OLYMPIC QUIZ

1. Beijing is the third Asian city to host the Summer Olympics. Tokyo hosted one
edition in 1964. Name the third Asian city to host the Games.
a. Seoul b. Busan c. New Delhi

2. Who won the gold medal in the 100m final in the Seoul 1988 Games aft er Ben
Johnson, the original winner, was disqualified for testing?
a. Carl Lewis b. Linford Chistie c. Dennis Mitchell

3. The Russian gymnast holds the record of winning the most individual medals, 18,
overall at the Games. Who is she?
a. Vera Caslavaska b. Larissa Latynina c. Agnes Keleti

4. India won just one medal, a bronze in the tennis event of the 1996 Games in Atlanta,
won by Leander Paes. Who did he beat in the bronze -medal play-off match?
a. Fernando Meligeni b. Andre Agassi c. Sergi Bruguera

5. India last won a gold medal in hockey in the 1980 Games in Moscow. Who were their
opponents in the final?
a. Spain b. Germany c. Pakistan

6. At 16, this high jumper became the youngest athlete (male or female) to win an
athletics gold. She achieved the feat in the 1 972 Munich Olympics. Name her.
a. Ulrike Mayforth b. Yordanka Blagoeva c. Ilona Gusenbaner

7. This American swimmer won a gold medal in all the seven events he entered in at the
1972 Munich Games. Identify this legend.
a. Matt Biondi b. Mark Spitz c. Doug Russel

8. In the 1988 Games at Seoul, tennis was introduced for the first time as a discipline.
Steffi Graf won the gold in the Women’s edition. Who did she beat?
a. Jennifer Capriati b. Arantxa Sanchez c. Gabriela Sabatini

9. This Indian woman won the bronze meda l in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney
Olympics. Identify this woman from AP, who was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel
Ratna Award in 1995-96.
a. Kunjarani Devi b. K. Malleswari c. Yumnam Chanu

10. India won its first gold in hockey at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam where they
defeated the Netherlands 3-0. Who was India’s captain then?
a. Dhyan Chand b. Jaipal Singh c. Shaukat Ali

11. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was India’s first individual silver medal (shooting) in
the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is a Lt. Colonel in the In dian Army. Name the event
in which he won the medal.
a. 25m Pistol b. Double Trap c. 10m Pistol

12. One of India’s best track and field athletes, she missed the bronze medal in the 1984
Games at Los Angeles by 1/100 of a second in the 400m hurdles. Who is she ?
a. Anju George b. P T Usha c. Shiny Abraham
13. This nation was banned from taking part in any team competitions in the 1992
Barcelona Games because of its military aggression towards its neighbours. Which is
this nation?
a. Yugoslavia b. Iran c. Iraq

14. Four cities have had the distinction of hosting the Olympic Games twice. Athens, Los
Angeles and Paris are three of them. Which is the fourth?
a. London b. Melbourne c. Moscow

15. To 14-year old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci goes the distinction of achievin g
the first perfect 10. All in all, she scored seven perfect 10s. In which edition did this
happen?
a. Montreal 76 b. Los Angeles 84 c. Moscow 80

16. Brazil, rather surprisingly lost the football final in the 1984 Games at the Los
Angeles. Which nation won th e gold?
a. England b. Argentina c. France

17. Legendary American athlete Jesse Owens undermined German Chancellor Adolf
Hitler’s theory of Aryan supremacy at the 1936 Games in Berlin by performing
outstandingly. How many gold medals did he win?
a. Five b. Four c. Six

18. India lost at the Olympics in hockey for the first time in the 1960 Games at Rome.
The six time gold medallist had to remain content with silver. Who won the gold?
a. Pakistan b. Spain c. Germany

19. This sport made a return to the Olympics in S eoul in 1988 after a long break of 64
years. Which sport are we talking about?
a. Tennis b. Equestrian c. Table Tennis

20. To Norman Pritchard goes the distinction of being the first Indian to win a medal at
the Games. He won two silver medals in Paris in 1 900. In which event did he take
part?
a. Swimming b. Wrestling c. Athletics

21. This African country created the sensation at the 2000 Olympics by winning the gold
medal in football. Name this team who reached the quarterfinals of the 1990 World
cup.
a. Senegal b. Congo c. Cameroon

22. This former World No. 1 woman tennis player, now seen traveling with baby boy in
town, won the Olympic gold at the 1996 Games. Identify this American 3 -time Grand
Slam winner.
a. Chris Evert b. L Davenport c. Monica Seles
23. This French woman became the first athlete of either sex to win the 400m title twice
and the 200/400 gold double at a non -boycotted Olympics when she achieved the feat
in 1996. name her.
a. Marion Jones b. Colette Besson c. Marie-Jose Perec
24. Andre Agassi is the first male tennis player to win the career Golden Slam by
winning all four Grand slams and the Olympic gold. Who did he beat for the gold at
the 1996 Atlanta Games?
a. Sergi Bruguera b. Leander Paes c. Jim Courier

25. As the world’s best tennis player, Roger F ederer entered the 2004 Athens Olympics
as one of the favourites but his dream was cut short following a 4 -6, 7-5, 7-5 loss in
the round of 32. Who beat him?
a. Tomas Berdych b. Lleyton Hewitt c. Marat Safin

26. Carlos Tavez won the Golden Boot at the 2004 Ath ens Olympics. He also ensured
Argentina won the gold medal. Whom did they beat in the final?
a. Brazil b. Italy c. Paraguay

27. A former world record holder for the 100m, this American chocked 9.87 s to win the
gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. Identify hi m.
a. Michael Johnson b. Maurice Greene c. A Harrison

