olympics Trivia Quiz # 22
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Olympic Hockey - Who scored the game winning goal for the "Miracle on Ice" team for the USA in the Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Rob McCLanahan'
Many people forget that the gold medal game was against Finland, not the USSR. The team from the USSR won the silver medal that year.
Olympics Question 2
Who Skated to This Music? - They titled their 1984 Olympic program 'Bolero' and went on to become the most celebrated ice dance team of their generation. Who are they?
The correct answer is 'Torvill and Dean'
They are credited with the most 6.0s in an Olympic performance.
Olympics Question 3
General Bag of Tricks - Who was the only person to be on the Britannic, Olympic, and Titanic?
The correct answer is 'Violet Jessop'
She survived all three and lived out her days on an English manor in the country.
Olympics Question 4
The Land 'Down Under' - Prior to 2000, in what year did Australia hold an Olympic Games?
The correct answer is '1956'
That was in Melbourne, Victoria. In the year 2000 the Olympic Games were held in Australia again, in Sydney.
Olympics Question 5
The Russian Rocket - Against which team did Pavel score all of his goals in the '98 Olympics?
The correct answer is 'The Finns'
All five goals against the Finns, who surprised everyone and came out with a Bronze medal.
Olympics Question 6
Female Skating Queens - This Russian skater won the 1988 and 1994 Olympic gold medals with her partner, until he died suddenly. She went on to skate profesionaly a little after that. Who is she?
The correct answer is 'Ekaterina Gordeeva'
Katia was married to Sergei Grinkov.
Olympics Question 7
Olympic Games 1932 - Which country won the 1932 hockey tournament, beating the U.S.A. 24-1 along the way?
The correct answer is 'India'
India won their second consecutive hockey gold medal, but the U.S. finished with the bronze medal, their only medal in this sport during the 20th century. Japan won the silver.
Olympics Question 8
Surprising Knowledge - Which of the following is true about the Ancient Olympic Games?
The correct answer is 'No advertising on athletes uniforms'
The were no commercial logos because the athletes were not wearing any clothing. In the Ancient Olympics, athletes wore only shorts. In one race, a runner took his shorts off to run faster and he won the race. The advantage took the eyes of other athletes, and the future Olympics were called the Naked Olympics. Even jockeys in horse events rode their barebacks 'bareback'.
Olympics Question 9
Olympics: Asia - The Olympic abbreviation for Bangladesh is:
The correct answer is 'BAN'
Olympics Question 10
New Zealand Olympic Medallists - How many gold medals did Peter Snell win?
The correct answer is '3'
Peter Snell won gold in the 800 metres at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. He followed this up with gold medal winning performances in the 800 metres & 1500 metres at the 1964 Olympics in Rome. John Davies of New Zealand won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres as well.