Bumper Olympics Quiz
Think you know your badminton from your lawn bowls? Take our bumper quiz on all things Olympics to see if you're Usain Bolt or Eric the Eel.
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How many women from the U.S.A. have won the singles gold medal in tennis at the Summer Olympic Games since 1988?
0
2
4
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Mark Todd did not win a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games of what year?
1992
1988
1984
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New Zealand won their first gold medal in rowing at the Summer Olympic Games in what year?
1984
1976
1968
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Which athletics event will only men do at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games later this year?
20km walk
3000m steeplechase
Decathlon
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In which sport has Great Britain won their most Summer Olympic gold medals and total medals?
Rowing
Swimming
Athletics
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In which year did Australia last fail to make the top 10 on the medal table at a Summer Olympic Games?
1980
1988
1996
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Beach volleyball became an official sport at the Summer Olympic Games in which year?
1996
2000
2004
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Which country has won the women's handball at the Summer Olympics a record three times?
Denmark
South Korea
Norway
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The Marathon swimming event, which is 10 km, made it's debut at the Summer Olympics in which year?
2008
2004
2000
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U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists at the 1968 Summer Olympics when receiving their medals for which event?
100 m
200m
400m
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How many medals did New Zealand win in rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?
Three
Four
Five
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Australian sisters Bronte and Cate Campbell won a gold medal in which sport at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?
Swimming
Rowing
Cycling
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Lisa Carrington has won her two Summer Olympic gold medals in which event?
K-1 200m
K-1 500m
K-4 500m
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Which coloured Olympic ring is on the far right as you look at the rings?
Red
Green
Yellow
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How many gold medals did New Zealand win at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?
Three
Six
Nine
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Olympic great Mark Spitz did not win a gold medal in which swimming discipline?
Freestyle
Butterfly
Backstroke
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Which drug did Ben Johnson test positive for at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, having won the 100 m final?
Methamphetamine
Cocaine
Stanozolol
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Tennis was reintroduced to the Olympics at which Games?
Moscow, 1980
Los Angeles, 1984
Seoul, 1988
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In which Olympic sport are two bronze medals awarded, one to each of the losing semi-finalists?
Boxing
Softball
Tennis
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Three countries' flags are flown at an Olympic closing ceremony - the host country, next host country, and which other?
Switzerland
The previous host
Greece
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The person who lights the Olympic flame at Olympia faces which important restriction?
Must be a child
Must be a man
Must be a woman
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Misha the bear cub was the mascot of which Olympics?
Moscow, 1980
Montreal, 1972
Tokyo, 1964
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Which country has won the most gold medals and overall medals in fencing at the Summer Olympic Games?
Hungary
France
Italy
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Which country has won the most gold medals and overall medals in boxing at the Summer Olympic Games?
Cuba
Greece
USA
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Which Kiwi is a current International Olympic Committee (IOC) member?
Barbara Kendall
Ian Ferguson
Mark Todd
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Olympic Games legend Carl Lewis won his only silver medal in which event, at the 1988 Games?
100m
200m
Long jump
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Polish athlete Anita Włodarczyk won the gold medal at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympic Games in which event?
Javelin
Hammer throw
Discus
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New Zealand won the gold medal in the men's eight rowing event at the Summer Olympics in which year?
1960
1972
1984
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Moroccan middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj won his two Summer Olympic gold medals in which year?
2000
2004
2008
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Jamaica has won 77 of their 78 Summer Olympic medals in athletics. In what sport did they win their other medal?
Swimming
Cycling
Rowing
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You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers
Sorry, but you finished outside of the medals.
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You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers
Solid effort, but not good enough for gold.
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You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers
Gold medal! A Bolt like performance.
