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After four years of waiting, the Olympics are finally here! Athletes from across the world are competing for a place on the podium at the spectacular games in Paris.

As the excitement of the Olympics resonates with people of all ages, a quiz is a fun and inclusive way to engage with the Games. Whether it's a classroom activity, a family game night or an online team meeting, Olympics quizzes appeal to a broad audience.

With FlexiQuiz quiz maker, it's easy to make a quiz to share with others. To start, the Olympics, have a rich history, inspiring stories and myriad of unforgettable moments that mean that they offer a huge range of engaging topics for quizzes.

FlexiQuiz offers a number of features to help you make your quiz engaging, such as bonus points for quickly answering the question, certificates, deducting points for wrong answer and more.

Our blog has everything you need to make your own exciting Olympic trivia quiz. We'll share some of our top Olympic questions and show you how to quickly make a live quiz that has your players competing for gold.

Get ready as we sprint into excitement, glory and the unforgettable moments that define the Olympic Games!

50+ Olympic questions to test your knowledge

With over 30 categories of sports and athletes competing from across the world, we have a rich source of content to create some great trivia questions. Here are some of our favorite Olympic quiz questions.

The 2024 Olympics

Which famous tennis venue will host Olympics tennis events in 2024?

Answer: Roland Garros

Which new sport will be included in the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Answer: Breakdancing
What is the slogan for the 2024 Olympics?
Answer: 'Made for sharing'
Which organization is responsible for the overall planning and execution of the Olympic Games?
Answer:IOC (International Olympic Committee)
Which stadium will host the athletics events and the closing ceremony?
Answer: Stade de France
Which city is set to host the surfing events for the 2024 Olympics?
Answer: Tahiti
Which two sports will return to the Olympics in 2024 after being absent in recent games?
Answer: Baseball and Softball
How many sports will athletes compete in during the 2024 Olympics?
Answer: 32
Which French fashion icon is designing the outfits for the French Olympic team?
Answer: Lacoste
Which environmental initiative is a major focus for the 2024 Olympics?
Zero waste, Carbon neutrality, all venues powered by renewable energy.

Female Olympians

Identify whether the statement is true or false

Jenny Thompson is the most decorated female Olympian of all time with 12 medals in swimming.
Answer: True
Simone Biles was the first female gymnast to become the first to score a perfect 10 in the Olympics.
Answer: False – It was Nadia Comaneci
Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at a single Olympics.
Answer: True
Kayla Harrison was the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in judo.
Answer: True
Monica Seles won the most Olympic gold medals in women’s singles tennis.
Answer: False – It was Steffi Graf
Marlene Ottey was the first woman to compete in five different Olympic games in track and field.
Answer: True
Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals in sprinting at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Answer: False – It was Florence Griffith-Joyner
Cathy Freeman was the first female athlete to light the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony.
Answer: False – It was Enriqueta Basilio
Ingrid Kramer has won the most Olympic gold medals in diving.
Answer: True
Missy Franklin was the first female swimmer to win four individual gold medals at a single Olympics.
Answer: False – It was Kristin Otto

Previous Olympics games

In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Answer: 1896
Which city hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008?
Answer: Beijing
Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time? (up until July 2024)
Answer: Michael Phelps
In which year did the Olympic Games first feature a marathon for women?
Answer: 1984
Which city has hosted the Summer Olympics three times?
Answer: London (1908, 1948, 2012)
Which country has won the most medals in the history of the Winter Olympics?
Answer: Norway
Which athlete is known as “The Flying Finn” for his middle and long-distance running achievements in the 1920s?
Answer: Paavo Nurmi
Who was the first athlete to win five individual gold medals at a single Olympic Games?
Answer: Eric Heiden
Which sport was reintroduced into the Olympics in 2016 after a 112-year absence?
Answer: Golf
Which Olympian lit the Olympic cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Games?
Answer: Muhammad Ali

