SPORTS QUIZ NO 31 THE OLYMPICS 1896 TO 1912

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1896 ATHENS

1. Who officially opened these games?
KING GEORGE OF GREECE
2. How many nations participated in these games?
FOURTEEN
3. How many sports took place and name them?
9 / ATHLETICS - CYCLING - FENCING - GYMNASTICS - SHOOTING - SWIMMING - TENNIS - WEIGHLIFTING - WRESTLING
4. Who was the most successful medalist and how many medals did this person win?
CARL SCHUMANN 4 GOLD
5. What was the name of the main stadium?
PANATHINAIKO
6. Who won the 1st mens 100 metre sprint?
THOMAS BURKE U.S.A.
7. Who won the mens marathon race?
SPIRIDON LOUIS
8. How many shooting events were there?
5
9. What type of medals were awarded to the winners who finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd
1ST - SILVER, 2ND - COPPER, 3RD -NOTHING
10. Other than a medal what else did the winning athlete's receive?
OLIVE BRANCH AND DIPLOMA

1900 PARIS

11. How many nations participated in these games?
24
12. How many sports took place at these games?
19
13. What was the name of the main stadium?
VELEDROME DE VINCENNES
14. Who was the 1st woman olympic champion and from what sport?
CHARLOTTE COOPER / TENNIS
15. U.S. athlete Alvin Kraenzlein won how many gold medals at these games?
FOUR
16. Some unusual events were contested for the 1st and only time in these games. Name 2
CRICKET AND TUG OF WAR
17. Which Australian athlete won 1 gold and 3 bronze at these games?
STANLEY ROWLEY
18. Australia won 2 gold medals in swimming by whom?
FREDERICK LANE
19. Who led the medal count at these olympics?
FRANCE
20. Finishing 4th on the medal table with 6 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze was who?
A WORLD MIXED TEAM
1904 ST. LOUIS

21. How many nations took part in these games?
12
22. How many sports took place at these games?
17
23. American gymnast George Eyser, won six medals but what was unusual about him?
HE HAD A WOODEN LEG
24. Of a possible 35 medals in the running events, how many did the U.S. win?
33
25. Decathlon was introduced for the 1st time. Who won the gold medal?
TOM KILEY / GREAT BRITIAN
26. How many Australian competitors were at these games?
2
27. What was the demonstration sport at these games?
BASKETBALL
28. Who won the 100 yard swimming event?
ZOLTAN HALMAY / HUNGARY
29. These olympics were the 1st to actually award what at these games?
GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS
30. And finally what was the name of the main stadium?
FRANCIS FIELD

1908 LONDON

31. How many nations took part at these games?
22
32. How many sports took place at these games?
22
33. Name the stadium the games took place in.
WHITE CITY
34. Who officially opened these games?
KING EDWARD VII
35. These games were the 1st to include 1 winter games sport. Can you name it?
FIGURE SKATING
36. In these games who was the 1st African-American to win a gold medal?
JOHN TAYLOR
37. Who and what nation won the 100 metre sprint?
REGGIE WALKER / SOUTH AFRICA
38. How did Australia compete in these games?
AS A COMBINED TEAM WITH N.Z.
39. These games were the 1st to do what when the teams were paraded into the stadium?
PARADE BEHIND THEIR NATIONS FLAGS
40. Which country finished top of the medal tally?
GREAT BRITIAN

1912 STOCKHOLM

41. How many nations took part at these games?
28
42. How many sports took place at these games?
14
43. Name the stadium they took part in?
OLYMPIASTADION
44. Who officially opened these games?
GUSTAV V OF SWEDEN
45. What did Francisco Lázaro, a Portuguese runner become the 1st to do at these games?
1ST ATHLETE TO DIE AT AN OLYMPICS DURING THE MARATHON
46. Swedish marksman Oscar Swahn became the oldest Olympic gold medalist (up to that time), How old was he?
64
47. In athletics, what device was the 1st to be used at these games?
ELECTRIC TIMING
48. Something new was introduced to swimming and diving events at these games?
WOMEN
49. The modern Pentathlon was introduced to these games. What was significant about the medal winners?
ALL SWEDEN
50. And finally which country finished top of the medal tally?
U.S.A.

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Athens
2.14

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Athens
2.14

correct JT

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MUST BE TO HARD

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Paris

1.24
2.18
8.Freddie lane

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Athens 1 - Pierre de Coubertin?

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Paris

1.24
2.18..CLOSE ENOUGH
8.Freddie lane

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JT

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Athens 1 - Pierre de Coubertin?

INCORRECT PAFC

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1. King George of Greece

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3.
Athletics
Fencing
Cycling
Gymnastics
Shooting
Swimming
Weighlifting
Wrestling

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9.
1st - Silver
2nd - Bronze
3rd - No medal

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7. A Greek bloke (name unknown)
8. Four?
10. Olive branch

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16.
Cricket
Tug of war

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19. France

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21. 12
23. had only one leg
24. probably 35
26. 2
27. basketball
29. Gold, silver, bronze medals

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3.
Athletics
Fencing
Cycling
Gymnastics
Shooting
Swimming
Weighlifting
Wrestling

ALL CORRECT BUT ONE IS STILL MISSING

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3.
Athletics
Fencing
Cycling
Gymnastics
Shooting
Swimming
Weighlifting
Wrestling

ALL CORRECT BUT ONE IS STILL MISSING

Tennis

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9.
1st - Silver
2nd - Bronze...COPPER
3rd - No medal

CORRECT BROD

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7. A Greek bloke (name unknown).HOW EVER NAME REQUIRED
8. Four?....INCORRECT
10. Olive branch...........AND ?

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16.
Cricket.....CORRECT
Tug of war.....CORRECT