The Winter Olympics celebrate international unity with an appreciation for athleticism and artistry. These games inspire millions of athletes and casual viewers with amazing, unforgettable feats every four years.
If you’ve ever yearned to learn more about the Winter Olympics, look no further than this article. In it, we’ve compiled a massive list of Winter Olympics trivia. Below are 100 questions to challenge you and get you excited for the next round of the games.
From ice hockey to the biathlon and figure skating to the ski jump, there’s something for everyone at the Winter Olympic Games. So, grab a friend (and maybe a blanket or warm beverage to set the wintry mood) and test your Winter Olympics know-how as you scroll down below!
- How fast can a luge travel, in miles per hour?
- Which three nations have participated in every single Winter and Summer Olympic Games?
- When did the first gold medal tie for an Olympic alpine skiing event occur?
- Who was the chairman of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games?
- How many laps are made in the men’s 5000-meter short-track speed skating event?
- How many alpine events did Lindsey Vonn compete in during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games?
- When did the first Winter Olympic Games take place?
- During which Olympic Games did the Tames brothers from Mexico participate in the bobsleigh event, setting a record for the most siblings involved in one single event?
- Which country has historically performed the best in the curling event at the Winter Olympics?
- Where were the 2022 Winter Olympic Games held?
- How many women competed in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games?
- True or false: Norway and Finland have won more Summer Olympic medals than Winter Olympic medals.
- What does luge mean in French?
- How old was American snowboarding champion Chloe Kim when she won a gold medal in PyeongChang’s 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
- Which men’s slopestyle silver medalist is also an actor on the popular television show American Horror Story?
- How many Winter Olympic Games did Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai compete in?
- Which two of the following four countries were NOT new at the Winter Olympics in 2022: Haiti, Kosovo, Peru, and Eritrea?
- What type of rock are the curling stones used in the Winter Olympic Games made of?
- How many countries competed in the first-ever Winter Olympic Games?
- How many athletes competed in the first-ever Winter Olympic Games?
- True or false: the hockey pucks used in the Winter Olympic Games are thawed ahead of each hockey match.
- What is the name of the world’s youngest Olympic skier? (Bonus: how old was she when she competed in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games?)
- The 2010 Winter Olympic Games were hosted in Vancouver. How many times had Canada hosted the Winter Olympic Games prior to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games?
- Where were the very first Winter Olympic Games held?
- Name the athlete who has won the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games. (Bonus: give the breakdown of how many medals of each rank they have won.)
- The top two winners for the most medals earned from one single event competed in the same event. What event was it?
- How many continents have the Winter Olympic Games been hosted on?
- As of 2022, only five countries have hosted the Winter Olympic Games one single time. Name these five countries.
- Which Austrian city struggled with a lack of snow due to warm weather during the 1964 Winter Olympic Games, and how was this handled?
- Which United States village hosted the Winter Olympic Games in both 1932 and 1980?
- Which Winter Olympic Games were the first to be held in a different year than the Summer Olympic Games?
- Where will the 2026 Winter Olympic Games take place?
- During which Winter Olympic Games did the International Olympic Committee’s new rule for drug testing their athletes take effect?
- Russia performed relatively poorly at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. How did they place in terms of total medals earned, as well as gold medals earned?
- Which Winter Olympic Games were the first to host more than 2000 athletes worldwide?
- The 1984 Winter Olympics were hosted in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, which came as a surprise to many. What were the two front-running host cities for the 1984 Winter Olympics?
- Who was the first Olympic athlete to secure gold medals at the Winter and Summer Olympic Games?
- True or false: two countries in the Southern Hemisphere have hosted the Winter Olympic Games.
- How many countries have won medals at every single Winter Olympic Games? (Bonus: name these countries.)
- Which sports were not solely demonstration sports at the Winter Olympic Games: bandy, skijoring, speed skiing, or short-track speed skating?
- What was unique about the torch relay at the 1952 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony?
- How many gold medals did Dutch skater Yvonne van Gennip win during the 1988 Winter Olympic Games?
- Which city is the first and only city in the world to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games?
- Who won the first Winter Olympic medal for the entire continent of Asia, and in what event did they compete?
- How many medals has Spain won at the Winter Olympic Games in total?
- In the first-ever Winter Olympic Games, what was the only event that women were allowed to compete in?
- What are Olympic hockey pucks made out of?
- What is the main difference between ice dancing and figure skating? (Hint: what types of movements are not allowed in ice dancing?)
