Olympic Winter Games
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In which year were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
About Olympic Winter Games
Olympic Winter Games is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 7 medium, 6 easy, 2 hard questions. How much do you know about the Winter Olympics and their thrilling sports? A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.
A few sample questions
1. In which year were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
Answer: 1924
The first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Sixteen nations participated in 16 events across 6 sports.
2. Which figure skater won gold medals at both the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics?
Answer: Katarina Witt
East German figure skater Katarina Witt won consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1984 (Sarajevo) and 1988 (Calgary), becoming one of only three women to achieve this feat.
3. Which country has won the most total medals in Winter Olympic history?
Answer: Norway
Norway leads all nations in Winter Olympic medals with over 400 total medals. The country excels particularly in cross-country skiing, biathlon, and ski jumping.
4. What is the luge?
Answer: A small sled ridden feet-first
The luge is a winter sport where athletes ride a small sled feet-first down an ice track at speeds exceeding 90 mph (140 km/h). It has been an Olympic sport since 1964.
5. Which city hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics?
Answer: Sochi
The 2014 Winter Olympics were held in Sochi, Russia. They were the most expensive Olympics ever at the time, costing approximately $51 billion.
Things you'll learn along the way
- Curling involves sliding granite stones on ice toward a target, while teammates sweep the ice with brooms to control the stone's speed and direction. It has been an Olympic sport since 1998.
- Viktor Ahn (born Ahn Hyun-soo) won three gold medals in short track speed skating at Sochi 2014, competing for Russia. He had previously won gold for South Korea in 2006.
- Snowboarding made its Olympic debut at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games. Ross Rebagliati of Canada won the first ever Olympic snowboarding gold medal in giant slalom.
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Olympic Winter Games has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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