The continuous trivia quiz

[GWW]

This is a guess - Athens, 1896.

[Dogwatcher]

Nope.

[godoubleblues]

Melbourne 1956

[Dogwatcher]

between Athens and Melbourne

[godoubleblues]

Paris 1900

[Dogwatcher]

nope - not far off though.

[brod]

1904 St Louis (cos of the World Fair)

[Dogwatcher]

nope - still close though.

[godoubleblues]

London 1908

[brod]

1908 - London

[Dogwatcher]

Held between April and October of their particular year.
Were scheduled to be held in Rome, but Mt Vesuvius erupted causing funds for building stadiums to be diverted.
Featured a controversial marathon finish.
Australia and New Zealand competed as Australasia.

[Dogwatcher]

Well those were clues!

Anyway GDB was first in - so he's got the next question.
Sorry Brod.

[godoubleblues]

nipped you at the post Brod

here we go
by what other name does Joseph Ratzinger go by

[smac]

8) nipped you at the post Brod

here we go
by what other name does Joseph Ratzinger go by

Pope Benedict XVI

[brod]

1956 Olympics Melbourne
Equestrian events held in Stockholm started on June 10, 1956.
The Closing Ceremony was held in Melbourne on December 8, 1956

Makes it close??

London April 27-October 31
Melbourne June 10- December 8

[Dogwatcher]

He's a pope isn't he? current one?

[godoubleblues]

8) nipped you at the post Brod

here we go
by what other name does Joseph Ratzinger go by

Pope Benedict XVI

well done smac, your turn

[godoubleblues]

He's a pope isn't he? current one?

yep, smac got it

[godoubleblues]

1956 Olympics Melbourne
Equestrian events held in Stockholm started on June 10, 1956.
The Closing Ceremony was held in Melbourne on December 8, 1956

Makes it close??

London April 27-October 31
Melbourne June 10- December 8

Melbourne was my first thought

[smac]

8) nipped you at the post Brod

here we go
by what other name does Joseph Ratzinger go by

Pope Benedict XVI

well done smac, your turn

Rightio then...

Why is John Emburey’s score of 46 for England in 1986 a record in first-class cricket?