| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Host city | Beijing | 98%
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| Country with the most gold medals | Norway | 97%
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| (Name one) Countries that competed in all 15 sports | China, Czech Republic, Russia, United States | 86%
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| Country that was not allowed to use its IOC name due to a doping controversy | Russia | 84%
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| Country with the most athletes | United States | 84%
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| Country with the most medals | Norway | 82%
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| "Stone-sliding" sport that kicked off the games. The first matches were held two days before the opening ceremony. | Curling | 78%
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| Country whose bobsled team qualified for the first time since 1988 (that previous appearance inspired the 1993 film "Cool Runnings") | Jamaica | 76%
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| Last country to march during the opening ceremony | China | 71%
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| Country that achieved a podium sweep (i.e., won gold, silver, and bronze in a single event) | Germany | 64%
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| Sport with the most athletes | Ice hockey | 61%
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| Next host city | Milan / Cortina d'Ampezzo | 57%
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| Popular name of the National Stadium, where the opening ceremony was held (Hint: it was built for the 2008 Summer Olympics) | Bird's Nest | 55%
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| First country to march during the opening ceremony | Greece | 52%
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| Persecuted ethnic group in the host nation that made headlines when one of its athletes was chosen as a torch bearer during the opening ceremony | Uyghurs | 52%
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| Country that changed its name in 2019 and debuted that name in these games | North Macedonia | 50%
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| Country that set the most Olympic records | Netherlands | 40%
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| Country that won its first-ever gold medal | New Zealand | 40%
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| Country that the IOC suspended for refusing to send athletes to the 2020 Summer Games due to Covid-19 | North Korea | 31%
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| (Name one) Countries participating in the Winter Olympics for the first time | Haiti, Saudi Arabia | 17%
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