THE OLYMPICS ARE HERE -2021
After four...make that five years, the Olympic Games are back and being contested in Tokyo. Nobody knows just how long they will last as even the Olympic Committee are saying they could be cancelled at any time. So let’s make the most of it and enjoy as much of the games as we can. In that thought, here is an Olympic Quiz just for you.
Can you get a Gold Medal by answering at least 8 out of 10 correct?
QUESTIONS
1. In which city did the first mass boycott by 64 countries affect the 1980 Olympic Games?
2. In which city did the summer 2008 Olympic Games take place?
3. Which country always leads the parade of athletes at any Olympic Games opening ceremony?
4. After a break of 64 years, which Olympic sport returned in 1988 with the Czech Miloslav Mecif beating Tim Mayotte of the USA to win the Gold Medal at the Seoul Olympic Games?
5. In which Greek city were the first modern Olympics held?
6. There are Five Olympic Rings on the flag of the games; how many are on the top row, and how many are on the bottom row?
7. What is the name of the youngest GB athlete who will be taking part in the 2021 Olympics and is hoping for a medal in skateboarding at 13 years and 11 days when she first competes?
8. Which bird is set free at the opening of every Olympic Games?
9. Japan is hosting the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but in what year did Tokyo last host the Summer Olympic Games?
10. From which city did the first Olympic Games become televised way back in 1936?
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ANSWERS
1. In which city did the first mass boycott by 64 countries boycott the 1980 Olympic Games?
MOSCOW
2. In which city did the summer 2008 Olympic Games take place?
BEIJING
3. Which country always leads the parade of athletes at any Olympic Games opening ceremony?
GREECE
4. After a break of 64 years, which Olympic sport returned in 1988 with the Czech Miloslav Mecif beating Tim Mayotte of the USA to win the Gold Medal at the Seoul Olympic Games?
TENNIS
5. In which Greek city were the first modern Olympics held?
ATHENS
6. There are Five Olympic Rings on the flag of the games; how many are on the top row, and how many are on the bottom row?
3 TOP, 2 BOTTOM
7. What is the name of the youngest GB athlete who will be taking part in the 2021 Olympics and is hoping for a medal in skateboarding at 13 years and 11 days when she first competes?
SKY BROWN
8. Which bird is set free at the opening of every Olympic Games?
DOVES (As a symbol of world peace)
9. Japan is hosting the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but in what year did Tokyo last host the Summer Olympic Games?
1964
10. From which city did the first Olympic Games become televised way back in 1936?
BERLIN