The Olympics
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Which American was the youngest Olympic medalist when she won in Helsinki in 1952?
In which sport did Hollywood star Sonja Henie win Olympic Gold?
Which heptathlete was born on exactly the same day as footballer Herschel Walker.
Of all the ‘metric’ track events competed for at the Olympics, World Championships etc, which is closest in total distance to the old mile?
What U.S. team did 59 percent of American viewers root against during the 1996 Olympics, according to an ESPN poll?
In which decade did Bonnie Blair set her first world record?
In which Olympic event did Bob Beamon find fame?
In which event did an individual first win four successive gold medals?
Which Olympic Games were the scene of a terrorist attack by Palestinian guerrillas?
In which three Olympic sports do men and women compete together?
Which Florence won Olympic gold on the athletics track?
What country had a swim team that swore off drinking and Big Macs for the 1996 Olympics?
Whose long jump record in the 1968 Olympics lasted for 24 years?
Sergey Bubka has broken the world record on over 30 occasions in which event?
What is the nickname of record-breaking sprinter Maurice Greene?
How many rings are there in the Olympic games symbol?
Which Olympic sport includes twists, tucks and pikes?
Which Olympic sport needs a planting box?
In which Olympics did Flo Jo win the100 and 200 meters?
Who irritated Hitler by winning four gold medals in the Olympics?
Ralph Craig ran the 100m for the US in 1912; when did he next compete in the Olympics?
Where in 1912 did Jim Thorpe win Olympic gold in the pentathlon and the decathlon?
Where were the last Olympics of the 20th century in the USA held?
In which country were the 1996 Olympic Games held?
What was the first Australian city to host the Olympic games?
Which Conservative MP was a middle-distance runner who won two Olympic gold medals and set eleven world records during the 1970s and 1980s?
Which Evelyn won Olympic gold on the athletics track?
Which Palestinian organisation murdered 11 Israelis at the 1972 Olympics?
What IBM supercomputer became a weather forecaster for the Atlanta Olympics after losing an epic chess match to Garry Kasparov?
Who was the only Chinese track and field athlete to win gold in Atlanta in 1996?
How many 20th century Olympics were held in Los Angeles?
What was the first city in the Southern hemisphere to host the Olympic Games?
In which individual events did Michael Johnson win Olympic gold in Atlanta?
What 1960 Olympic champion lit the torch to start Atlanta’s 1996 Olympic festivities?
Which British runner became the oldest ever Olympic 100m winner?
Which was the only eastern bloc country to participate in the 1984 LA Olympics?
Where were the 2006 Winter Olympics held?
In which event in Atlanta in 1996 did Croatia win their first ever Olympic title?
Who came second when Donovan Bailey won 100m gold?
What track favorite donned golden shoes to capture gold in both 200- and 400-meter 1996 Olympic sprints?
What Olympic record did Jesse Owens hold for 25 years?
With which partner did Christopher Dean win Olympic, European and World, ice skating championships?
ATHLETICS QUESTION: AFTER DOMINATING THE 400 METERS FOR SO LONG WHO FINALLY BROKE “HARRY BUTCH REYNOLDS” 1988 WORLD RECORD IN 1999?
GENERAL QUESTION: WHICH JUMP EVENT DID CARL LEWIS SPECIALIZE IN AS WELL AS THE SPRINT?
OLYMPICS QUESTION: WHO BROKE THE 100 METERS RECORD IN AN OLYMPIC FINALTO BE FOUND GUILTY OF DRUG OFFENCES?
OLYMPICS QUESTION: WHO WAS STEVEN REDGRAVE’S ROWING PARTNER WHEN HE WON HIS FIRST 2 GOLDS AT LOS ANGELES AND SEOUL?
GENERAL QUESTION: THE VERY FIRST OLYMPICS WERE PART OF A FESTIVAL TO HONOR WHICH GOD?
OLYMPICS QUESTION: WHICH AMAZING TREBLE DID EMILE ZATOPEK ACHIEVE AT THE 1952 GAMES?
GENERAL QUESTION: IN WHAT YEAR DID STEVE REDGRAVE WIN HIS FIRST GOLD MEDAL AT THE OLYMPICS?
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