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Olympic Games Trivia

Rings, torches and the odd forgotten host city. Twenty questions on the Games — go for gold, or settle for a polite participation clap.

⚽ Sports medium 20 questions ~7 min
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What this quiz asks

  • In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?
  • How many interlocking rings appear on the Olympic flag?
  • The Olympic motto was originally three Latin words: Citius, Altius, Fortius.
  • Which German city hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics?
  • Which athlete won nine Olympic golds in track and field between 1984 and 1996?
  • Select ALL of these that are Winter Olympic sports.
  • The Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year until 1992.
  • Order these Summer Olympic host cities from earliest to most recent.
  • Which French town hosted the first Winter Olympic Games, in 1924?
  • How long is the Olympic marathon?
  • Which city hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics, where thin mountain air helped sprinters and hurt distance runners?
  • Which swimmer won eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games in 2008?
  • The Olympic flame is lit at Olympia in Greece before each Games.
  • Did women compete at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
  • Select ALL of these sports that have been contested at the Summer Olympics at some point.
  • Select ALL of these cities that have hosted the Summer Olympics more than once.
  • Order these Winter Olympic host cities from earliest to most recent.
  • Which women's five-event athletics competition was replaced by the heptathlon in 1984?
  • In which year did the Summer Olympics return to Athens for a second time?
  • Which stroke is swum first in an individual medley race?