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Olympics 121 questions.
Expensive junket held most leap years. Unless it's the winter one.
Pub quiz question 1124 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In which year was the Olympic Torch first introduced into the modern Olympic Games?
  2. Answer: A: 1928
  3. Notes: *: The IX summer games. The relay from Greece to the venue didn't start until 1936 however.
  4. Categories: Sports (6) Olympics (5)
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Pub quiz question 4099 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which city's 1980 Olympic Games were the target of a US-led boycott?
  2. Answer: A: Moscow's
  3. Categories: Sports (5) Olympics (5) Geography (5) 1980s (5)
Pub quiz question 618 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where were the 1988 summer Olympic games held?
  2. Answer: A: Seoul, South Korea
  3. Categories: Sports (6) Olympics (6) 1980s (6)
Pub quiz question 4106 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Olympic event involves a plant in the box prior to a drop onto the pit?
  2. Answer: A: Pole vault
  3. Categories: Sports (4) Athletics (4) Olympics (4)
Pub quiz question 650 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where were the 2010 winter Olympic games held?
  2. Answer: A: Vancouver, Canada
  3. Categories: Olympics (5) Sports (5) 2010s (5)
  4. Times used:
Pub quiz question 8191 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which European city hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics?
  2. Answer: A: Berlin
  3. Categories: 1930s (4) Sports (4) Olympics (3)
Pub quiz question 627 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In which year did the 'modern Olympics' held under the auspices of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) start?
  2. Answer: A: 1896
  3. Categories: Sports (7) Olympics (6)
Pub quiz question 606 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where would the 1940 summer Olympic games have been held?
  2. Answer: A: Tokyo, Japan, then when it was stripped from them, Helsinki, Finland. Then it was cancelled totally
  3. Categories: Olympics (8) Sports (8) 1940s (8)
Pub quiz question 634 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where were the 1948 winter Olympic games held?
  2. Answer: A: St. Moritz, Switzerland
  3. Categories: Olympics (7) Sports (7) 1940s (7)
Pub quiz question 649 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where were the 2006 winter Olympic games held?
  2. Answer: A: Turin, Italy
  3. Categories: Olympics (7) Sports (7) 2000s (7)
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