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How well have you been paying attention to the Winter Olympics? Take our Milan Cortina quiz.PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP/Getty Images

It’s halfway through the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and the competition will only heat up from here.

There’s already been a lot of tears (both happy and sad), lifelong dreams being fulfilled and heart-wrenching injuries. But how well have you been paying attention? Take our quiz to test your knowledge of Milan Cortina thus far.

1This was the first decentralized opening ceremonies in Olympic history. Canada’s flag-bearers, Mikaël Kingsbury and Marielle Thompson, weren’t in Milan to carry the flag. Which city did they march in?
a. Bormio
b. Cortina
c. Livigno
d. Predazzo

c. Livigno. The Italian town is home to the snowboard and freestyle ski events. Kingsbury and Thompson compete in moguls and ski cross, respectively, and are at their fourth Olympics. The former won silver Feb. 12, his fourth Olympic medal. The opening ceremony unfolded simultaneously across four locations - Milan, Cortina, Predazzo and Livigno - allowing athletes from all disciplines to march in the Parade of Nations. Description

2Why did CBC receive over 1,100 complaints related to its opening ceremony broadcast?
a. Too many advertisements
b. Mariah Carey’s dry Italian performance
c. Not censoring the boo’s towards U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance
d. The broadcast running over the allotted time

a. Too many advertisements. CBC brushed off the concerns, with the head of public affairs claiming the broadcaster ran an average of 7.5 minutes of ads per hour. However, many of the performances were chopped up, or miniaturized and muted. Description

3Which women’s hockey team came down with norovirus, causing Canada’s round-robin game against it to be delayed?
a. Czechia
b. Finland
c. Germany
d. Switzerland

b. Finland. The International Olympic Committee, in agreement with the Finnish Olympic Committee and Canadian Olympic Committee, moved the game after several Nordic players were stricken with norovirus. The Swiss women’s hockey team later pulled out of the opening ceremony after a player tested positive for the disease. Canada won the rescheduled game 5-0. Description

4Speed skater Valérie Maltais won Canada’s first medal of the Games. Which event was it in?
a. 1,000m
b. 3,000m
c. 5,000m
d. 10,000m

b. 3,000m. Maltais earned a bronze for her performance, the third Olympic medal of her career. Italian Francesca Lollobrigida set an Olympic record with a time of 3:54.28 to win gold, and Norway’s Ragne Wiklund rounded out the podium with a silver. Canada’s first medal of the 2022 Beijing Olympics was also a bronze in the women’s 3,000m, won by Isabelle Weidemann. Description

5Which Canadian athlete went viral for getting a class assignment moved because they were competing in the Olympics?
a. Madeline Schizas
b. William Dandjinou
c. Trinity Ellis
d. Justine Lamontagne

a. Madeline Schizas. The 22-year-old figure skater is a McMaster University student, and e-mailed her professor for an assignment extension. She posted the e-mail to her Instagram story, where it went viral. Schizas got a long-distance pass for the assignment, and will compete in the women’s short program Feb. 17. Description

6Sidney Crosby was named captain of Canada’s men’s hockey team, with Connor McDavid as one of the alternate captains. Who’s the other alternate captain?
a. Defenceman Cale Makar
b. Defenceman Drew Doughty
c. Right winger Mark Stone
d. Centre Nathan MacKinnon

a. Defenceman Cale Makar. The Colorado Avalanche star was one of the first six players named to Canada’s roster. The last time NHLers participated in the Olympics was Sochi 2014, and only two players remain from that roster: Crosby and Doughty. Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews is the U.S. captain. Description

7A Spanish figure skater delighted audiences with a routine to music from a popular animated movie franchise. Which franchise was it?
a. Cars
b. Toy Story
c. Minions
d. Shrek

c. Minions. Six-time Spanish champion Tomàs Guarino Sabaté made his Olympic debut dressed as a yellow Minion for his short program, but copyright concerns over the music almost halted the performance. Universal Pictures relented after the skater posted the issue on social media, triggering public backlash. Description

8The Canadian mixed doubles curling team finished fifth, just missing the playoffs. What was their final round-robin record?
a. 6-3
b. 5-4
c. 4-5
d. 3-6

c. 4-5. Curlers Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant started strong, winning three games in a row, before losing five straight. They capped off their tournament with a victory over Switzerland. Description

9Megan Oldham won Canada’s second medal of the Games. What sport, introduced in Sochi 2014, did she win the medal in?
a. Women’s slopestyle snowboarding
b. Women’s freeski slopestyle
c. Women’s big air snowboarding
d. Women’s freeski big air

b. Women’s freeski slopestyle. Oldham’s bronze medal was the first for Canada since the sport’s introduction, where Dara Howell won gold and Kim Lamarre took home bronze. The 2026 podium was rounded out with China’s Eileen Gu earning silver, and Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud taking gold. Description

10Alpine skier Franjo von Allmen won three gold medals in five days. What country is he from?
a. Austria
b. Denmark
c. Netherlands
d. Switzerland

d. Switzerland. The 24-year-old won the men’s downhill, men’s super-G and men’s team combined. Von Allmen is the third skier to win three gold medals at the same Olympics. Description

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