Olympic Winter Games
Instructions: How much do you know about the Winter Olympics and their thrilling sports?
- 1.
In which year were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
A1920B1932C1924D1928 - 2.
Which figure skater won gold medals at both the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics?
APeggy FlemingBKatarina WittCDorothy HamillDKristi Yamaguchi - 3.
Which country has won the most total medals in Winter Olympic history?
AUnited StatesBCanadaCNorwayDGermany - 4.
What is the luge?
AA snowboarding trickBA small sled ridden feet-firstCA figure skating moveDA type of ski jump - 5.
Which city hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics?
ASochiBTurinCVancouverDPyeongchang - 6.
In which Winter Olympic sport do teams sweep the ice with brooms?
AIce hockeyBBobsledCCurlingDSpeed skating - 7.
Which speed skater won five gold medals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics?
ASven KramerBLee Seung-hoonCViktor AhnDShani Davis - 8.
When did snowboarding become an Olympic sport?
A1992B1998C2002D1994 - 9.
How many athletes ride in a bobsled in the largest bobsled event?
AThreeBSixCFourDTwo - 10.
Which country's 1980 Olympic ice hockey team was known as the 'Miracle on Ice'?
AUnited StatesBFinlandCCanadaDSoviet Union - 11.
What is the Nordic combined event?
ADownhill and slalom skiingBSki jumping and cross-country skiingCLuge and bobsledDCross-country skiing and biathlon - 12.
Which Winter Olympic sport involves athletes performing aerial twists and flips on skis?
AAlpine skiingBSki jumpingCFreestyle skiing aerialsDNordic combined - 13.
Which city will host the 2026 Winter Olympics?
ASapporoBMilan-CortinaCStockholmDSalt Lake City - 14.
What is the skeleton in Winter Olympics?
AA type of ice dancingBA team relay eventCA head-first sled sportDA cross-country ski event - 15.
Which male figure skater won three consecutive Olympic gold medals from 1920 to 1928?
AKarl SchaferBGillis GrafstromCSonja HenieDDick Button
Answer Key
The first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Sixteen nations participated in 16 events across 6 sports.
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.
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.
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.
The 2014 Winter Olympics were held in Sochi, Russia. They were the most expensive Olympics ever at the time, costing approximately $51 billion.
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.
The four-man (or four-person) bobsled is the largest bobsled event at the Winter Olympics. The crew consists of a pilot, brakeman, and two pushers.
The US men's ice hockey team, made up of amateur and college players, defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union team 4-3 at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics in what is known as the 'Miracle on Ice.'
The Nordic combined is a winter sport that combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Athletes first compete in ski jumping, and then race in cross-country skiing.
Freestyle skiing aerials involves athletes skiing down a steep ramp (kicker), launching into the air, and performing acrobatic maneuvers including twists and flips before landing.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It will be the first time Italy hosts the Winter Games since Turin in 2006.
The skeleton is a winter sliding sport where athletes ride a small sled head-first down a frozen track. Athletes reach speeds of over 80 mph (130 km/h) while lying face down.
Swedish figure skater Gillis Grafstrom won gold medals at the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Olympics, making him one of the most successful figure skaters in Olympic history.