General History & Facts
1. Where were the first modern Olympic Games held? - Athens, Greece (1896)
2. Who is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games? - Pierre de Coubertin
3. What is the official motto of the Olympics? - Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger)
4. In which year were the Olympic rings first introduced? - 1913
5. How many colors are there in the Olympic rings? - Five
6. What do the Olympic rings represent? - Five continents of the world
7. Which country has won the most Olympic medals overall? - USA
8. In which city were the 1900 Olympics held? - Paris, France
9. In which year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics? - 1900
10. Who was the first woman to win an Olympic medal? - Hélène de Pourtalès (Switzerland, Sailing, 1900)
Host Cities & Events
11. Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics? - Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
12. Which city hosted the 2012 Olympics? - London
13. Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics? - Los Angeles, USA
14. Where will the 2032 Summer Olympics be held? - Brisbane, Australia
15. Which city has hosted the Olympics three times? - London
16. Which was the first Asian country to host the Olympics? - Japan (Tokyo, 1964)
17. In which year were the Winter Olympics introduced? - 1924 (Chamonix, France)
18. Which city hosted the first Winter Olympics? - Chamonix, France
19. Which country hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics? - China (Beijing)
20. Which country will host the 2026 Winter Olympics? - Italy (Milan–Cortina)
Indian Achievements
21. Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal? - Norman Pritchard (1900, Athletics)
22. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal? - Karnam Malleswari (2000, Weightlifting)
23. Who won India’s first individual Olympic gold medal? - Abhinav Bindra (2008, Shooting)
24. Which Indian athlete is known as the “Flying Sikh”? - Milkha Singh
25. Who is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals? - P. V. Sindhu
26. Who is the first Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal? - Mary Kom (2012, Bronze)
27. Who won India’s first Olympic medal in wrestling? - K. D. Jadhav (1952, Helsinki)
28. In which Olympics did India win its first Hockey gold medal? - 1928 (Amsterdam)
29. How many Olympic gold medals has India won in Hockey? - 8
30. Who was India’s flag bearer at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? - Mary Kom & Manpreet Singh (joint)
Famous Olympians
31. Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time? - Michael Phelps (USA, Swimming, 28 medals)
32. Who is known as the fastest man on Earth in Olympics? - Usain Bolt
33. How many Olympic gold medals has Usain Bolt won? - 8
34. Which gymnast is called the “GOAT of gymnastics”? - Simone Biles (USA)
35. Who won 4 gold medals in athletics at the 1936 Berlin Olympics? - Jesse Owens (USA)
36. Which tennis player won Olympic gold in singles in 2008? - Rafael Nadal
37. Who is the only athlete to win Olympic gold medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics? - Eddie Eagan (USA)
38. Who is the youngest gold medalist in Olympic history? - Marjorie Gestring (USA, 13 years, Diving, 1936)
39. Who is the oldest gold medalist in Olympic history? - Oscar Swahn (Sweden, 72 years, Shooting)
40. Which swimmer won 7 gold medals in a single Olympics before Michael Phelps? - Mark Spitz (1972)
Special Records
41. Which country has hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics? - China (Beijing)
42. Who lit the Olympic cauldron at the Barcelona 1992 Olympics? - Antonio Rebollo (archer)
43. Who lit the Olympic cauldron at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics? - Muhammad Ali
44. Which Indian athlete reached the 400m final in 1960 Olympics? - Milkha Singh
45. Who was the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic final in athletics? - P. T. Usha (1984, 400m hurdles)
46. Which Indian shooter won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics? - Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
47. Which Indian wrestler won silver at the 2012 London Olympics? - Sushil Kumar
48. Which Indian female athlete won bronze in 2012 Olympics (Badminton)? - Saina Nehwal
49. Who won India’s first Olympic medal in athletics (track & field)? - Norman Pritchard (1900, Silver)
50. Who won India’s first Olympic medal in Javelin Throw? - Neeraj Chopra (Gold, 2020 Tokyo)
Olympic Traditions
51. What does the Olympic flame symbolize? - Purity and the endeavor for perfection
52. Where is the Olympic flame lit? - Olympia, Greece
53. Which country always marches first in the opening ceremony? - Greece
54. Which country always marches last in the opening ceremony? - The host nation
55. In which year were the Olympics canceled due to World War II? - 1940 and 1944
56. In which year did the Olympics first include Basketball? - 1936 (Berlin)
57. When was Cricket last played in the Olympics? - 1900 (Paris)
58. Which Olympics first included women’s boxing? - 2012 (London)
59. In which Olympics was Hockey introduced? - 1908 (London)
60. In which Olympics was Wrestling introduced? - 1896 (Athens)
Medal Records
61. Who has won the most gold medals in a single Olympics? - Michael Phelps (8 golds, 2008)
62. Which Indian won two consecutive Olympic medals in wrestling? - Sushil Kumar (2008 Bronze, 2012 Silver)
63. Which Indian wrestler won a bronze medal at Tokyo 2020? - Bajrang Punia
64. Which Indian female wrestler won a bronze medal at Rio 2016? - Sakshi Malik
65. Who was the first Indian male badminton player to win an Olympic medal? - K. Srikanth (No, correction: it’s not him. Actually Kidambi has none → correct is Pullela Gopichand has none either. True: Kidambi Srikanth – no medal; Bronze: B. Sai Praneeth (Worlds, not Olympics) → correct Indian male badminton Olympic medalist = none so far.)
