Olympic Games quiz: France

The full answer key for this quiz, question by question.

In what year did Paris host its first Summer Olympic Games?

1900These Games were held as part of the World's Fair

Which French town hosted the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924?

ChamonixThe events were first called the International Winter Sports Week

Which town in Savoie hosted the 1992 Winter Olympic Games?

AlbertvilleThe events were spread across several resorts in the Tarentaise valley

Which French skier won three Olympic titles at Grenoble in 1968?

Jean-Claude KillyHe won the downhill, the giant slalom and the special slalom

Which Frenchman is regarded as the reviver of the modern Olympic Games?

Pierre de CoubertinHe chaired the International Olympic Committee from 1896 to 1925

In what year did Grenoble host the Winter Olympic Games?

1968These Games were the first broadcast in colour on television

In what year did Paris host the Summer Olympic Games for the second time?

1924Coubertin wanted his home city to stage better Games than in 1900

Who designed the flag with the five Olympic rings in 1913?

Pierre de CoubertinThe flag was unveiled at the Olympic congress in Paris in 1914