Winter Olympics Quiz: 100 Questions & Answers on Winter Olympics Trivia

Welcome to our Winter Olympics quiz! A host of questions and answers on Winter Olympics trivia, for your games night, pub quiz or just because you love sports trivia!

We hope you enjoy testing your friends with 100 questions and answers about the Winter Olympics!

Round 1: Origins & History of the Winter Olympics

1. In what year were the first Winter Olympic Games held? (1924)

2. Which French city hosted the first Winter Games? (Chamonix)

3. What was the first Winter Olympics originally called? (Winter Sports Week of the VIII Olympiad)

4. Until 1992, the Winter and Summer Games were held in the same year. In what year was the first "split" Winter Games held? (1994)

5. Which country has won the most total medals in Winter Olympics history? (Norway)

6. Which city is the only one to have hosted both a Summer and Winter Olympics? (Beijing)

7. Which country is the only one to have won at least one gold medal at every Winter Games? (United States)

8. The 1940 and 1944 Games were cancelled due to what event? (World War II)

9. Which royal figure was a member of the British bobsleigh team at the 1964 Games? (Robin Dixon, later Lord Glentoran)

10. In 1972, which city became the first outside Europe or North America to host the Games? (Sapporo, Japan)

Round 2: The Witner Olympics Sports

1. Which sport involves cross-country skiing and rifle shooting? (Biathlon)

2. In curling, what is the center of the target called? (The Button)

3. How many people are on a standard Olympic curling team? (Four)

4. What is the name of the sport where athletes slide down a track face-first on a small sled? (Skeleton)

5. Which sport features "Short Track" and "Long Track" variations? (Speed Skating)

6. In ice hockey, what is the puck made of? (Vulcanized rubber)

7. What are the three disciplines of Figure Skating? (Singles, Pairs, and Ice Dance)

8. Which sport includes "Moguls" and "Aerials"? (Freestyle Skiing)

9. What is the maximum number of people allowed in an Olympic bobsleigh? (Four)

10. Which event combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing? (Nordic Combined)

Round 3: Iconic Winter Olympic Athletes

1. Who is the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time with 15 medals? (Marit Bjørgen, Norway)

2. Which American speed skater won five gold medals in a single Games (1980)? (Eric Heiden)

3. Known as "The Flying Tomato," which snowboarder has three Olympic gold medals? (Shaun White)

4. Which British ski jumper became a cult hero for finishing last in 1988? (Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards)

5. Which figure skater is the only person to win three consecutive Olympic golds (1928, 1932, 1936)? (Sonja Henie)

6. Who is the youngest female snowboarding gold medalist (won at age 17 in 2018)? (Chloe Kim)

7. Which Czech athlete won gold in two different sports (Skiing and Snowboarding) at the same Games? (Ester Ledecká)

8. Which American figure skater was famously embroiled in a scandal involving Nancy Kerrigan in 1994? (Tonya Harding)

9. Who became the first Black athlete to win an individual Winter Olympic gold (2006)? (Shani Davis)

10. Which British ice dance duo received perfect scores for their "Bolero" routine in 1984? (Torvill and Dean)

Round 4: Geography & Host Cities

1. Which country has hosted the Winter Olympics the most times (4)? (USA)

2. In what year did Lake Placid host its second Winter Games? (1980)

3. Which city hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics, widely considered one of the best ever? (Lillehammer)

4. True or False: The Winter Olympics have never been held in the Southern Hemisphere. (True)

5. Which Italian city hosted the 2006 Games? (Turin)

6. In 2014, the Games were held in which Russian resort city? (Sochi)

7. Which Canadian city hosted the 1988 Games, where the Jamaican bobsleigh team debuted? (Calgary)

8. The 1956 Games were held in which Italian mountain resort? (Cortina d'Ampezzo)

9. Which city hosted the 2002 Games, the first held in the US since 1980? (Salt Lake City)

10. The 2030 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held where? (French Alps)

Round 5: Equipment & Rules

1. What material is a curling stone made from? (Granite)

2. In hockey, how long is a standard minor penalty? (Two minutes)

3. What is the name of the machine used to resurface the ice? (Zamboni)

4. What kind of rifle is used in the Biathlon? (.22 caliber)

5. In ski jumping, what is the "K-point"? (The target landing distance)

6. How thick are the blades on a speed skate compared to a hockey skate? (Much thinner and longer)

7. What do bobsleigh athletes wear on their shoes to help them grip the ice during the start? (Spikes/pins)

8. In snowboarding halfpipe, how are scores determined? (By a panel of judges)

9. How many periods are in a standard Olympic ice hockey game? (Three)

10. What color is the target "house" in curling? (Red, white, and blue)

Round 6: Famous Moments from the Winter Olympics

1. What was the "Miracle on Ice"? (The US Men's Hockey team beating the USSR in 1980)

2. Which tropical nation's bobsleigh team inspired the movie Cool Runnings? (Jamaica)

3. What happened to the 1976 Games originally awarded to Denver, Colorado? (The city voters rejected the funding, and the Games moved to Innsbruck)

