Olympics Quiz
How well do you know the Olympics? Think Athletes, Locations, events and winners for inspiration to ace our free Olympic Games quiz.
You’ll find 50 questions divided into 5 rounds, so gather round for some sporting quizzing.
Round 1 – British Olympians
1 – Chris Hoy won 6 gold medals in which sport?
2 – Who won the 2000 Olympics heptathlon?
3 – In 1992, Linford Christie won gold in which event?
4 – Who was Great Britain’s flag bearer at the 2000 Olympics?
5 – Who won the women’s 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Olympics?
6 – At London 2012, which cyclist won gold in the men’s time trial?
7 – At the 1984 Olympics, who won the women’s javelin competition?
8 – Daley Thompson won gold in 1980 and 1984 at which event?
9 – At Athens 2004, who won the women’s athletics 800 and 1500 metres?
10 – In 1980, who beat Sebastian Coe to take Olympic 800 metres gold?
Round 2 – Olympic Trivia Part 1
1 – How many Olympic gold medals did Usain Bolt win?
2 – Cathy Freeman represented which country?
3 – Which British lady won the Tokyo 2020 BMX final?
4 – Which nation led the boycott of the 1980 Olympics?
5 – In 1996, who won the men’s athletics 200 and 400 metres?
6 – Who was the first gymnast to score 10.0 at the Olympics?
7 – Jade Jones won back-to-back Olympic titles in which sport?
8 – At Beijing 2008, how many gold medals did Michael Phelps win?
9 – The 1992 USA ‘Dream Team’ competed in which sport?
10 – Great Britain won the 1988 Olympic men’s hockey final by what score?
Round 3 – Olympic Trivia Part 2
1 – Which city hosted the 1996 Olympics?
2 – Where were the 1988 Olympics held?
3 – Which city hosted the 1980 Olympic Games?
4 – Which city will stage The 2024 Olympics?
5 – Which city hosted the 1984 Olympics?
6 – Eddie The Eagle found fame at which Olympics?
7 – Which city withdrew from hosting the 1976 Winter Olympics?
8 – Teofilo Stevenson won 3 boxing gold medals for which country?
9 – The movie ‘Chariots of Fire’ is based on which Olympian?
10 – In 1968, who won the men’s long jump Olympic title?
Round 4 – Olympic Trivia Part 3
1 – Triathlon first featured at which Olympics?
2 – In what year did the first Winter Olympics take place?
3 – How many Olympic gold medals did Carl Lewis win?
4 – Alexei Nemov competed in which Olympic sport?
5 – At the 1988 Olympics, which American diver hit his head on the springboard?
6 – Who carried the Great Britain flag at London 2012 closing ceremony?
7 – Jesse Owens won the men’s 100 metres at which Olympics?
8 – Edwin Moses won gold in which 1976 Olympic event?
9 – Mo Farah won 5,000 and 10,000 metres gold at which 2 Olympics?
10 – Haile Gebrselassie won 2 Olympic titles in which event?
Round 5 – True or False
1 – Anthony Joshua won Olympic gold – True or False?
2 – Karate was included in the 2000 Olympics – True or False?
3 – Mark Spitz won 9 Olympic gold medals – True or False?
4 – Max Whitlock won 2 gold medals at the 2016 Olympics – True or False?
5 – Male boxers wore head guards at the 2020 Olympic Games – True or False?
6 – Allan Wells won the men’s athletics 100 metres in 1980 – True or False?
7 – Olga Korbut competed for Romania in gymnastics – True or False?
8 – Ian Thorpe won 9 Olympic medals for Australia – True or False?
9 – Chris Boardman competed in swimming at the 1992 Olympics – True or False?
10 – Andy Murray won Olympic gold in 2008 – True or False?
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