Olympics Quiz
Created by carlita
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What olympic sport involves bouncing a ball and shooting it into a net?
basketball
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What American city hosted the olympics in 1984?
Los Angeles
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This sport features choreographed routines in water performed by women: _____ swimming
synchronized
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What ancient civilization was the inspiration for today's Olympic Games?
Greece
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A team water sport where players score by throwing a ball into a net
water polo
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Team Olympic sport involving hitting a ball back and forth across a net, and the ball is typically hit with the arms or hands
volleyball
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Nadia Comaneci was the first female to score a perfect 10 in this sport
gymnastics
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___ events at the olympics which involve horses include dressage and jumping
equestrian
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This Olympic sport involves two competitors with each trying to "pin" the other to the mat
wrestling
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Sport that involves swimming, running, and cycling
triathlon
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This popular American sport became on Olympic sport in 1992 but was voted out of the 2012 Olympics
baseball
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This Olympic sport involves lifting a heavy weight above one's head
weightlifting