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Olympics & Athletics Quiz

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The Olympic Games and athletics represent the highest level of sporting excellence, bringing together the world's fastest runners, strongest throwers, highest jumpers, and greatest...

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All 20 questions in this Olympics & Athletics quiz
  1. Who set the women's marathon world record by running 2 hours 11 minutes 53 seconds in 2023?

    • A. Mary Keitany
    • B. Brigid Kosgei
    • C. Tigist Assefa
    • D. Ruth Chepngetich
  2. In which athletics field event is the implement a heavy metal sphere?

    • A. Discus
    • B. Shot put
    • C. Javelin
    • D. Hammer
  3. What is the Fosbury Flop?

    • A. A long jump technique
    • B. A swimming technique
    • C. A backward high jump technique
    • D. A diving technique
  4. Who lit the Olympic torch at the 1996 Atlanta Games?

    • A. Carl Lewis
    • B. Muhammad Ali
    • C. Evander Holyfield
    • D. Jesse Owens
  5. Which country is known as the birthplace of the Olympic Games?

    • A. Rome
    • B. Turkey
    • C. Greece
    • D. Egypt
  6. Which swimmer won seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games?

    • A. Ryan Lochte
    • B. Mark Spitz
    • C. Michael Phelps
    • D. Ian Thorpe
  7. What is the triple jump in athletics?

    • A. Three rounds of long jump averaged together
    • B. Jumping three times consecutively in a straight line
    • C. A hop step and jump sequence to achieve maximum distance
    • D. A relay using three jumpers
  8. Who won the men's 400 metres hurdles world record with 45.94 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics?

    • A. Karsten Warholm
    • B. Rai Benjamin
    • C. Kevin Young
    • D. Abderrahman Samba
  9. How many gold medals did Allyson Felix win in her Olympic career?

    • A. 5
    • B. 7
    • C. 6
    • D. 11
  10. What is the hammer throw in athletics?

    • A. Throwing a weighted club
    • B. Throwing a metal ball attached to a wire and handle
    • C. Throwing a metal bar as far as possible
    • D. Throwing a metal hammer by its handle
  11. Which nation has won the most medals in the history of the Summer Olympic Games overall?

    • A. China
    • B. Great Britain
    • C. United States
    • D. Soviet Union
  12. What is the name of the relay event in athletics where four runners each run 400 metres?

    • A. Distance relay
    • B. Sprint relay
    • C. 4x100 metres relay
    • D. 4x400 metres relay
  13. What is the modern pentathlon?

    • A. Five martial arts disciplines
    • B. Five running events
    • C. A five-sport competition of fencing swimming riding shooting and running
    • D. Three sports in one event
  14. What is the javelin throw?

    • A. Throwing a metal disc as far as possible
    • B. Throwing a spear-like implement as far as possible
    • C. Throwing a wooden baton
    • D. Throwing a metal ball on a wire
  15. How often are the Summer Olympic Games held?

    • A. Every 4 years
    • B. Every 3 years
    • C. Every 5 years
    • D. Every 2 years
  16. In the Olympic Games, what does the torch symbolize?

    • A. Peace
    • B. Excellence
    • C. Victory
    • D. The passing of fire from Zeus
  17. What are the five colors of the Olympic rings?

    • A. Black,Blue,White,Pink,Yellow
    • B. Red,Blue,Green,Gold,White
    • C. Red,Green,Blue,Orange,White
    • D. Blue,Yellow,Black,Green,Red
  18. Which is the only field event where the world record has never been broken at the Olympics?

    • A. Long jump
    • B. Pole vault
    • C. Discus
    • D. High jump
  19. What was the first country other than Greece and the UK to host the Summer Olympics?

    • A. Sweden
    • B. France
    • C. Germany
    • D. United States
  20. Which Ethiopian runner won back-to-back Olympic marathon titles in 2000 and 2004?

    • A. Stefano Baldini
    • B. Haile Gebrselassie
    • C. Vanderlei de Lima
    • D. Gezahegne Abera