Olympics Quiz

1. This sport made its entry for the first time in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The Asians dominated this sport in the years to come. Name the sport ?
Answer: Table tennis



2. He becomes the first Indian to qualify for the 10000 m at this year’s Olympics. Name him ?
Answer: Surendra Singh



3. What is the final event in an Olympic decathlon competition ?
Answer: 1500 m



4. Which member of India’s Sydney Olympic squad has represented the country in three Olympics, three world cups & three Asian games?
Answer: Dhanraj Pillai



5. Which famous Australian swimmer startled the Japanese at the Tokyo Olympics when she climbed the flagpole at the Emperor’s palace to take the flag as a souvenir?
Answer: Dawn Frazer



6. In which Olympic sport would you come across terms like “cross buttock”, “flying mare” & “cradle”?
Answer: Wrestling



7. In an Olympic swimming final, which lane does the fastest qualifying swimmer take?
Answer: Lane 4



8. At the summer Olympics, who won four consecutive gold medals in the same event from 1984 to 1996?
Answer: Carl Lewis



9. Which ceremony did Belgian Fence Victor Boin perform for the first time at the 1920 Antwerp games?
Answer: The Olympic Oath



10. Complete the sequence – Helsinki, Melbourne, Rome….?
Answer: Tokyo (1964)



11. Name the famous Hollywood movie based on the exploits of a famous athlete in the 1924 Olympics at Paris.?
Answer: Chariots of Fire



12. Which terrorist group was involved in the massacre during the 1972 Munich Olympics where many Israeli athletes were killed?
Answer: Black September Organization



13. Which country has won the maximum number of gold medals in Winter Olympics till date?
Answer: Norway



14. What award is given to the athletes who demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in the Olympic events?
Answer: Pierre de Coubertin medal



15. Which was the first mascot to be used for the Summer Olympic Games?
Answer: Paloma, a red jaguar for the 1968 Mexico Olympics