Quiz How well do you know the Olympics
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Olympic rings logo pictured in front of the International Olympic Committee's headquarters in Lausanne
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Tokyo was scheduled to host the Olympics once before when the Games had to be cancelled? When?
- 1916
- 1940
- 1944
2 / 10 |
Cricket has been an Olympic sport only once. In what year?
- London 1908
- Sydney 2000
- Paris 1900
3 / 10 |
How many times has India won the hockey gold at the Olympics? How many were consecutive?
- 8 & 6
- 6 & 6
- 7 & 5
4 / 10 |
At the Ancient Olympic Games, sprint, javelin throw, discus throw and long jump were four of the five events in the pentathlon. What was the fifth?
- Wrestling
- Triple jump
- Swimming
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Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?
- Zoltan Magyar, 1980
- Nellie Kim, 1976
- Nadia Comaneci, 1976
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In 2008, Michael Phelps broke the record for most gold medals won at a single Olympic Games. Whose record did he break?
- Kristin Otto
- Mark Spitz
- His own record
8 / 10 |
India has won two medals in athletics at the Olympic Games. Who won them?
- Milkha Singh
- Norman Pritchard
- Nilima Ghose
9 / 10 |
Only once has the Olympics been held in two different countries. When and where?
- 1956/ Melbourne and Stockholm
- 1920/Amsterdam and Antwerp
- 1896/Athens and Paris
10 / 10 |
Sushil Kumar won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2008 Olympics. But who was the first Indian to win a medal in wrestling at the Games?
- Randhir Shindes
- Kumar Navale
- Khasaba Dadasaheb Jadhav
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