Olympic Games Basics

Explore Olympic symbols, history, events, and specialized disciplines.

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How many interlocking rings form the Olympic symbol?
- Four
- Six
- Five
- Seven
Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
- Athens
- Paris
- London
- Rome
What is the official distance of an Olympic marathon?
- 40 kilometres
- 41.5 kilometres
- 45 kilometres
- 42.195 kilometres
The ancient Olympic festival was held at which sanctuary in the Peloponnese?
- Delphi
- Olympia
- Corinth
- Sparta
Who was the principal organizer behind reviving the Olympic Games and co-founding the IOC in 1894?
- Avery Brundage
- Demetrius Vikelas
- Pierre de Coubertin
- Juan Antonio Samaranch
Which Winter Olympic sport combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting?
- Biathlon
- Nordic combined
- Skeleton
- Ski jumping
In Olympic artistic gymnastics, which apparatus is contested only in the men’s program?
- Balance beam
- Uneven bars
- Vault
- Pommel horse
The Japanese name of which Olympic combat sport translates as “gentle way”?
- Karate
- Judo
- Taekwondo
- Fencing
Which combined athletics event consists of ten disciplines completed over two days?
- Decathlon
- Heptathlon
- Pentathlon
- Triathlon
What is the current name of the Olympic men’s one-person dinghy class formerly called Laser Standard?
- Finn
- ILCA 6
- ILCA 7
- 49er