SPORTS QUIZ NO. 32 OLYMPICS

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Who is known as the Father of Modern Olympics?
PIERCE DE COUBERTIN
2. Who was the first winner in modern Olympics?
JAMES CONNELLY
3. Who is the athlete to win the Olympic marathon barefoot?
ABEBE BIKILA
4. What is typically handed over by the host city to the next organizing city at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games?
OLYMPIC FLAG
5. Which city was the first to host the Summer Olympics twice?
PARIS
6. What object did the archers hit during the competition before the target board was introduced?
A BIRD
7. Who won the gold medal for cricket, when it was last played at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games?
GREAT BRITIAN
8. In which events did the versatile American sportsman Jim Thorpe win two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics?
PENTATHLON AND DECATHLON
9. What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' of the Olympic Games?
FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER
10. What is the exact distance in km's of the marathon race in the Olympics?
42.19 KM'S
11. In which years were the Summer Olympics cancelled due to World War II?
1940 AND 1944
12. Name the person who has won the maximum number of total career Olympic medals
LARISSA LATYNINA
13. Who is the founder of ancient Olympic games?
HECALES
14. Which city held the 1928 Summer Olympics
AMSTERDAM
15. In which year were the formal drug tests introduced in the Olympic Games?
1968
16. In which event did the Australian legend Ric Charlesworth win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics?
HOCKEY
17. Which was the chief venue for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow?
LUZHNIKI STADIUM
18. Which new game was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
TRIATHLON
19. When was the first time the Olympic Games moved to Asia?
1964
20. Name the date that is known as 'Black September Day' in Olympic history?
SEPT. 5TH 1972
21. At the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, which Korean martial art was introduced as a demonstration sport?
TAEKWANDO
22. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, who won the women's 100-meters gold medal despite having been diagnosed with Graves' disease in 1990?
GAIL DEVERS
23. Which character designs are incorporated in the five 'good luck dolls' that are the mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
FISH - GIANT PANDA - FIRE - ANTELOPE - SWALLOW
24. Which stadium features on the medals awarded at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
PANATHNAKIA STADIUM
25. Which two modern sports were blended in the ancient Pankration, a sport introduced in the Greek Olympic Games in 648 B.C.?
BOXING AND WRESTLING

[Interceptor]

4. What is typically handed over by the host city to the next organizing city at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games? torch?
5. Which city was the first to host the Summer Olympics twice? London?
9. What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' of the Olympic Games? Higher, Faster, Longer
10. What is the exact distance in km's of the marathon race in the Olympics? 42.195
11. In which years were the Summer Olympics cancelled due to World War II? 1940, 1944

[Thiele]

4. Olympic Flag

[magpie in the 80's]

4. What is typically handed over by the host city to the next organizing city at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games? torch? INCORRECT
5. Which city was the first to host the Summer Olympics twice? London? INCORRECT
9. What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' of the Olympic Games? Higher, Faster, Longer CLOSE BUT INCORRECT
10. What is the exact distance in km's of the marathon race in the Olympics? 42.195
11. In which years were the Summer Olympics cancelled due to World War II? 1940, 1944

OTHER 2 CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

4. Olympic Flag

CORRECT JT

[Thiele]

16. Field Hockey

[Grahaml]

5. Which city was the first to host the Summer Olympics twice? Paris?

7. Who won the gold medal for cricket, when it was last played at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games? France?

9. What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' of the Olympic Games? Faster, Higher, Stronger

14. Which city held the 1928 Summer Olympics. St Louis?

15. In which year were the formal drug tests introduced in the Olympic Games? 1972?

16. In which event did the Australian legend Ric Charlesworth win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics? Hockey?

18. Which new game was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics? Triathlon

19. When was the first time the Olympic Games moved to Asia? Tokyo

21. At the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, which Korean martial art was introduced as a demonstration sport? Taekwando?

24. Which stadium features on the medals awarded at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Bird's nest.

[magpie in the 80's]

5. Which city was the first to host the Summer Olympics twice? Paris?

7. Who won the gold medal for cricket, when it was last played at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games? France?

9. What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' of the Olympic Games? Faster, Higher, Stronger

14. Which city held the 1928 Summer Olympics. St Louis?

15. In which year were the formal drug tests introduced in the Olympic Games? 1972?

16. In which event did the Australian legend Ric Charlesworth win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics? Hockey?

18. Which new game was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics? Triathlon

19. When was the first time the Olympic Games moved to Asia? Tokyo ...WILL ACCEPT. BUT IT WAS WHEN = 1964

21. At the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, which Korean martial art was introduced as a demonstration sport? Taekwando?

24. Which stadium features on the medals awarded at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Bird's nest.

ALL OTHERS CORRECT

[spell_check]

1) It's Pierre something...De Coubertin?

[magpie in the 80's]

1) It's Pierre something...De Coubertin?

CORRECT SPELLY

[am Bays]

3. Who is the athlete to win the Olympic marathon barefoot?
Kip Kinio (sp) 1960 or 64 Ethiopia

7. Who won the gold medal for cricket, when it was last played at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games?
USA

8. In which events did the versatile American sportsman Jim Thorpe win two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics?
Swimming

14. Which city held the 1928 Summer Olympics
Stockholm

22. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, who won the women's 100-meters gold medal despite having been diagnosed with Graves' disease in 1990?
Gail Devers...........CORRECT

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT TAS

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Who is the athlete to win the Olympic marathon barefoot?
Kip Kinio (sp) 1960 or 64 Ethiopia

7. Who won the gold medal for cricket, when it was last played at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games?
USA

8. In which events did the versatile American sportsman Jim Thorpe win two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics?
Swimming

14. Which city held the 1928 Summer Olympics
Stockholm

22. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, who won the women's 100-meters gold medal despite having been diagnosed with Graves' disease in 1990?
Gail Devers...........CORRECT

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT TAS

OOPS EDITED WRONG

[magpie in the 80's]

I KNOW THEIR OVER BUT STILL A FEW QUESTIONS TO ANSWER HERE

[brod]

7 - Great Vritain
14 - Amsterdam
20 - Munich terrorism

[magpie in the 80's]

7 - Great Vritain
14 - Amsterdam
20 - Munich terrorism........ASKING FOR THE ACTUAL DATE HERE BROD

OTHER 2 CORRECT

[Thiele]

24. The water cube

[magpie in the 80's]

24. The water cube

incorrect jt

[brod]

7 - Great Vritain
14 - Amsterdam
20 - Munich terrorism........ASKING FOR THE ACTUAL DATE HERE BROD

OTHER 2 CORRECT

Didnt read that too well

[magpie in the 80's]

HAHA NO PROBS MATE

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