Olympics Trivia Questions and Answers

16 Olympics trivia questions, from the easy ones every fan knows to the deep cuts. Tap a question to see the answer and a quick fact.

1. Jesse Owens won four gold medals at which Olympics?

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   Berlin 1936 (1936)

   He won the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay.

2. Who scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics?

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   Nadia Comaneci (1976)

   The scoreboard showed 1.00 because it could not display a 10.

3. How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win at Beijing 2008?

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   8 (2008)

   It broke Mark Spitz's record of seven from 1972.

4. How many Olympic gold medals did Michael Phelps win in his career?

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   23 (2016)

   He won 28 medals in total.

5. Usain Bolt won the Olympic 100m in how many straight Games?

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   3 (2016)

   Beijing, London and Rio.

6. Shaun White won his third Olympic halfpipe gold in which year?

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   2018 (2018)

   His other two came in 2006 and 2010.

7. Bob Beamon's famous long jump happened at which Games?

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   Mexico City 1968 (1968)

   His 8.90m leap beat the world record by 55cm.

8. Which Australian speed skater won gold in 2002 after everyone ahead of him crashed?

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   Steven Bradbury (2002)

   He was well behind on the final turn of the 1000m.

9. What is Usain Bolt's 100m world record time?

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   9.58 (2009)

   He set it at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.

10. Host Canada set a Winter Olympics record in 2010 with how many golds?

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    14 (2010)

    Crosby's overtime goal was the last of them.

11. In 2012, Michael Phelps passed which gymnast as the most decorated Olympian?

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    Larisa Latynina (2012)

    She had held the record for 48 years.

12. How many gold medals did Simone Biles win at Rio 2016?

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    4 (2016)

    Team, all-around, vault and floor.

13. How many gold medals did Katie Ledecky win at Rio 2016?

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    4 (2016)

    She won the 800 free by more than 11 seconds.

14. Who scored the shootout winner for the US women's hockey gold in 2018?

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    Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson (2018)

    It ended a 20-year US gold drought against Canada.

15. Which Minnesotan skipped the US men's curling team to gold in 2018?

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    John Shuster (2018)

    Shuster is from the Duluth area.

16. How many gold medals did Simone Biles win at Paris 2024?

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    3 (2024)

    Team, all-around and vault. She also took silver on floor.

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