10 medium Olympics trivia questions. Not too easy, not impossible.
Bob Beamon's famous long jump happened at which Games?
Mexico City 1968 (1968)
His 8.90m leap beat the world record by 55cm.
Which Australian speed skater won gold in 2002 after everyone ahead of him crashed?
Steven Bradbury (2002)
He was well behind on the final turn of the 1000m.
What is Usain Bolt's 100m world record time?
9.58 (2009)
He set it at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
Host Canada set a Winter Olympics record in 2010 with how many golds?
14 (2010)
Crosby's overtime goal was the last of them.
In 2012, Michael Phelps passed which gymnast as the most decorated Olympian?
Larisa Latynina (2012)
She had held the record for 48 years.
How many gold medals did Simone Biles win at Rio 2016?
4 (2016)
Team, all-around, vault and floor.
How many gold medals did Katie Ledecky win at Rio 2016?
4 (2016)
She won the 800 free by more than 11 seconds.
Who scored the shootout winner for the US women's hockey gold in 2018?
Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson (2018)
It ended a 20-year US gold drought against Canada.
Which Minnesotan skipped the US men's curling team to gold in 2018?
John Shuster (2018)
Shuster is from the Duluth area.
How many gold medals did Simone Biles win at Paris 2024?
3 (2024)
Team, all-around and vault. She also took silver on floor.