Pierre de Coubertin is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games.

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The 1904 St. Louis Olympics marathon was one of the most bizarre in history, with the winner driving part of the course.

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The Olympic Games were banned in 393 AD by Roman Emperor Theodosius I, who considered them a pagan festival.

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Japanese athlete Shun Fujimoto won a team gold medal in gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics after competing on the rings with a broken kneecap.

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Who is the only athlete to have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in different sports?

Carl Lewis

Shaun White

Paavo Nurmi

Eddie Eagan

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What is the name of the organization that governs the Olympic movement?

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Sports Committee (ISC)

World Olympic Federation (WOF)

Global Olympic Association (GOA)

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Which city is the only one to have been awarded the Summer Olympics but never hosted them (due to war)?

Berlin (1916)

Tokyo (1940)

Helsinki (1940)

London (1944)

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The 'Fosbury Flop' is a revolutionary technique used in which athletic event?

High Jump

Long Jump

Pole Vault

Triple Jump

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Which country has won the most medals in the history of the Winter Olympics?

Germany

USA

Russia

Norway

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Which of these were actual Olympic events at one point in history?

Live Pigeon Shooting

Tug of War

Croquet

Solo Synchronized Swimming

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Pierre de Coubertin is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games.

The 1904 St. Louis Olympics marathon was one of the most bizarre in history, with the winner driving part of the course.

The Olympic Games were banned in 393 AD by Roman Emperor Theodosius I, who considered them a pagan festival.

Japanese athlete Shun Fujimoto won a team gold medal in gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics after competing on the rings with a broken kneecap.

Who is the only athlete to have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in different sports?

What is the name of the organization that governs the Olympic movement?

Which city is the only one to have been awarded the Summer Olympics but never hosted them (due to war)?

The 'Fosbury Flop' is a revolutionary technique used in which athletic event?

Which country has won the most medals in the history of the Winter Olympics?

Which of these were actual Olympic events at one point in history?