Olympic Trivia Answers: Test Your Olympic Knowledge Day 3

 1. "Which of these cities has never hosted the Games?"

• Moscow
• Seoul
• Madrid
• Melbourne 

Answer: Madrid. Moscow hosted in 1980, Seoul in 1988 and Melbourne in 1956.

2. True or false. The United States has never won a gold medal in any fencing event that is currently still part of the Olympics

• True
• False

Answer: False

3. When were women first allowed to compete in the modern Olympics?

• 1896
• 1900
• 1904
• 1908

Answer: 1900

4. One of the events in which men compete directly with women is Sailing. Which is the other?

• Fencing
• Gymnastics
• Triathlon
• Equestrian

Answer: Equestrian

Looking for a way to celebrate the Olympics locally? You can find local events for Olympic Fun Day on July 28 on the Let’s Move website, which has a page about how to set up your own local Olympics. 

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