The Ultimate 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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