28. India has played in the football semifinal of the 1956 Games. India were beaten 4 -0
after holding their opponents goalless till 70 minutes. Name the team.
a. Yugoslavia b. Australia c. Hungary

29. Arguably the greatest Olympic marathon runner, this Ethiopian is the only man to
win two consecutive gold over the grueling distance. Name him.
a. Mamo Waldo b. Abebe Bikila c. Widnesh Menberu

30. This boxer is among the only three pugilists to win triple gold in th e Games. He was
the first to achieve the feat.
a. Laszlo Papp b. Tefolio Stevenson c. Feliz Savon Fabre

31. This Indian boxer came closest to winning a medal, in the 2000 Sydney Games, but
lost on a wafer-thin verdict. Name him.
a. Tuk Bahadur Thapa b. Manoj Pingale c. Gurucharan singh

32. Olympic Games have always had memorable mascots. The 1980 Games in Moscow
had one of the most lovable one. Who was it?
a. Lisa b. Popo c. Misa

33. P T Usha lost a bronze medal in 400m hurdles in the 1984 Games by 1/100 of a
second. Who won the gold medal that year?
a. Nawal el Montawakel b. Dot Richardson c. Jane Jordan

34. Born a cripple, this great athlete became the first American to win 3 gold medals in
the 1960 Games- in 100m, 200m and 4x100m. Name her.
a. Wilma Rudolph b. Althea Gibson c. Evelyn Ashford

35. This British middle-distance athlete, fovourite fo r the 800m, won the 1500m instead
in the 1980 and 1984 Games. Name him.
a. Steve Cram b. Steve Ovett c. Sebastian Coe
36. Ben Johnson of Canada was disqualified in the 1998 Olympic G ames. Why?
a. Overweight b. Underweight c. Positive drugs test

37. What is the length of an Olympic swimming pool?

a. 50m b. 60m c. 100m

38. Throwing events in the Olympics includes javelin, shot -put and discuss. What is the
fourth?
a. Steeplechase b. Hammer Throw c. Pole Vault

39. What are the two middle distance Olympic track events?
a. 400m and 800m b. 800m and 1500m c. 1500m and 3000m

40. The word Olympiad designates

a. two-year period b. three-year period c. four-year period

41. Women took part in the weig htlifting events for the first time in the Olympic Games
held in the year
a. 2000 b. 1992 c. 1996

42. The first game to be telecast on a form of television were the Games of the
a. X Olympiad b. XI Olympiad c. XII Olympiad

43. What is the distance of Olymp ic marathon?

a. 26 miles 385 yards b. 13 miles 185 yards c. 3 miles 85 yards

44. The following sport is still not open to the women

a. Volleyball b. Baseball c. Cycling

45. Which of the cities has not hosted the Olympic Games?
a. Tokyo b. Peking c. Toronto

46. How long is the run up for the Olympic high jump?
a. Unlimited b. 5m c. 10m

47. The Olympic Games were held for the first time in the Asian Continent in the year
a. 1956 b. 1960 c. 1964

48. At Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, he became only the fourth person to w in the same
individual event four times and the fourth person to earn a ninth gold medal. He was
a. Carl Lewis b. Gail Deven c. Marlene Ottey

49. Mohammad Ali first gained international prominence by winning the light
heavyweight gold medal at
a. Olympics 1952 b. Olympics 1956 c. Olympics 1960

50. On the Olympic flag, the five rings appear on a

a. Red background b. Pink background c. White background
51. International Olympic Committee was founded in the year
a. 1854 b. 1874 c. 1894

52. The Olympics were not celebrated in the following year

a. 1916, 1940 b. 1940, 1944 c. 1916, 1940, 1944

53. The five Olympic rings represent

a. Original five members b. Largest five members c. Five continents

54. International Olympic Committee was founded by

a. Pierre de Courbertin b. Avery Brandage c. Lord Killarin

55. The Olympic Flag with the five rings was first of all unfurled in Olympics in the year
a. 1912 b. 1916 c. 1920

56. The automatic timing to one -hundredth of a second was introduced in the
a. VII Olympiad b. IX Olympiad c. X Olympiad

57. Gold, silver and bronze medals at Olympics were introduced for the first time in the
year
a. 1896 b. 1900 c. 1904

ANSWERS
1. Seoul
2. Carl Lewis
3. Larissa Latynina
4. Fernando Meligeni
5. Spain
6. Ulrike Mayforth
7. Mark Spitz
8. Gabriela Sabatini
9. K Malleswari
10. Jaipal singh
11. Double trap
12. P T Usha
13. Yugoslavia
14. London
15. Montreal 76
16. France
17. Four
18. Pakistan
19. Tennis
20. Swimming
21. Cameroon
22. L Davenport
23. Marie-Jose Perec
24. Sergi Bruguera
25. Tomas Berdych
26. Paraguay
 27. Maurice Greene
28. Yugoslavia
29. Abebe Bikila
30. Laszlo Papp
31. Gurucharan Singh
32. Misa
33. Nawal el Mantawakel
34. Wilma Rudolph
35. Sebastian Coe
36. Positive drugs test
37. 50 m
38. Hammer throw
39. 400m and 800 m
40. The four year period
41. 2000
42. XI Olympiad
43. 26 miles 385 yards
44. Baseball
45. Toronto
46. Unlimited
47. 1964
48. Carl Lewis
49. Olympic Games 1960
50. White background
51. 1894
52. All of the above
53. Five continents
54. Pierre de Courbertin
55. 1920
56. X Olympiad
57. 1904

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