4. In 2002, which Australian speed skater won gold after everyone else in the race crashed? (Steven Bradbury)

5. Which athlete is the only person to win gold medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics in different events? (Eddie Eagan - Boxing and Bobsleigh)

6. What unusual weather problem plagued the 1964 Innsbruck Games? (Lack of snow—the army had to truck it in)

7. At the 2022 Games, what new "monobob" event was introduced for women? (Single-person bobsleigh)

8. Who was the head of the 1960 Squaw Valley Opening Ceremony committee? (Walt Disney)

9. Which country's team famously wears "Loudmouth" patterned pants in curling? (Norway)

10. What was the name of the first-ever Winter Olympic mascot (1968)? (Schuss)

Round 7: Winter Olympics Numbers & Records

1. How many rings are on the Olympic flag? (Five)

2. How many events were in the first Winter Olympics? (16)

3. What is the distance of the longest speed skating race? (10,000 meters)

4. How many nations competed in the 1924 Games? (16)

5. What is the maximum speed a bobsleigh can reach? (Approx. 90-95 mph / 150 km/h)

6. How many times has St. Moritz hosted the Winter Games? (Two: 1928, 1948)

7. How many gold medals did Eric Heiden win in 1980? (Five)

8. What is the diameter of an Olympic curling stone? (11 inches / 28 cm)

9. How many countries have participated in every single Winter Olympics? (12)

10. What is the age of the oldest Winter Olympic medalist? (58 - Carl August Kronlund, Curling)

Round 8: Slopes & Slides

1. What is the difference between "Slalom" and "Giant Slalom"? (Giant Slalom has gates further apart)

2. What is "Luge" the French word for? (Sled)

3. In Alpine skiing, which event is the fastest? (Downhill)

4. What is a "Twizzle" in figure skating? (A multi-rotational one-foot turn)

5. What do you call the person who sits at the back of a bobsleigh? (The brakeman)

6. How long is a standard curling rink? (150 feet / 45 meters)

7. Which sport uses the "V-style" technique for better aerodynamics? (Ski Jumping)

8. What is the "Double McTwist 1260"? (A snowboarding trick made famous by Shaun White)

9. How many targets must a biathlete hit in each round? (Five)

10. What are the "sweepers" doing in curling? (Melting the ice to reduce friction)

Round 9: Countries & Flags

1. Which country won its first-ever Winter gold in 2022 in the sport of Speed Skating? (China – specifically Gao Tingyu)

2. Liechtenstein has won all of its 10 Winter medals in which sport? (Alpine Skiing)

3. Which country is known for the "Hurry Hard!" shouting in curling? (Canada)

4. The "Flying Finns" is a nickname usually associated with which two sports? (Ski Jumping and Distance Running)

5. Which country hosted the first Games held in the 21st century? (USA - Salt Lake City 2002)

6. Which country is home to the most decorated male Winter Olympian, Ole Einar Bjørndalen? (Norway)

7. In 1998, which nation won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in Women's Ice Hockey? (USA)

8. Which country did the "Cool Runnings" bobsleigh team represent? (Jamaica)

9. The 1984 Games were held in Sarajevo, which was then part of which country? (Yugoslavia)

10. Which Scandinavian country did not win a gold medal at the 1924 Games? (Sweden)

Round 10: Miscellaneous Winter Olympics fun

1. What is the "Olympic Truce"? (A tradition of peace during the Games)

2. What is the "Olympic Motto" in Latin? (Citius, Altius, Fortius)

3. What does the motto mean in English? (Faster, Higher, Stronger)

4. Which sport was a demonstration sport in 1992 but never became official? (Speed Skiing)

5. What is the name of the 2026 Winter Olympics host cities? (Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo)

6. In what year did Snowboarding debut? (1998)

7. Which winter sport was actually part of the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920? (Figure Skating)

8. What is the penalty for a biathlete missing a target? (A 150m penalty lap or a time penalty)

9. Which Disney movie features a character wanting to be an Olympic figure skater? (Ice Princess)

10. What is the traditional final event of the Winter Olympics before the closing ceremony? (The Men's 50km Cross-Country Ski race)