trivia facts about the olympics to win medNaveed
เงินเดือน: ฿1,200-฿1,300
แบบฟอร์ม: งานประจำ
วันที่ส่ง: 29/11/2025
หมดเขตส่ง: 08/09/2021
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, which start a year late, are just around the corner, which means we might see some interesting things on TV for a while. Sadly, the shenanigans are already imminent, but luckily you (and us) don't have to be Olympic athletes to enjoy the neat facts.
Interesting trivia quizzes facts about the Olympics
1. The first "modern Olympic Games" were held in Athens in 1896.
2. American Eddie Eagan is the only person to have won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympics and in different events. He won gold in boxing in 1920 and in bobsled in 1932.
3. Another athlete won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, though both in figure skating. His name is Gillis Grafström.
4. At least one colour from each Olympic circle appears on the flag of every country.
5. Athletes have won gold medals while competing for two different nations. Daniel Carrol represented both Australia (1908) and the USA (1920) in rugby. Kakhi Kakhiashvili won gold medals in weightlifting for Barcelona in 1992 and for Greece in 1996 and 2000.
6. In the 8th century BC, Olympic athletes competed naked.
7. The youngest Olympic record holder, Dimitrios Loundras, competed at age 10. He competed in 1896.
8. When Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics in 2022, it will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
9. John Baxter Taylor Jr. was the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal; it happened in 1908.
10. One out of every ten Olympic medals in swimming for the USA was won by Michael Phelps.
11. George Eyser won 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal with the wooden left leg at the 1904 Olympics. This preceded the first Paralympic Games, held in 1960.
George Eyser (center) at the 1904 Games in Saint Louis.
12. Prisoners of war held at Camp Woldenberg during World War II held their own Olympics. They made makeshift flags out of spare sheets.
13. Olympic gold medals are more than 92.5% silver. The last time they were made entirely of gold was in 1904.
14. In figure skating, you are not allowed to do backflips.
15. But Surya Bonaly did it because she's cooler than the rest of us.
We'll never be as cool as someone who can do backflips with her feet on her shoulder blades. (Joel Richardson/The Washington Post)
16. In the ancient Olympics, people won olive wreaths.
17. Biting Olympic medals dates back to ancient times, when coins were forged from lead instead of precious metals.
18. Athletes who broke the rules during the ancient Olympic Games were publicly flogged as punishment. Ugh.
19. Pankration was one of the most brutal Olympic sports, a combat discipline where only biting and eye gouging were prohibited. Yes, people were dying. No, they don't do that anymore.
Website source:www.quizbeez.com
Interesting trivia quizzes facts about the Olympics
1. The first "modern Olympic Games" were held in Athens in 1896.
2. American Eddie Eagan is the only person to have won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympics and in different events. He won gold in boxing in 1920 and in bobsled in 1932.
3. Another athlete won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, though both in figure skating. His name is Gillis Grafström.
4. At least one colour from each Olympic circle appears on the flag of every country.
5. Athletes have won gold medals while competing for two different nations. Daniel Carrol represented both Australia (1908) and the USA (1920) in rugby. Kakhi Kakhiashvili won gold medals in weightlifting for Barcelona in 1992 and for Greece in 1996 and 2000.
6. In the 8th century BC, Olympic athletes competed naked.
7. The youngest Olympic record holder, Dimitrios Loundras, competed at age 10. He competed in 1896.
8. When Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics in 2022, it will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
9. John Baxter Taylor Jr. was the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal; it happened in 1908.
10. One out of every ten Olympic medals in swimming for the USA was won by Michael Phelps.
11. George Eyser won 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal with the wooden left leg at the 1904 Olympics. This preceded the first Paralympic Games, held in 1960.
George Eyser (center) at the 1904 Games in Saint Louis.
12. Prisoners of war held at Camp Woldenberg during World War II held their own Olympics. They made makeshift flags out of spare sheets.
13. Olympic gold medals are more than 92.5% silver. The last time they were made entirely of gold was in 1904.
14. In figure skating, you are not allowed to do backflips.
15. But Surya Bonaly did it because she's cooler than the rest of us.
We'll never be as cool as someone who can do backflips with her feet on her shoulder blades. (Joel Richardson/The Washington Post)
16. In the ancient Olympics, people won olive wreaths.
17. Biting Olympic medals dates back to ancient times, when coins were forged from lead instead of precious metals.
18. Athletes who broke the rules during the ancient Olympic Games were publicly flogged as punishment. Ugh.
19. Pankration was one of the most brutal Olympic sports, a combat discipline where only biting and eye gouging were prohibited. Yes, people were dying. No, they don't do that anymore.
Website source:www.quizbeez.com
ส่งรายชื่อติดต่อโปรไฟล์
Naveed
แนะนำ บริษัท
ตำแหน่ง trivia facts about the olympics to win med ได้รับคัดเลือกจาก Naveed บริษัท ที่ Joboko.com จะสังเคราะห์เงินเดือนของ ฿1,200-฿1,300 โดยอัตโนมัติ ค้นหาตำแหน่งงานเพิ่มเติมสำหรับ บริษัท Trivia Facts About the Olympics to Win Med หรือ Naveed ในลิงก์ บน
แนะนำ บริษัท