- Trick: No Indian male has yet won an Olympic badminton medal (till 2021).
66. Who was the youngest Indian Olympic medalist? - Neeraj Chopra (23 years, 2020 Tokyo, Javelin Gold)
67. Which Indian shooter won bronze at 2008 Olympics? - Vijender Singh (Boxing also 2008 Bronze), Gagan Narang (2012 Bronze).
68. Which Indian won silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Weightlifting? - Mirabai Chanu
69. Which Indian won bronze at Tokyo 2020 in Badminton? - P. V. Sindhu
70. Which Indian men’s hockey team won bronze after 41 years in 2020 Olympics? - India (Tokyo 2020)
Fun Facts & Miscellaneous
71. How often are the Summer Olympics held? - Every 4 years
72. Which is the only continent never to host the Olympics? - Antarctica
73. Who designed the Olympic rings? - Pierre de Coubertin
74. When did the Olympic torch relay begin? - 1936 Berlin Olympics
75. What are the official languages of the Olympics? - English and French
76. In which year did the Paralympics begin? - 1960 (Rome)
77. Where will the 2024 Summer Olympics be held? - Paris, France
78. Which sport returned to the Olympics in 2016 after 112 years? - Golf
79. When did Tennis return to the Olympics? - 1988 (Seoul)
80. Which martial art was introduced at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics? - Judo
More Indian Highlights
81. Who is the only Indian woman to win a silver medal in Olympics? - P. V. Sindhu (2016, Badminton)
82. Which Indian female athlete won silver in Weightlifting at 2020? - Mirabai Chanu
83. Who won India’s first Olympic medal in Boxing? - Vijender Singh (2008)
84. Who is India’s first female Olympic medalist in Boxing? - Mary Kom (2012 Bronze)
85. Who won silver in Shooting at the 2004 Olympics? - Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
86. Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in Badminton? - Saina Nehwal (2012 Bronze)
87. Who was the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic final in athletics? - P. T. Usha
88. Who won India’s first medal at Tokyo 2020? - Mirabai Chanu (Silver, Weightlifting)
89. Who won India’s only gold medal at Tokyo 2020? - Neeraj Chopra (Javelin)
90. How many medals did India win at Tokyo 2020? - 7
Closing Set
91. Who is the only athlete to win 9 Olympic gold medals in Athletics? - Paavo Nurmi (Finland)
92. Which athlete is called the “Lightning Bolt”? - Usain Bolt
93. Which Indian hockey player has scored the most Olympic goals? - Dhyan Chand
94. In which Olympics did Dhyan Chand score a hat-trick in the final? - 1936 Berlin
95. Who was India’s flag bearer at the 2016 Rio Ol
ympics? - Abhinav Bindra
96. How many sports were included in Tokyo 2020? -33
97. How many nations participated in Tokyo 2020? - 206
98. When was Basketball introduced in Olympics? - 1936
99. When was Volleyball introduced in Olympics? -1964
100. When was Table Tennis introduced in Olympics? - 1988