olympics Trivia Quiz # 131
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Olympic Symbols - Which of the following years were both the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same country?
The correct answer is '1936'
Both the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same country on three occasions in the 20th century. 1924 (Paris and Chamonix), 1932 (Los Angeles and Lake Placid), and 1936 (Berlin and Garmisch-Partenkirchen). Japan would've hosted both games in 1940 (Tokyo and Sapporo) had it not been for WWII.
Olympics Question 2
Canadian Women's Hockey 2002 - How many athletes were there on Team Canada for Women's Hockey, at the 2002 Winter Olympics?
The correct answer is '21'
There are three women goaltenders, six defensive players, and twelve forwards. Congratulations to all of Team Canada on their gold medal! They deserved it.
Olympics Question 3
Olympic Swimmers - I am the 2003 World Champion in the 100M Butterfly. At the Athens Olympics, I contested the 100M Butterfly, 4X100M Freestyle, 4X100M Medley Relay, and the 50M Freestyle. I had 12 Olympic medals to my name. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Jenny Thompson'
At Athens, Jenny only managed two silver medals, compared to two gold, two silver, and one bronze she took home from the 2003 World Championships.
Olympics Question 4
Stars on Bars - Who is the gymnast who won uneven bars at every Worlds and Olympics from 1995-2001?
The correct answer is 'Svetlana Khorkina'
For years Svetlana Khorkina was unbeatable on uneven bars. Finally, at the 2002 World's Courtney Kupets took the title away from her.
Olympics Question 5
Dorothy Hamill: America's Sweetheart - In addition to her 1976 Olympic victory, Dorothy was the United States National Champion for three consecutive years, 1974 to 1976. What year did Dorothy win her only World Championship?
The correct answer is '1976'
Dorothy won the 1976 World Championship in Gothenberg, Sweden, shortly after she took the gold medal at the Innsbruck Winter Games. She had previously won two silver medals in World Championship competition in 1974 and 1975. Earlier, in 1973, Dorothy took second place at the US National competition, and fourth place at the World Championships. Of her many skating accomplishments, Dorothy has often said that she is most proud of her World Championship victory. She was once quoted by ESPN as saying, "In some ways this victory meant more to me than any other. I won the Olympics for my country, but I won the World Championship for myself".
Olympics Question 6
Sydney 2000 Olympics - Name the flag bearer that led the Australian team into the Opening Ceromony.
The correct answer is 'Andrew Gaze'
Olympics Question 7
Canadian, eh? - Both the men's and women's teams won the gold medal in hockey at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. Wayne Gretzky was the executive director of the men's team; what 'good luck charm' did he dig out of the rink after the 'gold' game?
The correct answer is 'a loonie.'
It was hidden at centre-ice before the tournament by an ice technician, Trent Evans, who was part of a team of technicians from Edmonton, Alberta. The loonie itself now lives at the Hockey Hall of Fame .
Olympics Question 8
Ultimate Skating - Who won silver in the 1980 Olympics in Ladies singles?
The correct answer is 'Linda Fratianne'
The gold was won by Anett Potzsch of Germany.
Olympics Question 9
Quotes from Gymnasts - "In the history of each sport, the heroes who win the Olympic gold medal are the ones we remember. Nobody remembers the World Champion 25 years ago, but everyone remembers who the Olympic Champions were, even 100 years ago."
The correct answer is 'Lavinia Milosovici'
Be that as it may, who could forget Milosovici? She was on the world stage for most of the 1990s and won a World or Olympic title on every individual event, although that one major all-around title always eluded her. "For me, the motivation is to show everybody that I'm not finished, that I have the power to do more..." She went on to win 6 Olympic medals and 12 World Championship medals, and she reigns as the last woman to have earned a perfect ten in an Olympic Games (she accomplished that feat with her floor exercise in 1992 in Barcelona). Many believe that it is likely that she will hold that title for a long, long time. In the Olympics held in 1996 and 2000, no one even came close. Most gymnastics fans believe that the Code of Points has gotten so difficult since then, that it has become impossible to receive a 10.
Olympics Question 10
A Year in Sports: Pt 2 - The baseball world mourned as Babe Ruth died. In the last Basketball Association of America championship before becoming the NBA, the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Baltimore Bullets. Citation won the Kentucky Derby. The USA took top honors with the most Olympic medals in London. Which year was this?
The correct answer is '1948'
After retiring in 1935 as a Boston Brave, the great Yankee, Babe Ruth, died in New York at the age of 53. The Warriors had won the only two BAA Championships held.