
Snippets Quiz Answers
Here are the answers from last month's Snippets quiz:
1. To which Greek god were the ancient Olympic Games dedicated?
Answer: Zeus
2. How many times has London hosted the Olympic Games?
Answer: 3
3. Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located?
Answer: Lausanne, Switzerland
4. Name the five colours of the Olympics rings
Answer: Black, yellow, green, red, blue
5. Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympic history?
Answer: Nadia Comăneci
6. What does the Olympic motto "Citius, altius, fortius" mean?
Answer: Faster, higher, stronger
7. Which American athlete holds the record for winning the most Olympic medals?
Answer: Michael Phelps
8. The team from which country always marches first at the opening ceremony of the Olympics?
Answer: Greece
9. Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis both won gold in which four Olympic events?
Answer: 100m, 200m, Long jump and 4x100m relay
10. Who is the most decorated British Olympian, with seven gold medals and nine overall?
Answer: Sir Jason Kenny
10. In which sport will Paragon's sponsored athlete, Mel Nicholls, be competing at the Paris Paralympic Games?
Answer: Triathlon