- Which year was the last year that 15-year-olds were allowed to compete in the figure skating Winter Olympic event before the age was raised to 17?
- True or false: animals have only been included in demonstration events at the Winter Olympic Games, never in official events.
- In U.S. dollars, how much money did Kazakhstan offer athletes who won gold medals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games?
- What percentage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games athletes were women?
- How many Winter Olympic Games has American snowboarder Shaun White participated in?
- Name the five countries that have earned the most medals in the Olympic figure skating event throughout the Winter Olympics.
- During which Winter Olympic Games did the Olympic torch arrive in space?
- True or false: backflips are not allowed in the figure skating Olympic event.
- How many Olympic medals did Tonya Harding earn before she was banned from skating by the United States Figure Skating Association?
- Only one capital city hosted the Winter Olympic Games during the 20th century. Which capital city was it?
- As of 2022, how many gold medals has Germany earned from the Winter Olympic Games?
- A special ice skating spin is named after Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill. What is the spin called?
- How many U.S. states were represented by Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?
- What type of skates allowed new records to be set in speed skating during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics?
- Who was the first Asian American woman to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games, and when did she win her gold medal?
- Name the continents that the Winter Olympic Games have been held in.
- True or false: only one event at the Winter Olympic Games does not involve snow or ice in some way.
- Prince Albert of Monaco competed in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. Which event did he compete in?
- As of 2022, how many Winter Olympic Games have taken place in the history of the games?
- Only one of the following countries participated in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games: Kenya, Singapore, Bermuda, and American Samoa. Which country was it?
- Three United States cities have hosted the Winter Olympic Games. Name the three cities and when the Winter Olympic Games were hosted in each one.
- During which Winter Olympic Games did Cyprus first compete?
- Who was the first Winter Olympic medalist hailing from the southern hemisphere, and when did they win their medal?
- Where were the fifth Winter Olympic Games held?
- How much does the average curling stone weigh?
- What were the first Winter Olympic Games to rely entirely on artificial snow?
- Because of World War II, the Winter Olympic Games were shut down for several years. How long was the hiatus between games during this period?
- What is the name of the individual bobsledding event at the Winter Olympics?
- How many events were featured at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games?
- What is the average speed of an Olympic downhill skier?
- What was the name and species of the 2022 Winter Olympic animated mascot?
- True or false: Olympic gold medals are made out of pure gold.
- Name the Italian athlete who earned medals in all five cross country events during the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympic Games.
- When did American skater Tara Lipinski retire from professional figure skating?
- How many gold medals did Team USA pick up at the 2018 Winter Olympics?
- During the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, what was the approximate ratio of male athletes to female athletes?
- Which 1988 Olympic champion was famously spoofed on the cartoon South Park?
- Which U.S. state turned down the opportunity to host the 1976 Winter Olympic Games?
- Which is longer, a giant slalom ski or a super-G ski?
- During which Winter Olympic Games did the luge and bobsledding events take place on the same track?
- True or false: the monobob event has both male and female competitors.
- The skeleton Winter Olympic event was discontinued for a period of time; during which years was it discontinued?
- Which are faster, luge sleds or skeleton sleds?
- During which two Winter Olympic Games did the United States of America claim the top of the medal board?
- During which Winter Olympic Games did Wayne Gretzky become executive director of the Canadian national men’s hockey team?
- Which two skills does the Winter Olympic event biathlon combine?
- True or false: not every country that competes in the Winter Olympic Games shares a color on its flag with the color of an Olympic ring.
- Which country has been stripped of the most Olympic medals?
- When were the first Special Olympics Winter Games held?
- What is the newest Paralympic winter sport, and when was it added to the roster of events?
- When did para-ice hockey first appear at the Paralympic Winter Games?
- What African country was first represented at the Paralympic Winter Games in 1976? (Bonus: what’s the name of the athlete who represented this country, and which event did they compete in?)
Final Words
Congratulations on completing our 100 challenging and fun trivia questions about the Winter Olympic Games. We hope you had a blast testing your knowledge and learning more about the games. Maybe these questions have inspired you to explore more of the Winter Olympics’ history or tune into the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Either way, Trivia Bliss is glad to have played a part in whetting your appetite for all things Olympian.
Whether you’re a casual fan or a die-hard enthusiast, we encourage you to keep exploring the world of winter sports and maintain your curiosity. Thank you for joining us on this Winter Olympic trivia journey!
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