The Olympics
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WHAT COUNTRY ESTABLISHED THE MODERN TRADITION OF HAVING THE OLYMPIC TORCH CARRIED FROM GREECE THE SITE OF THE INTERNATIONAL GAMES?
IN WHICH YEAR DID EDDIE THE EAGLE EDWARDS LEAP TO STARDOM AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS?
Who carried the Union Jack for the UK at the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics?
Who won the first gold medal of the Atlanta Olympic Games?
According to the modern Olympics founder Baron de Coubertin, “The essential thing is not conquering but…” what?
What boxing champion-to-be was disqualified in the1952 Olympic heavyweight finals for “inactivity in the ring”?
HOW MANY GOLD MEDALS DID ENGLAND WIN AT THE 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN BEIJING?
WHAT ‘L’ IS THE CITY THAT HELD THE 1984 OLYMPICS?
WHAT WAS OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED AS A SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORT AT THE 1992 BARCELONA OLYMPICS?
WHO WAS THE ONLY WOMAN TO WIN AN ATHLETICS GOLD MEDAL FOR BRITAIN IN THE 1992 BARCELONA OLYMPICS?
WHICH SWIMMING STROKE MADE IT’S OLYMPIC DEBUT IN 1956?
Which city is to host the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Which country did Eric the Eel represent at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
What legendary strongman laid out the 600-foot race course for the only event in the earl years of the ancient Olympics?
What athlete performing community service did Nathan Lane describe as “a knee-whacker wielding a weed whacker”?
What substance nearly cost Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati his Nagano Olympics gold medal?
WHY DON`T SPANIARDS SING ALONG WHEN THEIR NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PLAYED AFTER WINNING GOLD MEDALS AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES?
4 CITIES HAVE HOSTED THE MODERN DAY SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES NAME ANY 2 “PFE”?
WHO WON SILVER FOR BRITAIN IN THE JUDO COMPETITION IN SYDNEY?
OLYMPICS QUESTION: WHICH FRENCH ATHLETE WALKED OUT OF THE SYDNEY GAMES ON THE EVE OF THE COMPETITION?
WHICH FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN MODEL APPEARED IN THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES?
In which city did Alan Wells win Olympic gold?
Which was the first Asian city to host the Summer Olympics?
What Baltic country did Portland Trail Blazer Arvydas Sabonis play for at the 1996 Olympics?
In which US state were the last summer Olympics of the century held?
WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO PRESENT JESSE OWENS HIS 100 METER GOLD MEDAL AT THE BERLIN OLYMPICS?
WHICH FRENCH ATHLETE WALKED OUT OF THE SYDNEY GAMES ON THE EVE OF THE COMPETITION?
WHICH SPORT TOOK PLACE AT “LORDS CRICKET GROUND” WHEN LONDON HOSTED THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES?
WHAT ‘OG’ IS A FOUR-YEARLY SPORTING EVENT?
WHO WAS DISQUALIFIED AFTER FAILING A DRUGS TEST AT THE 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES IN SEOUL?
At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Prince Albert of Monaco competed in which event?
Which is the only country to have hosted Summer Olympics in consecutive decades of the 20th century?
In which sport did Andre’s dad Mike Agassi compete in the Olympics?
In the 1904 Olympics, how many of the 23 track and field titles were won by Americans?
In what year’s Olympics were electric timing devices and a public-address system used for the first time?
Nicknamed the Russian Dan Gable, he went undefeated in international competition from 1987 to 2000 until upset by the American wrestler Rulon Gardner. He won gold medals at the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympic Games and went the last six years of his unbeaten streak without giving up a point. Who is he?
How long did the longest wrestling match in Olympic history last?
In show jumping how many faults are incurred if a rider falls off the horse?
Who passed Eric Heiden to become the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian ever?
Name the first teddy bear in space.
WHAT GRUELING OLYMPIC EVENT SAW JOSIA THUGWANE BECOME THE FIRST BLACK MAN FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO WIN A GOLD MEDAL, IN 1996?
Name the Greek national airline?
WHAT IS THE NATIONALITY OF ATHLETE DONOVAN BAILEY?
WHAT WOMAN WAS THE ONLY U.S. ATHLETE TO WIN A GOLD MEDAL AT THE 1968 WINTER OLYMPICS?
WHAT LINKS DR SPOCK ERROL FLYNN AND EMPEROR NERO?
Operation Olympic was a WW2 invasion plan not used where?
WHICH SPORT INVENTED AT THE OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB IN WAIKIKI, HAWAII, AND POPULARISED IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, SINCE THE 1920S BECAME AN OLYMPIC SPORT IN 1996?
A German named Hermann Ratjen claims the Nazis force him to masquerade as a woman and compete in the women’s high-jump at the 1936 Olympics. How did “:Dora Ratjen” rank in the event?
Long jump, High Jump, Triple Jump what missing?
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