At the Summer Olympics, athletes compete in a wide variety of sports. You, too, can reach the podium: play our quiz on the Summer Olympics, and go for the gold!1. This Olympic sport was first used as a means of transport in ancient civilizations. In French, it’s called aviron. In English, it’s known as .canoeingrowingsailing2. The terms pommel horse, rings and vault belong to the sport of gymnastics, just as toxophilite, recurve and head-to-head matches belong to the sport of .soccertennisarchery3. A person who practises judo is called a .judokajudogidojo4. In the sport of badminton, the word lob describes both the player’s stroke and the action exerted by the player. In which sentence is the word lob used correctly?She lobed the birdie high into the air.Her lob flew high into the air with a nice curve.The badminton players were lobbying the birdie back and forth.5. Which sentence is correct?The Summer Olympics’ success led to the launch of the Winter Olympics.The Summer Olympics’s success led to the launch of the Winter Olympics.The Summer Olympic’s success led to the launch of the Winter Olympics.6. Modern is an Olympic event that combines five sports.biathlonpentathlontriathlon7. Fencing is an Olympic sport. But why is it called fencing?The word fencing is derived from Latin.Competitors used to fight across a fence.Competitors needed to sell stolen goods to buy their sword.8. The road race and the individual are events in the discipline of road cycling.clock trialwatch trialtime trial9. What do you call the city in which the Olympic Games are held?organizing cityinvitational cityhost city10. What is the four-year period between Olympic Games called?OlympiadOlympiaOlympus
