snippets quiz answers

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