olympics Trivia Quiz # 148
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Ice Hockey: The International Game - How many players on the 2002 Canadian Olympic team played for Canadian based teams in 2001-02?
The correct answer is '5 players'
Out of the 23 players that played for Canada, 5 players played for Canadian teams. The 5 players were Curtis Joseph who played for Toronto, Ed Jovanovski who played for Vancouver, Jarome Iginla who played for Calgary, and Ryan Smyth and Eric Brewer who played for Edmonton.
Olympics Question 2
Who was born on January 20th? - Which Olympic swimmer from Evanston, Illinois was born in 1956?
The correct answer is 'John Naber'
He won four gold or silver medals in 1976. He swam the 100/200 backstroke.
Olympics Question 3
1935 and All That - Which sprinter, the reigning Olympic champion at 100 metres, is nicknamed the 'Midnight Express' and has been appearing on the vaudeville circuit with Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson since his famous victory in Los Angeles?
The correct answer is 'Eddie Tolan'
In the days when political correctness was a thing of the distant future, the genial and bespectacled 'Midnight Express' was the first in a long, long line of superb Afro-American athletes who went on to dominate Olympic sprint events. Tolan was not considered favourite for the event, but pipped the great Georgia sprinter and future Illinois congressman Ralph Metcalfe by a distance estimated to be in the region of two inches. Metcalfe's luck was not to improve four years later when he finished second again to a promising youngster by the name of Owens, in front of a less than completely delighted audience.
Olympics Question 4
Curling - What country captured the gold medal in the men's division at the 1998 Nagano Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Switzerland'
Patrik Hurlimann and his rink from Switzerland defeated Canada's Mike Harris in the Olympic final to capture the gold.
Olympics Question 5
European Soccer Stadiums - Which is the name of the Olympic Marseille Stadium?
The correct answer is 'Velodrome'
Olympics Question 6
NCAA and World Water Polo - The Infamous "Blood in the Water" match at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics was between what two countries?
The correct answer is 'Hungary and the Soviet Union'
This game is widely known as one of the most legendary games in water polo history, with Hungary defeating the Soviets 4-0. This matched stemmed from the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was the subject of a 2006 documentary titled "Freedom's Fury."
Olympics Question 7
Trivia-o-rama Mk1 - Who lit the Olympic flame at the Munich games in 1972?
The correct answer is 'Gunther Zahn'
Gunther was only 17 years old. Schuller took the Olympic oath for the athletes. Rosendahl won the women's long jump and Wolfgang picked up gold in the pole vault for East Germany.
Olympics Question 8
Summer Olympic Dates - When were the Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belguim?
The correct answer is '1920'
Olympics Question 9
Think You Know Figure Skating? - What was the most difficult jump Sonja Henie performed the Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Single Axel'
Sonja's programs constituted of all single jumps, the Axel (one and a half rotations) being the flashiest.
Olympics Question 10
Battle of the Sexes: Pt. 1 - Between the two men and two women listed below, who has won the most Winter Olympic gold medals in cross country skiing?
The correct answer is 'Bjorn Daehlie - Norway'
From 1992-98, Daehlie won 8 golds during his Olympic career. The others have all won 5 golds.