Test your knowledge of 1960s drugs use, ancient sports, arts at the Games, a French aristocrat, a reluctant rower, Olympic animals and medal metallurgy Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals? Carl Lewis Mark Spitz Michael Phelps Larisa Latynina Why did Bobby Pearce slow down during his rowing race at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam? To wave to a fellow competitor's wife in the crowd To let a family of ducks pass by in the water As he dropped his oar into the water His glasses fell off and he needed to find them in the boat What did Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay at the time) wear while flying to Rome for the 1960 Games? Nothing His boxing gloves A world title belt A parachute Which metal makes up 92.5% of an Olympic gold medal? Gold Silver Bronze Copper Which of these countries has not hosted the summer Olympics? Finland Mexico India Belgium The first 12 ancient Olympics only featured one event. What was it? An eight-lap chariot race A wrestling competition The discus throw A sprint from one end of the stadium to the other The ancient Games featured a competition for which musicians? Guitarists Trumpeters Singers Drummers Which city has held the modern Games three times? Athens London Los Angeles Tokyo Fourteen countries competed in the first modern Games in 1896. Which country topped the medal table? Germany USA Great Britain Australia Complete the sequence of 100m winners: Linford Christie, Donovan Bailey, Maurice Greene … Usain Bolt Justin Gatlin Ato Boldon Asafa Powell Which of these sports has never featured at the Olympics? Motorcycle racing Croquet Squash Swimming obstacle race How many athletes are competing at the Games in Rio? 2,016 4,686 10,500 20,160 In which event did Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the president of the IOC and founder of the modern Olympic movement, win a gold medal at the 1912 Games? 800m sprint Shot putt Marathon Mixed literature Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall was the first Olympic athlete to be suspended for drug use. Which banned substance had he consumed? Cocaine Alcohol Marijuana Paracetamol Seventy-five of the 206 national Olympic committees have never won a medal at the Olympics. Which of these countries has the largest population? Madagascar Bangladesh Albania Palestine Which of these animals were used in the 1900 Olympics? Elephants Cats Pigeons Parrots Rio 2016 will be the third summer Games held in the southern hemisphere. Which city hosted the first? Melbourne Sydney Tokyo Seoul Why did Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Games and the creator of the five Olympic rings, use the colours blue, yellow, black, green and red? The rings were meant to be white with a black trim but his kids coloured them in with crayons and he approved He drew them while looking at blue, yellow, black, green and red plants in his garden To incorporate at least one colour from the flag of each competing country As he thought every other colour was 'needless embellishment' Golf is back at the Olympics this year. When did it last feature? 776 1904 1980 1996 The 1956 Olympics were hosted by Melbourne. Where were the equestrian events held? Sydney Canberra Wellington Stockholm Athletes from Greece always walk on first during the parade of nations at opening ceremonies. Which country's athletes go last? France Zimbabwe Refugee athletes The hosts Who was Team GB's flag bearer in the opening ceremony at London 2012? Ben Ainslie Jessica Ennis Chris Hoy Bradley Wiggins Women first competed in the modern Olympics in 1900 but only in 'ladylike sports'. Which three? Breast stroke, back stroke and front crawl swimming events 100m, 200m and 400m running races Tennis, sailing and golf Shooting, archery and synchronised swimming Which of these athletes has won an Olympic gold medal? Floyd Mayweather Jr. Paula Radcliffe Lionel Messi Steve Cram In which sport do men and women compete against each other on equal terms? Archery Shooting Golf Equestrianism Continue reading...
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