Male Olympians

In which sport did Jesse Owens win four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
a. Swimming

b. Boxing

c. Track and Field

d. Gymnastics

Answer: c. Track and Field
Who was the first male tennis player to win a singles gold medal in the Olympics in the Open Era?
a. Andre Agassi

b. Roger Federer

c. Andy Murray

d. Rafael Nadal

Answer: a. Andre Agassi
Which male athlete won the decathlon at both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics?
a. Bruce Jenner

b. Daley Thompson

c. Dan O’Brien

d. Roman Sebrle

Answer: b. Daley Thompson
4. Which male boxer won gold medals in both the 1960 Rome and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics?
a. George Foreman

b. Muhammad Ali

c. Joe Frazier

d. Val Barker

Answer: b. Muhammad Ali
How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?
a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

Answer: c. 4
In which sport did Kenenisa Bekele win three Olympic gold medals?
a. Marathon

b. 1500 meters

c. Steeplechase

d. 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters

Answer: d. 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters
Which male athlete won the first modern Olympic marathon in 1896?
a. Spiridon Louis

b. Kenenisa Bekele

c. Abebe Bikila

d. Paavo Nurmi

Answer: a. Spiridon Louis
Which male athlete won gold in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics?
a. Haile Gebrselassie

b. Eliud Kipchoge

c. Mo Farah

d. Kenenisa Bekele

Answer: c. Mo Farah
Which male fencer won gold medals in five consecutive Olympics from 1920 to 1936?
a. Aladar Gerevich

b. Nedo Nadi

c. Edoardo Mangiarotti

d. Reiner Klimke

Answer: a. Aladar Gerevich
Which male athlete famously lit the Olympic cauldron at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
a. Eddie Eagan

b. Carl Lewis

c. Paavo Nurmi

d. Eric Heiden

Answer: a. Eddie Eagan

Olympic scandals

Identify whether the statement is true or false.

In January 2020 a certain Nike shoe was banned from elite competition.
Answer: True
Joe Frazier was stripped of his gold medal due to violating amateur rules.
Answer: False – It was Muhammad Ali
In the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics there was a bid scandal involving bribes to IOC members.
Answer: True
There was a major scandal at the 2016 Rio Olympics involving the Irish Olympic committee and ticket resale scheme.
Answer: True
The weightlifting event at the 1976 Montreal Olympics saw a major scandal involving a false age declaration.
Answer: False – It was the gymnastics event

Match the Olympian to the Sport

Usain Bolt
a. Sprinting

b. Long Jump

c. Swimming

d. Shot put

Answer: a. Sprinting
Mark Spitz
a. Cycling

b. Rowing

c. Swimming

d. Archery

Answer: c. Swimming
Simone Biles
a. Tennis

b. Basketball

c. Diving

d. Gymnastics

Answer: d. Gymnastics
Tonya Harding
a. Figure Skating

b. Long Jump

c. Cycling

d. Gymnastics

Answer: a. Figure Skating
Sir Steve Redgrave
a. Sailing

b. Boxing

c. Rowing

d. Wrestling

Answer: c – Rowing

How to make a live quiz game with an Olympic theme

Players can compete for a medal on the leader board that shows at the end of the quiz.

From your main FlexiQuiz dashboard, press Create and choose the live quiz option.
Now add your Olympic theme questions. Press Add question and type your questions with any answer options.
You can add some sporting fun to the quiz by uploading your images, gifs or picking an image from Unsplash.
To add some healthy competition, add a countdown timer, speed bonus points and varied points for each question.
Check how the quiz looks by pressing Play Demo Quiz. Learn more about how to demo your live quiz game.
Once you are ready to play, press Play Live Quiz and share the access code or QR code with your audience.
The FlexiQuiz system will auto score questions and share player positions during the game so that you can keep everyone engaged.

At the end of the game, FlexiQuiz will display the leader board with the positions all players and confetti to celebrate success.

FlexiQuiz Live quiz game leaderboard and confetti

Test your Olympic knowledge

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