1. 1. How many rings on the Olympic flag? There are 5
rings on the Olympic flag.
2. What colour are the rings on the Olympic Rings?
Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black.
3. In which year was the Olympic flag first flown? 1920
Olympics.
4. In which country is Olympia? Greece.
5. In what year, and in which city, were the last Olympic
gold medals made entirely of gold? 1912 in Stockholm
Sweden.
6. During the Olympic Games opening ceremony, which
team always leads the procession? Greece.
7. During the Olympic Games opening ceremony, which
team is always the last to enter the arena? The host
country.
8. How long (in kilometers) is a marathon? 42.195
kilometres.
9. When were women first allowed to participate in the
Olympic Games? In the 1900 Olympic Games.
10. In what year were the first Winter Olympics held?
1924 in Chamonix France.
11. Where were the first Winter Olympics held?
Chamonix France.
12. In 1916 the Olympic Games were not held. Why was
that? Because of World War 1.
13. In 1940 and 1944 there were no Olympic Games held.
Why? Because of World War 2.
14. What is the Olympic motto? “Citius, Altius,
Fortius.””Faster, Higher, Stronger.”

2. 15. Where are the 2012 Olympic Games being held?
London, England.
16. Explain what the Paralympics are?An international
competition for physically disabled athletes.
17. How many times (and the dates) has London hosted
the Olympic Games? Twice. 1948, 1908.
18. How many venues will be used during the London
Olympic Games? 28 venues.
19. Name the three events in a triathlon. Swimming,
biking, running.
20. How many events in a pentathlon? 5
21. What events are in an Olympic pentathlon? Pistol
shooting, fencing, free style swimming and horse
show jumping, 3 kilometer run.
22. In what year were the first Paralympics held? 1960 in
Rome Italy.
23. What did the ancient Olympic athletes wear when
competing? Nothing. Loin cloth or zomas.
24. What is the current lowest age limit permitted for
Olympic competitors? 16.
25. In what year, and in which city were the Olympic
Games first televised? At the Berlin Games in 1936.
26. How many people can the London Olympic Stadium
hold? At least 80,000.
27. What event, in 1906, meant that the 1908 Olympic
games had to be moved from Rome to London?
Mount Vesuvius was erupting.
28. What do the five Olympic rings on the flag represent?
They represent Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa and
America.

3. 29. Give the age and name of the oldest competitor to win
an Olympic medal. Oscar Swahn. He was 64.
30. In what event did he compete and at which
Olympics? He was a shooter.
31. Which country did he represent? Sweden.
32. Which city hosted the 2008 Olympic Games? Beijing.
33. At the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, each gold
medallist was presented a gift. What was that gift? An
oak tree sapling from Adolf Hitler.
34. What did New Zealander Jack Lovelock do with his
gift from the 1936 Olympic Games? He planted it in
Timaru.
35. Is rugby currently an Olympic Games sport? No, but
the sevens are.
36. Which Olympic Games did New Zealand boycott?
1980 in Moscow.
37. In which Olympic Games were some athletes killed
by terrorists? Munich games in 1972.
38. Which Olympic Games did many nations boycott
because of N Z’s sporting contacts with South Africa?
Montreal Canada in 1976.
39. Which female athlete created controversy by running
in bare feet? Zola Budd.
40. In which Olympic Games did a gymnast achieve a
perfect 10 points for the first time? Nadia Commenci.
Questions 41-50.

4. Below are some of New Zealand’s gold medallists from
previous Olympic Games.
Match these medallists with their correct event.
1 D 1. Jack Lovelock A. Men’s triathlon, 2004
2 H 2. Peter Snell B. 200 and 400 metre
freestyle swim, 1996
3 F 3. John Walker C. Women’s 3,000 metre
cycling, 2004
4 G 4. Ian Ferguson D. Men’s 1500 metre run,
1936
5 B 5. Danyon Loader E. Women’s double sculls
rowing, 2004
6 I 6. Bruce Kendall F. Men’s 1500 metre run,
1976
7 C 7. Sarah Ulmer G. Men’s K1 500 metre
kayak, 1984
8 J 8. Barbara Kendall H. Men’s 800 metre run,
1960
9 A 9. Hamish Carter I. Men’s sailboard, 1988
1 E 10. Georgina and J. Women's sailboard.
0 Caroline Evers-Swindell 1992
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