olympics Trivia Quiz # 16
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Super TV Trivia VI - Which network was supposed to broadcast the 1980 Summer Olympics from Moscow?
The correct answer is 'NBC'
President Carter's decision to boycott the Olympics in 1980 meant that NBC would have to wait eight years before getting a shot at hosting the Olympics. The peacock has become the unofficial American Olympic network, earning the rights to telecast both Summer and Winter Olympics all the way up through 2010.
Olympics Question 2
Olympic Games 1932 - Ellen Preis won the gold medal for the women's individual foil fencing competition in 1932, and remarkably was still fencing at the 1956 Games, where she finished 7th. What country was she from?
The correct answer is 'Austria'
Ellen also won bronze medals in the foil event in 1936 and 1948 and was world champion in 1947, 1949 and 1950.
Olympics Question 3
Records and Fun Fact Sports - According to the medal count, what country dominated Olympics baseball in the '90s?
The correct answer is 'Cuba'
Nope, it's not the U.S.
Olympics Question 4
All About Carly Patterson - Carly received a perfect 10.00 on her winning floor routine in the '04 Olympic games.
The correct answer is 'False'
She did not receive a perfect ten, but a 9.712.
Olympics Question 5
Coubertin's Legacy - How long did the St. Louis Olympics (1904) last?
The correct answer is '5 days'
The Olympics were part of the World Fair and some very strange events were included; mud fights, rock throwing, and pole climbing. The accounts of the marathon were so hilarious, that they would make a very good slap-stick movie.
Olympics Question 6
Clutch Plays and Players - In the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, the underdog United States Hockey Team won the gold medal. What team did they defeat to win the gold medal?
The correct answer is 'Finland'
Many remember the US team defeating the heavily favored Russians. This victory advanced them to the final game against Finland. They also defeated Sweden and Czechoslovakia along the way.
Olympics Question 7
Atlanta, Georgia: Yesterday and Today - What year were the Olympic Games held in Atlanta?
The correct answer is '1996'
The Centennial Olympic Games were held in Atlanta in 1996. (The first revived, modern Olympic Games were held in 1896). The Atlanta games will always be remembered for the Olympic Park bombing.
Olympics Question 8
The Summer Olympics - Which of these sports has never been an Olympic event?
The correct answer is 'Bowling'
Bowling was turned down, as were many other sports for inclusion in the 2012 London Olympics. Tug of war has been an Olympic event in five Olympiads, most recently in 1920. Golf was on the Olympic agenda in 1900 and 1904. Lacrosse was a medal sport in 1904 and 1908.
Olympics Question 9
A Little Bit of Everything - The Yogi Yahooeys and the Scoobie Doobies competed in the "Laff Olympics" against what team of evildoers?
The correct answer is 'The Really Rottens'
This show ran on ABC from 1977 - 1980 and pitted Hanna Barbera cartoon characters against each other. It was put on the air in an attempt to cash in on the "Battle Of The Network Stars". What I always thought was kind of cool was that the Really Rottens actually won a couple of weeks. Evil occasionally did prevail.
Olympics Question 10
Black History - Who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany?
The correct answer is 'Jesse Owens'
He beat two Olympic records and tied a third. He was a member of the winning 400 meter relay team, also a record beating win. Adolf Hitler refused to acknowledge Owens' success because he was black.