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CNN’s Winter Olympics Quiz

By Ben Church and Way Mullery

When did the Winter Olympics start? Who has hosted the Games most often? How many medals are up for grabs in total?

Test your Winter Olympics knowledge in this quiz.

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In which country did the first Winter Olympics take place in 1924?

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Norway’s Marit Bjørgen is the most decorated Winter Olympian in history, but in what sport did she win her 15 medals?

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How many times has the United States hosted the Winter Olympics?

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American speed skater Eric Heiden set the record for most gold medals won at a single Games in 1980. How many golds did he win?

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Despite rupturing her ACL, American skiing icon Lindsey Vonn is still set to compete at this year’s Games. But how many Olympic medals has she won in her career?"

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American Edward Eagan (second from left) is the only person to win a gold medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. He won in the four-man bobsled in 1932, but in which sport did he win his Summer gold medal in 1920?

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Which country won the most medals (37) during the last Winter Games at Beijing 2022, including a record 16 golds?

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One of the most memorable results at a Winter Games came in 1980, when the US men’s hockey team beat the Soviet Union in a game dubbed “The Miracle On Ice”. But what was the final score?

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In the 1984 Games, British figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean made history by recording 12 perfect scores for their performance. But to what song did they famously dance to?

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US figure skater Ilia Malinin is famed for his ability to land incredible quadruple jumps. The skill has earned him what nickname?

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What is the only sport set to make its Olympic debut at the 2026 Games?

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Who is the most decorated American Winter Olympian of all time, securing his haul of 8 medals between 2002-2010?

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Which famous stadium will host the opening ceremony of this year’s Winter Olympics?

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Plenty of sports at this year’s Games will be about speed. But in which Winter Olympics event do athletes typically travel the fastest, reaching speeds of up to 90 mph (145 km/hr)?

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How many medals (gold, silver and bronze) are up for grabs across both the Winter Olympics and Paralympics?

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