INPP Olympics Quiz

At the Olympics, is the distance of the marathon longer or shorter then the distance of the triathlon swim, cycle and run combined?

• Longer

• Shorter

This won’t be the first time a summer Olympics has been held in Tokyo. But which city has hosted the Games more times?

• Tokyo

• London

• Seoul

• Moscow

In what Sydney Olympics 2000 swimming event did Eric "The Eel" Moussambani compete?

• 50 metre freestyle

• 50 metre butterfly

• 100 metre freestyle

• 100 metre breaststroke

In 1896 at Athens, Australia’s lone representative Edwin Flack collapsed while leading the marathon chasing a third gold medal. When a Greek spectator rendered assistance, a delirious Flack:

• Promised him a knighthood

• Offered to obtain him citizenship

• Punched him to the ground

• Gave him a hug

Jessica, a member of the US equestrian show jumping team, is the daughter of which famous musician?

• Bruce Springsteen

• Paul McCartney

• David Bowie

• Mick Jagger

In 2016, Neymar scored the fastest goal in Olympic football history. But was it quicker than Usain Bolt's 100m Olympic record?

• Yes

• No

Who was the Sydney 2000 Olympic champion in the men's 200M Freestyle?

• Pieter Van Den Hoogenband

• Ian Thorpe

• Michael Klim

• Grant Hackett

Australia’s Best Ever Medal Tally was at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. How many medals in total did we win?

• 60

• 69

• 58

• 75

When was the last time an Olympics has been postponed before Tokyo 2020?

• 1916 Summer Olympics

• 1940 Summer Olympics

• 1944 Summer Olympics

• Never

What are the names of the mascots of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games?

• Quatchi and Miga

• Miraitowa and Someity

• Lekki and Tsukki

• Sukki and Nokki