olympics Trivia Quiz # 128
This is Olympics Quiz # 128, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Millionaire Quiz 2 - $125000 What are the two official languages of the Olympic Movement?
The correct answer is 'French and English'
Olympics Question 2
Millenium Milestones: Fourth Edition - Where were the first modern (revived) Olympic Games held?
The correct answer is 'Athens, Greece'
The Olympic Games at Athens were held in 1896. Paris and St. Louis followed.
Olympics Question 3
Track and Field - How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win in the 1984 Olympic Games?
The correct answer is '4'
100m, 200m, Long Jump and 4x100m relay.
Olympics Question 4
World Championships and Olympics - At the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, Michelle Kwan finished third for only the second time since 1996?
The correct answer is 'True'
Sarah Hughes finished first both times.
Olympics Question 5
Cool Runnings - The year that Derice, Sanka, Junior, and Yul Brenner go to the Olympics in the movie is 1987.
The correct answer is 'False'
The Calgary Winter Olympics took place in 1988.
Olympics Question 6
Jim Thorpe: All-American - After the 1909 track season, Thorpe took a two-year hiatus from Carlisle, returning in time for the 1911 football season, which saw him win All-American honors as a halfback. The following year, Thorpe enjoyed perhaps his greatest moment, winning two gold medals at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. One of these medals was for the decathlon, a collection of ten track and field events that, in its Olympic context, is said to determine "the world's greatest athlete". In what other event did Thorpe win Olympic gold?
The correct answer is 'Pentathlon'
The now-defunct pentathlon was a five-event relative of the decathlon; Thorpe won four of the five events, scoring twice as many points as his nearest competitor. Meanwhile, his performance in the decathlon was so strong that it would have won him a medal in the event as late as 1948. Thorpe did compete in the high jump and long jump, but finished out of the running, placing fourth and seventh, respectively. For the record, the United States' entry in the 1912 modern pentathlon (which features horse riding, fencing, pistol shooting, swimming, and distance running) was none other than future World War II general George S. Patton.
Olympics Question 7
English Sports - Which of these English athletes won the decathlon at the Olympic Games?
The correct answer is 'Daley Thompson'
He was the first ever English athlete to win the 10 event competition.
Olympics Question 8
Olympic Games 1908 & 1912 - In the 1912 Games, the longest ever Olympic Games cycling road race took place, over 320km. How long did it take the winner, South African Rudolph Lewis, to complete?
The correct answer is '10 hours 42 minutes'
A long race! Today's road race is usually over about 200km and takes about four hours.
Olympics Question 9
Magnificent Seven - Shannon Miller was one of the best gymnasts in the history of the sport, male or female, and around the world. She finished her Olympic career by winning a gold medal in team competition. Which event did she win her second gold medal in?
The correct answer is 'Balance Beam'
Shannon Miller finished her International career with 16 world Championship and Olympic medals. She has won 2 World All-Around titles, World Championship medals on 3 of the 4 events and has been a world finalist on every event numerous times throughout her career.
Olympics Question 10
Detroit Pistons 2004 - Larry Brown was not the head coach of the 2004 USA Olympic men's basketball team.
The correct answer is 'False'
Larry Brown was the head coach of the 2004 USA Olympic men's basketball team, and the Olypmics were to be held in Athens, Greece.