Olympic History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 16
In which continent did Fatuma Roba become the first woman to win an Olympic marathon in 1996?
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africa
In what year following World War II were the Summer Olympic Games held in Helsinki?
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1952
Who became the youngest athlete to win the women's figure skating gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics?
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tara lipinski
Which athlete had to return his gold medal from the 1912 Olympic decathlon, which Hugo Wieslander, the runner-up, refused to accept?
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jim thorpe
Which athlete asked to run the 400m relay in 1996 to attempt a record tenth Olympic gold but was denied?
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carl lewis
Which Olympic event has been won by American athletes Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson, and Bruce Jenner?
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decathlon
Who was the 1983 world track champion who might have questioned Zola Budd's problem during the 1984 Olympics?
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mary decker
Which invader faced Hungary in a bloody water polo match during the 1956 Olympics?
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soviet union
Who had their Olympic medals restored by the IOC in 1982, nearly 70 years after they were stripped?
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jim thorpe
Which U.S. Olympic gymnast announced her retirement in 1986 to focus on her education?
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mary lou retton
In 1936, who tied or set three Olympic records in individual track and field events?
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jesse owens
Who was named Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press after winning 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics?
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jesse owens
Who won the decathlon at the 1912 Olympics with a then-record 8,412 points?
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jim thorpe
In which city did Richard Strauss conduct his own 'Olympische Hymne' at the opening of the Olympic Games in 1936?
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berlin
Who is the only woman to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in figure skating?
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sonja henie
Who won his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the long jump in 1992?
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carl lewis
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