Olympics History

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Question 1

In what European city was the inaugural celebration of the modern Olympic Games held in April 1896?

Question 2

Which American track legend won four gold medals (100m, 200m, long jump, 4x100m relay) at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?

Question 3

Who was the French aristocrat who founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894 and revived the modern Games?

Question 4

At which Olympic Games did Tommie Smith and John Carlos stage their iconic silent Black Power human rights salute on the podium?

Question 5

Which 14-year-old Romanian gymnast earned the first perfect score of 10.0 in Olympic gymnastics history at the 1976 Montreal Games?

Question 6

What tragic event overshadowed the second week of the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany?

Question 7

How many gold medals did American swimmer Mark Spitz win at the 1972 Munich Olympics, setting world records in all seven events?

Question 8

Which city is the only city in history to have hosted both the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games?

Question 9

In what year did professional basketball players first compete at the Olympics, starring as the USA men's 'Dream Team' in Barcelona?

Question 10

What is the motto of the modern Olympic Games, originally adopted in Latin as 'Citius, Altius, Fortius'?

In what European city was the inaugural celebration of the modern Olympic Games held in April 1896?