Question 1

This Jamaican athlete holds the record for being the fastest man in history

Accepted Answer

Usain Bolt

Question 2

Which event has been in every Modern  Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Fencing  - The only summer sports that have never been absent from the Olympic program are athletics, aquatics (swimming), cycling, fencing, and gymnastics (artistic gymnastics).

Question 3

What Minnesota Timberwolf will be playing for Team USA in Paris?

Accepted Answer

Anthony Edwards - Rudy Gobert will be playing for his home country on team France.

Question 4

What year did Paris last host the Olympic Games

Accepted Answer

1924 - After 100 years the Olympics returns to the City of lights.  Other cities in France have played host in the last century though in both 1968 and 1992.

Question 5

This is the third year Paris is hosting the Summer games. What other city has hosted 3 times?

Accepted Answer

London, UK - London hosted the 1908, 1948 and 2012 Games

Question 6

What sport is making its Olympic debut in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Breakdancing  - Flag football will be making its olympic debut in LA 2028

Question 7

How many events were at the first modern Olympics?

Accepted Answer

9 - The 1896 Olympics in Athens had only 9 Events. Paris 2024 will have 32 different events.

Question 8

What is the most widely played olympic sport?

Accepted Answer

Volleyball -  Based on the number of National Federations the most widely played olympic sport was found to be volleyball.

Question 9

The Paris opening ceremony is the first ever to not take place in a stadium. Where is it?

Accepted Answer

The Seine

Question 10

How many countries will compete in the olympics?

Accepted Answer

206 - There are 206 countries in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and each will have at least one athlete in Paris this summer.

Question 11

How many athletes are competing in the Paris Olympics?

Accepted Answer

10,500 athletes -  for the first time ever, the split will be 50% men and 50% women. Those 10,500 athletes will compete in 32 different sports and 339 events this summer.

Question 12

The role of the Chef de Mission is to prepare and represent their national team at the Olympics and Paralympics.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 13

What color is NOT represented in the Olympic rings?

Accepted Answer

Pink

Question 14

The five Olympic ring represent the five...

Accepted Answer

continents

Question 15

Paris 2024 metals will all include metal from what Iconic land mark?

Accepted Answer

The Eiffel tower

Question 16

The Olympic torch relay always starts where?

Accepted Answer

Olympia, Greese

Question 17

How is the Olympic torch lit?

Accepted Answer

A parabolic mirror and the sun’s heat  - During the ancient Olympic Games, the Olympic flame was ignited by the sun's rays and remained lit throughout the Games in a sanctuary in Olympia known as the Prytaneum.

Question 18

When was the First Olympic torch relay?

Accepted Answer

1936, Berlin

Question 19

How old is the oldest athlete going to the 2024 Olympics?

Accepted Answer

69 - Mary Hanna, Australia equestrianism traveling reserve is 69 years old. Which is still younger than the record set by Oscar Swahn of Sweden. He was 72 years, 281 days old when he competed at the 1920 Olympics in shooting.

Question 20

How young is the youngest athlete going to the 2024 olympics?

Accepted Answer

11 - Chinese skateboarder Zheng Haohao is only 11 years old.  There is no specific age requirement for the set by the IOC if and athlete can compete at the appropriate level they can make it to the games. The youngest documented Olympian is Greek gymnast Dimitrious Loundras, who took part in the 1896 Athens Olympics – the first of the 'modern Olympic Games' – at the age of just 10 years and 216 days old.

Question 21

Which country has the most Olympic gold medals?

Accepted Answer

The United States  - With a total of 1022 at the going into the 2024 games the USA is no stranger to Olympic wins.

Question 22

Which Olympic Games were the first to be televised?

Accepted Answer

Berlin 1936

Question 23

Across the 8 Olympics Games that have been hosted in the USA how many states have played host?

Accepted Answer

5 - Of the 8 Olympics hosted in the USA California has hosted 3 times and will again in 2028.

Question 24

With a combined 37 world championships and Olympic medals, this woman is one of most decorated gymnasts of all time?

Accepted Answer

Simone Biles

Question 25

In July of 1996, which renowned athlete lit the Olympic torch commencing the Atlanta Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad Ali

Olympics Trivia for Paris 2024

2) Which event has been in every Modern Summer Olympics?

3) What Minnesota Timberwolf will be playing for Team USA in Paris?

4) What year did Paris last host the Olympic Games

5) This is the third year Paris is hosting the Summer games. What other city has hosted 3 times?

6) What sport is making its Olympic debut in 2024?

7) How many events were at the first modern Olympics?

8) What is the most widely played olympic sport?

9) The Paris opening ceremony is the first ever to not take place in a stadium. Where is it?

10) How many countries will compete in the olympics?

11) How many athletes are competing in the Paris Olympics?

12) The role of the Chef de Mission is to prepare and represent their national team at the Olympics and Paralympics.

13) What color is NOT represented in the Olympic rings?

14) The five Olympic ring represent the five...

15) Paris 2024 metals will all include metal from what Iconic land mark?

16) The Olympic torch relay always starts where?

17) How is the Olympic torch lit?

18) When was the First Olympic torch relay?

19) How old is the oldest athlete going to the 2024 Olympics?

20) How young is the youngest athlete going to the 2024 olympics?

21) Which country has the most Olympic gold medals?

22) Which Olympic Games were the first to be televised?

23) Across the 8 Olympics Games that have been hosted in the USA how many states have played host?

24) With a combined 37 world championships and Olympic medals, this woman is one of most decorated gymnasts of all time?

25) In July of 1996, which renowned athlete lit the Olympic torch commencing the Atlanta Summer Olympics?