Olympic Games quiz

More questions about Olympic Games

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1. 1 Easy

   In which Winter Olympic sport do granite stones slide toward a target?

   Answer: Curling

   Why: Sweeping brooms in front of the stone warms the ice slightly to reduce friction and alter its trajectory.

2. 2 Medium

   Why did gymnastics raise the women's minimum age to 16 in 1997?

   Answer: Protect child health

   Why: The rule counts by calendar year rather than birthday, and the men's minimum sits two years higher still, at eighteen.

3. 3 Hard

   Who won both an Olympic medal and a Nobel Peace Prize?

   Answer: Philip Noel-Baker

   Why: He claimed 1500m silver at Antwerp in 1920 before winning the 1959 Nobel Peace Prize for his disarmament work.

4. 4 Easy

   What symbol is traditionally lit at Olympia to begin the Olympic relay?

   Answer: The Olympic flame

   Why: It is kindled from the sun with a parabolic mirror at the Temple of Hera, and the whole relay tradition dates only from the 1936 Berlin Games.

5. 5 Medium

   Why did swimmer Eric 'the Eel' Moussambani gain fame at the 2000 Olympics?

   Answer: Nearly drowned swimming

   Why: His 1:52.72 was more than fifty seconds off the next slowest swimmer in any heat, and more than double the winning time.

6. 6 Hard

   Who is the youngest verified Olympic medalist in modern history?

   Answer: Dimitrios Loundras

   Why: His Athens bronze in team parallel bars came when he was just 10 years and 218 days old.