Classic Olympic Moments
Instructions: How well do you know these legendary Olympic moments?
- 1.
Which American track star won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, embarrassing Adolf Hitler's claims of Aryan supremacy?
AArchie WilliamsBJesse OwensCMack RobinsonDRalph Metcalfe - 2.
At which Olympics did the U.S. men's hockey team achieve the 'Miracle on Ice' by defeating the Soviet Union?
A1984 SarajevoB1976 InnsbruckC1988 CalgaryD1980 Lake Placid - 3.
Which gymnast scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic history at the 1976 Montreal Games?
AOlga KorbutBMary Lou RettonCLudmilla TourischevaDNadia Comaneci - 4.
What controversial event occurred during the 1972 Munich Olympics men's basketball final between the USA and Soviet Union?
AThe game went to five overtimesBBoth teams boycotted the medal ceremonyCThe clock was reset three times in the final secondsDA player was ejected for fighting - 5.
Which boxer lit the Olympic cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Games despite trembling from Parkinson's disease?
AJoe FrazierBGeorge ForemanCSugar Ray LeonardDMuhammad Ali - 6.
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, what did Tommie Smith and John Carlos do on the medal podium that became an iconic symbol of protest?
ATurned their backs to the flagBRefused to accept their medalsCRaised black-gloved fistsDWore protest t-shirts - 7.
Which American decathlete, who won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, was declared 'the world's greatest athlete'?
ABill ToomeyBBruce JennerCBob MathiasDRafer Johnson - 8.
What happened to American sprinter Mary Decker during the women's 3000m final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?
AShe false-started and was disqualifiedBShe broke the world recordCShe collided with Zola Budd and fellDShe was tripped by a lane judge - 9.
Which swimmer won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, setting a record that stood for 36 years?
AMatt BiondiBDon SchollanderCJohnny WeissmullerDMark Spitz - 10.
At which Olympics did American Bob Beamon shatter the long jump world record by nearly two feet?
A1976 MontrealB1968 Mexico CityC1964 TokyoD1972 Munich - 11.
Which country boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics, leading many Western nations to follow?
AUnited StatesBGreat BritainCWest GermanyDFrance - 12.
Which American gymnast stuck a near-perfect vault landing on an injured ankle to clinch team gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?
AKerri StrugBDominique MoceanuCDominique DawesDShannon Miller - 13.
At the 1960 Rome Olympics, which 18-year-old American boxer won the light heavyweight gold medal and later became one of the most famous athletes in history?
AFloyd PattersonBJoe FrazierCSugar Ray RobinsonDCassius Clay - 14.
Which runner, despite torn ligaments, was helped across the finish line by his father at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?
ACarl LewisBLinford ChristieCMichael JohnsonDDerek Redmond - 15.
Which figure skater won Olympic gold in 1948 and 1952 and later starred in her own Hollywood ice shows?
ADorothy HamillBCarol HeissCSonja HenieDPeggy Fleming