#161

Who lit the cauldron for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony?

(a) Alexis Hanquinquant and Nantenin Keita

(b) Five French Paralympic athletes

(c) Bebe Vio

(d) Jackie Chan

Explanation: Five French Paralympians—Alexis Hanquinquant, Nantenin Keita, Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Elodie Lorandi, and Fabien Lamirault—lit the cauldron together.

#162

Who won the men's heavyweight judo (+100kg) gold for France at Paris 2024?

(a) Teddy Riner

(b) Luka Mkheidze

(c) Joan-Benjamin Gaba

(d) Walide Khyar

Explanation: Teddy Riner won his third individual Olympic gold medal in the +100kg category, delighting the home crowd.

#163

Which sport saw the ' repechage round' introduced for the first time in athletics at Paris 2024?

(a) 100m and 200m

(b) 200m to 1500m events

(c) Marathon

(d) Relays

Explanation: Paris 2024 introduced a repechage round for individual track events from 200m to 1500m, giving athletes a second chance to qualify for semi-finals.

#164

What is the name of the official Paris 2024 Olympic torch designer?

(a) Philippe Starck

(b) Mathieu Lehanneur

(c) Jean Paul Gaultier

(d) Christian Louboutin

Explanation: The distinct, ripple-effect torch for Paris 2024 was designed by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur.

#165

Which British athlete won the Men's Triathlon gold at Paris 2024 after a delay due to water quality?

(a) Jonathan Brownlee

(b) Alex Yee

(c) Sam Dickinson

(d) Hayden Wilde

Explanation: Alex Yee produced a stunning late run to overtake New Zealand's Hayden Wilde and win the triathlon gold.

#166

Who is the President of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee?

(a) Anne Hidalgo

(b) Tony Estanguet

(c) Emmanuel Macron

(d) Amelie Oudea-Castera

Explanation: Tony Estanguet, a three-time Olympic canoe champion, served as the President of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee.

#167

Which young sensation won the women's street skateboarding gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Rayssa Leal

(b) Coco Yoshizawa

(c) Liz Akama

(d) Chloe Covell

Explanation: 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa of Japan won the gold medal in women's street skateboarding.

#168

Which country won the Men's Hockey gold medal in Paris 2024?

(a) Belgium

(b) India

(c) Netherlands

(d) Germany

Explanation: The Netherlands men's hockey team won the gold medal after a penalty shootout victory over Germany.

#169

What historic first did the Refugee Olympic Team achieve at Paris 2024?

(a) First gold medal

(b) First medal of any color

(c) First team sport qualification

(d) First flag bearer

Explanation: Cindy Ngamba (Boxing) secured the first-ever medal (Bronze) for the Refugee Olympic Team.

#170

Who was the flag bearer for the USA at the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony alongside Nick Mead?

(a) Simone Biles

(b) Katie Ledecky

(c) Coco Gauff

(d) Sha'Carri Richardson

Explanation: Swimmer Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead were the flag bearers for Team USA at the Closing Ceremony.

#171

Which sport's speed climbing event was separated into its own medal event for the first time in Paris 2024?

(a) Skateboarding

(b) Sport Climbing

(c) Surfing

(d) BMX Freestyle

Explanation: In Tokyo, climbing was one combined event. In Paris, Speed Climbing was a separate medal event from the Boulder & Lead combined event.

#172

Which country won the Team Gold in Artistic Swimming at Paris 2024?

(a) Russia

(b) China

(c) USA

(d) Spain

Explanation: With Russia absent, China dominated the competition to win their first-ever Olympic gold in Artistic Swimming.

#173

Which British 800m runner won gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Laura Muir

(b) Keely Hodgkinson

(c) Jemma Reekie

(d) Georgia Bell

Explanation: Keely Hodgkinson won the gold medal in the women's 800m, upgrading her silver from Tokyo.

#174

Which nation hosted the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics?

(a) Norway

(b) Switzerland

(c) South Korea

(d) Austria

Explanation: The Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics were held in South Korea earlier in the year.

#175

Who won the men's Marathon gold at Paris 2024, setting a new Olympic Record?

(a) Eliud Kipchoge

(b) Tamirat Tola

(c) Bashir Abdi

(d) Benson Kipruto

Explanation: Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola, a late replacement for the team, won the marathon gold in an Olympic record time of 2:06:26.

#176

Which legendary French handball player retired after Paris 2024?

(a) Nikola Karabatic

(b) Dika Mem

(c) Luc Abalo

(d) Michael Guigou

Explanation: Handball legend Nikola Karabatic retired after the Paris Games, ending one of the most decorated careers in team sports history.

#177

Which nation won the overall medal table at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics?

(a) Germany

(b) Italy

(c) United States

(d) South Korea

Explanation: Italy topped the medal table at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon.

#178

Who is the current Commissioner of the NBA (as of 2024)?

(a) David Stern

(b) Roger Goodell

(c) Adam Silver

(d) Rob Manfred

Explanation: Adam Silver became the fifth commissioner of the NBA in 2014, succeeding David Stern.

#179

Which veteran England prop announced his retirement in the 2024/25 season?

(a) Ellis Genge

(b) Joe Marler

(c) Kyle Sinckler

(d) Mako Vunipola

Explanation: Joe Marler was among the notable retirements in the 2024/25 season.

#180

Which legendary Irish prop retired during the 2024/25 season?

(a) Tadhg Furlong

(b) Andrew Porter

(c) Cian Healy

(d) Dave Kilcoyne

Explanation: Cian Healy, one of Ireland's most capped players, retired during the season.

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