For all Olympics fans, have just set this as the @CPSThinkTank weekly quiz, and thought others might be interested in trying it. 20 fiendish Olympic questions, plus tiebreaker... answers in separate thread which I'll link to at the end.
1) What is the Olympic motto? (Either in Latin or English). Bonus point: which word was added to it this year?
2) How many gold medals did Steve Redgrave win in consecutive Games?
3) What are the colours of the Olympic rings? (Bonus point: why?)
4) The rowing lake for the London 2012 Olympics is owned by which school?
5) Who are the only two Britons to have won six gold medals? (Clue: they are both cyclists.)
6) In what year was the first known Olympics held?
5) Who are the only two Britons to have won six gold medals? (Clue: they are both cyclists.)
6) In what year was the first known Olympics held?
7) In what year was the first modern Olympics held?
8) And which is the only country to have won a gold medal at every summer Games since?
8) And which is the only country to have won a gold medal at every summer Games since?
9) In 1988, Michael Edwards became the first Briton in 60 years to represent the UK in his chosen discipline. By what name is he better known?
10) What did victors at the ancient Olympics receive instead of medals?
11) Which is the only city to have held three Olympics?
10) What did victors at the ancient Olympics receive instead of medals?
11) Which is the only city to have held three Olympics?
12) Which Roman emperor (among other offences) moved the date of the Olympics to suit his own travel plans, entered a four-horse chariot race with 10 horses, crashed, but then had himself declared the winner anyway?
13) Name any two members of the original 1992 US basketball ‘Dream Team'
14) Michael Phelps won eight golds in 2008 - breaking the record of seven for a single Games set by which other US swimmer?
15) Torvill and Dean made history in 1984 - but which track did they skate to?
14) Michael Phelps won eight golds in 2008 - breaking the record of seven for a single Games set by which other US swimmer?
15) Torvill and Dean made history in 1984 - but which track did they skate to?
16) Who was the first Olympic athlete disqualified for taking anabolic steroids?
17) Who is the only sprinter to win the 100m and 200m at three consecutive Olympics?
18) Which metal traditionally makes up 92.5% of an Olympic gold medal?
17) Who is the only sprinter to win the 100m and 200m at three consecutive Olympics?
18) Which metal traditionally makes up 92.5% of an Olympic gold medal?
19) At the Olympic opening ceremony, Greece always enters first. Who always enters last?
20) Which is the only Olympic sport where men and women compete on level terms?
20) Which is the only Olympic sport where men and women compete on level terms?
Tiebreaker: What is the total number of medals won by Team GB and its predecessors across both Winter and Summer Olympics (excluding Tokyo)?
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