Olympic Games Legends

Sports · 10 questions

Records, heroes and moments from the world's biggest sporting festival.

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1. Which swimmer holds the record for most Olympic gold medals (23)?

   1. Mark Spitz
   2. Ian Thorpe
   3. Ryan Lochte
   4. Michael Phelps
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   D) Michael Phelps

2. Which sprinter set the 100m world record of 9.58 seconds in 2009?

   1. Carl Lewis
   2. Usain Bolt
   3. Tyson Gay
   4. Justin Gatlin
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   B) Usain Bolt

3. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?

   1. Rio de Janeiro
   2. Tokyo
   3. London
   4. Beijing
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   A) Rio de Janeiro

4. Which gymnast scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic history in 1976?

   1. Olga Korbut
   2. Simone Biles
   3. Nadia Comăneci
   4. Larisa Latynina
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   C) Nadia Comăneci

5. What are the five Olympic rings' colours besides white background?

   1. Blue, yellow, black, green and red
   2. Red, white, blue, gold and green
   3. Blue, gold, silver, black and red
   4. Green, yellow, orange, red and blue
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   A) Blue, yellow, black, green and red

6. Where were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?

   1. Paris
   2. Rome
   3. Athens
   4. Olympia
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   C) Athens

7. Which country has won the most Summer Olympic gold medals overall?

   1. China
   2. United States
   3. Soviet Union
   4. Great Britain
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   B) United States

8. How often are the Summer Olympics held?

   1. Every two years
   2. Every three years
   3. Every five years
   4. Every four years
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   D) Every four years

9. London has hosted the Summer Olympics only once.

   1. True
   2. False
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   B) False

10. Golf was played at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

    1. True
    2. False
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    A) True