olympics Trivia Quiz # 24
This is Olympics Quiz # 24, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Global Soccer Stadiums - Who played their football at the stadium which hosted the 1936 Summer Olympic Games?
The correct answer is 'Hertha Berlin'
Olympics Question 2
UK Pot Pourri 5 - In 1976, who won Britain's first men's individual Olympic swimming gold medal for 68 years?
The correct answer is 'David Wilkie'
Henry Taylor won three swimming gold medals for Great Britain in the 1908 Olympics held in London. Robert McGregor won a silver medal for the 100 metres Freestyle event in Tokyo, 1964. David Wilkie won gold in the 200 metres Breaststroke in Montreal in 1976. Duncan Goodhew won the silver medal in the 100 metres Breaststroke in Moscow (1980), with Adrian Moorhouse winning gold in the same event in Seoul, 1988.
Olympics Question 3
Chariots of Fire - "Chariots of Fire" is about which Olympic year?
The correct answer is '1924'
This Olympics was actually held in Paris, France.
Olympics Question 4
Nadia Comaneci - Who beat out Comaneci for the all-around title in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow?
The correct answer is 'Yelena Davydova'
The 1980 Olympic Games were boycotted by many western countries in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As a result, it became known as "the Communist Olympic games." Nadia's defeat was a very controversial judging decision, and most gymnastics fans agree that she was "ripped off". The story there was that Nadia was the last competitor in the all-around, on beam. The judges scored the Soviet gymnast Davydova above her, Karolyi knocked down the scoreboard, and the judges changed Nadia's score several times and had a 27 minute argument about her score. In the end, they valued their careers more than their integrity and gave the title to Davydova by a narrow margin. Believe that or not, this is a fact: Karolyi spoke out against the biased judging to the Western media and when he got back to Romania he was heavily reprimanded for confirming the West's opinion of the "first Communist Olympic Games." The Romanian regime's persecution of him for this action became unbearable, and soon after he and his wife Marta defected to the United States.
Olympics Question 5
Ultimate Skating - Which one of the following skaters did not carry the torch at the 2002 Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Kurt Browning'
Dick Button also carried the torch.
Olympics Question 6
Greatest Fights of the 1980s - Evander Holyfield became the first member of the 1984 US Olympic boxing team to become a world champion when he defeated _________ , by an incredibly close split decision, in 1986 for the WBA Cruiserweight title?
The correct answer is 'Dwight Muhammad Qawi'
An absolute classic, where Holyfield, though inexperienced, outlasts the cagey and tricky Qawi after 15 rounds.
Olympics Question 7
Belgian Inventors, Scientists and Entrepreneurs - The popular holiday-travel company, "Club Mediterrannée," may have a frivolous "French" image of cocktails and pretty girls.Yet it was founded by a Belgian Jew from Antwerp, who as a young man had been a successful swimming champion and had won various Olympic medals. His name?
The correct answer is 'Gerard Blitz'
Blitz had been born in Amsterdam, came to Antwerp where he worked as a diamond-cutter, and became an important diamond-trader. He took Belgian nationality and became a member of the Belgian waterpolo-team. During World War II he was a member of the Resistance. His holiday club company was slightly influenced by his socialist kibbutz ideas.
Gilbert Trigano became Chief Executive Officer in 1963. His son Serge succeeded to him in 1993. When the company began to run into trouble, the management was modernised and a new Chairman of the Board was nominated, Philippe Bourguignon. Bourguignon severed some of the links with the original Blitz family.
Gilbert Trigano became Chief Executive Officer in 1963. His son Serge succeeded to him in 1993. When the company began to run into trouble, the management was modernised and a new Chairman of the Board was nominated, Philippe Bourguignon. Bourguignon severed some of the links with the original Blitz family.
Olympics Question 8
Sprint History 1896 to 2000 - At the 1932 Olympic Games, there was a dead heat in the men's 100m sprint. The judges awarded the Gold Medal to American athelete Eddie Tolan. Who was the man that Tolan dead heated with, who was subsequently awarded the silver medal?
The correct answer is 'Ralph Metcalfe'
Both Tolan and Metcalfe hit the tape at exactly the same time. The official records have their times as a dead heat 10.3 seconds, but unfortunately for Metcalfe, only one Gold Medal could be awarded.
Olympics Question 9
Singapore: Random Trivia - Singapore has won one Olympic Medal since it started to send athletes to the games. In which sport was this honour gained?
The correct answer is 'Weight Lifting, Rome 1964'
Tan Howe Liang won silver for weightlifting in the 1964 Rome Olympics, the first year Singapore sent athletes to the games. It remains the only medal won by a Singaporean to date, although a table tennis player came close by being fourth at the last games in Sydney.
Olympics Question 10
Wonderful Wonderful Johnny Mathis - Johnny Mathis took part in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
The correct answer is 'false'
Johnny was invited to try out for the 1956 Olympic track team but instead went to New York to make his first recordings for Columbia records.