[For Seniors] Brain Training with Olympic Quizzes: A Collection of Questions to Recall Memorable Classic Moments

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Which event was the first in which a Japanese athlete won an Olympic gold medal?Can you answer this question right away?The Olympics are full of hidden histories and stories that will make you say, “Wow, I didn’t know that!”In this article, we present an Olympic quiz designed for seniors to enjoy.It’s packed with questions you may think you know but actually don’t—like the meaning behind the Olympic colors and what the five rings represent.Take a trip down memory lane to past Games and try the quiz together with those around you.

[For Seniors] Brain Training with Olympic Quizzes: A Collection of Questions to Recall Memorable Scenes (21–30)

Who is the athlete who took the Olympic Oath at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and won Japan’s record 13 medals across four Olympic Games?

The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are etched in the hearts of many.

Here’s a quiz: Who delivered the athletes’ oath at the opening ceremony? What’s more, this person won a Japanese record of 13 medals across four Olympic Games.

The answer is gymnast Takashi Ono.

His tally includes five gold medals and four silver medals.

For reference, his gold medals came in the horizontal bar twice, the vault once, and the team all-around once.

This is a great chance to look back on the achievements of a true legend.

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What Winter Olympic events do not use skis, skates, snowboards, or sleds?

Watching the Winter Olympics is fun, isn’t it? The winter-only events really fire us up.

Here’s a quiz for you: “Which Winter Olympic sport does not use skis, skates, snowboards, or a sled?” It’s a tough one because it feels like they all would, right? The correct answer is curling.

By the way, curling was first held at the Olympics at the 1924 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Games.

Since then, there have been many unforgettable matches.

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Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?

The Olympics have been held 32 times so far.

A fundamental question is: “Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?” If you think carefully, you’ll surely remember.

The correct answer is Athens.

By the way, it was held in Athens because the modern Olympics were conceived based on the Olympic Games of ancient Greece.

In other words, Athens is the birthplace of the Olympics.

It might be interesting to look into the Olympics, don’t you think?

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There is only one Olympic event in which animals participate. What are the animals?

While the Olympics often evoke the image of competing with just one’s own body, there are exceptions.

Here’s a quiz: “There is one Olympic event in which an animal participates.

What is that animal?” Surely everyone knows the event.

The correct answer is “the horse.” The event featuring horses is equestrian.

By the way, equestrian includes three disciplines: dressage, show jumping, and eventing.

It was first held at the 1900 Paris Olympics.

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In conclusion

Through an Olympics-themed quiz, we’ve looked back on the history of the events and the achievements of athletes.

The more you learn—for example, the meaning behind the Olympic colors or the first event in which a Japanese athlete won a gold medal—the deeper the world becomes.

How about enjoying the quiz together with older adults while sharing fond memories? Wishing you a warm, lively time filled with conversation.