Are You A Women's olympic soccer expert
Test your Olympic soccer knowledge. Scroll down to see the answers (but don't cheat)!
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11-16 points, you've got your Olympic history down. 🏆
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1) Which country has won the most Olympic bronze medals in women’s soccer?
Answer: Germany owns the most bronze, with three medals.
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2) The United States has won more medals than any other country, with four golds. Which other country has won multiple Olympic gold medals?
Answer: No other country has won multiple Olympic gold medals. Germany, Canada, and Norway each have won one Olympic gold medal.
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3) Who has scored the most Olympic goals for the UWSNT?
Answer: Carli Lloyd scored the most Olympic goals, with ten goals in her name. Abby Wambach is next in line with nine Olympic goals.
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4) Which player has scored the most Olympic goals overall?
Answer: Cristiane has scored 14 Olympic goals. Marta is next in line with 13 Olympic goals.
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5) What year was women’s soccer added as an Olympic event?
Answer: Women’s soccer was added to the Olympics in 1996, five years after the first women’s World Cup tournament in 1991.
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6) Brazil’s Formiga is the oldest player to have competed in women’s Olympic soccer. How old was she at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Answer: Formiga was 43 years and 149 days old at the Tokyo Olympics.
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7) Canadian Janine Beckie scored the fastest goal in Olympic soccer history during the 2016 tournament. How far into the game did Beckie score?
Answer: Beckie scored just 20 seconds into the game against Australia in 2016.
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8) Germany holds the title for the largest margin of victory in the Olympics. How many goals did they beat China by in 2004?
Answer: Germany beat China 8-0 at the Athens Games.