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1. The oldest surviving Olympic champion is believed to be Sir Durward Randolph Knowles, a salty old sailor from the Bahamas. He took the gold in Tokyo back in '64. Just how old is he?
b. 90
c. 98
d. 101
b. Black, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green
c. Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, Green
d. Green, Red, Black, Blue, Purple
b. Golf
c. Surfing
d. Harness Racing
b. Yosemite National Park
c. Park City National Recreation Area
d. North Cascades National Park
5. True or False- Asians have won every medal in Badminton since it became an Olympic sport in 1992.
6. Straight outta the record books, eight medals have been won by this pair of American Siblings.
b. Venus and Serena Williams - Tennis 8 (1 each singles, 3 doubles)
c. Steve and Phil Mahre - Skiing
d. Reggie and Cheryl Miller - Basketball
7. Which country had its track and field athletes banned after they were caught doping?
b. Germany
c. Columbia
d. Russia
b. Brazil
c. Australia
d. USA
b. Shooting
c. Fencing
d. Swimming
b. Track and Field
c. Gymnastics
d. Shooting
11. Which two sports in London aren't in Rio?
b. Softball, Baseball
c. Women's Rugby, Windsurfing
d. None, no sports were dropped
12. Which Country holds the most summer Olympic medals?
b. Germany
c. China
d. USA
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a. 1912
b. 1920
c. 1992
d. 2012
a. USA
b. Russia
c. China
d. Saudi Arabia
a. 4
b. 10
c. 12
d. 18
16. What type of event do the majority of those compete in?
b. Sailing
c. Track and Field
d. Triathalon
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17. T/F- Tug of War was an Olympic event through the 1920 games in Antwerp Belgium.
18. What year did basketball become an Olympic sport?
a. 30
b. 25
c. 12
d. 6
20. How many nations joined the US in boycotting the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow?
a. zero
b. 6
c. 65
d. 80
21. Readers, Sports Fans, History Buffs, lend me your sports knowledge and tell me in which Olympics did the American boxer Muhammad Ali win the light heavyweight boxing title?
a. 1960 Rome Olympics
b. 1964 Tokyo Olympics
c. 1968 Mexico City Olympics
d. 1972 Montreal Olympics
a. Edwin Moses
b. Derek Redmond
c. Carl Lewis
d. Florence Griffith Joyner
15K in Atlanta, 90K in Sydney, 150K in London, 450K in Rio
1. c - 98
2. c - Blue, black, red, yellow, green.
3. a - Technically it's Rugby Sevens, a faster version of the original, and it's for both men and women. Golf had been played in the past, but has returned.
4. Yosemite National Park in 1932. Olympic was a distraction, Park City isn't a National Park, and N. Cascades wasn't even a park until 68.
5. False, 10 of the 91 medals have gone to Anglos, but only 1 gold- Denmark.
6. b - The Williams sisters. Unfortunately they lost on Monday to end their run - (1 each singles, 3 doubles). Jackie and Florence Joyner have 11
7. d - The Russkies
8. b - Brasil, although some sea-lawyers out there will take umbrage with my phrasing, since as host, Brasil isn't technically sending anyone. USA has the most- 100 more than Brasil
9. b. Shooting (Not held in 1904 or 1928)- 1904 makes sense after they killed 400 pigeons in 1900)
10. b - Track and Field 47. Swimming has 34
11. d - trick question, none.
12. d - America of course. If you got this wrong, consider yourself a commie.
13. a - 1912. It's been over 100 years
13. a - 1912. It's been over 100 years
14. The American team doesn't dip their flag for anyone, not even the President of the United States. There might be others, but you can read the link.
15. c - 18
16. Shooting, like that was a difficult guess. Although sailing isn't a bad guess.
17. True
18. 1936
19. d - Only 6 Countries have more swimming medals than the flying fish!
20. c - 65
16. Shooting, like that was a difficult guess. Although sailing isn't a bad guess.
17. True
18. 1936
19. d - Only 6 Countries have more swimming medals than the flying fish!
20. c - 65
21. a - 1960 in Rome, but don't get play any Cassius Clay technicalities or I'll knock you out.
22. c. Carl Lewis. Four gold medals, one each in 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and as a member of the 4 x 100 meter relay team.
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The other reason? Read and laugh, or shake your head. http://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2012/story/_/id/8133052/athletes-spill-details-dirty-secrets-olympic-village-espn-magazine
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