph Frazier
d) Rocky Marciano

Mexico Olympics 1968 Quiz

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

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Mexico Olympics 1968?
a) 7 July 1968
b) 24 June 1968
c) 16 March 1968
d) 12 October 1968

2) Who jumped 8.90m in long jump and got gold medal in Mexico Olympics 1968?
a) Bob Beamon
b) Carl Lewis
c) Klaus Beer
d) Ralph Boston

3) Who won bronze in hockey in Mexico Olympics 1968?
a) India
b) New Zealand
c) Pakistan
d) Australia

Salt Lake Olympics 2002 Quiz

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Salt Lake Olympics 2002 Quiz Questions

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) 1 January 2002
b) 8 February 2002
c) 3 March 2002
d) 1 November 2002

2) Who declared the opening of Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) George H. W. Bush
b) William Clinton
c) George W. Bush
d) Ronald Reagan

3) Who won the gold medal in women’s 500m short track speed skating in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) Evgenia Radanova
b) Yang Yang A
c) Wang Chunlu
d) Stefanie Grimaldi

Los Angeles Olympics 1984 Quiz

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

Los Angeles Olympics 1984 Quiz Questions

1) Which was the opening date of Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) 3 December 1984
b) 5 November 1984
c) 28 July 1984
d) 17 May 1984

2) How many countries participated in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) 52
b) 68
c) 80
d) 140

3) How many countries boycotted Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) 81
b) 45
c) 18
d) 14

Antwerp Olympics 1920 Quiz

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Who declared the opening of Antwerp Olympics 1920?
a) Leopold I
b) Leopold II
c) Albert I
d) Albert II

2) Which was the opening date of Antwerp Olympics 1920?
a) 1 March 1920
b) 16 July 1920
c) 20 April 1920
d) 22 August 1920

3) Who took Athletes’ Oath at Antwerp Olympics 1920?
a) Nedo Nadi
b) Victor Boin
c) Frantz Reichel
d) Georges Bruni

Moscow Olympics 1980 Quiz

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) Which was the opening date of Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) 19 July 1980
b) 15 May 1980
c) 21 June 1980
d) 14 November 1980

2) Who declared the opening of Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) Yuri Andropov
b) Leonid Brezhnev
c) Mikhail Gorbachev
d) Andrei Gromyko

3) What was the reason for boycott of Moscow Olympics 1980 by many countries?
a) Severe winter in Moscow
b) Shooting down of Korean Air Lines aeroplane
c) Invasion of Afghanistan by USSR in December 1979
d) USSR annexed Baltic Republics