olympics Trivia Quiz # 27
This is Olympics Quiz # 27, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Olympic Swimming 2004 - Which member of the American woman's 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay was the youngest?
The correct answer is 'Dana Vollmer'
Dana Vollmer was 16 years old. The announcer stated during the event that her school had started that day. (I could imagine the excuse note for school, "Please excuse Dana for for being absent from school, she had to set a world record and win a gold medal in the Olympics.) The other members of the relay team were in their 20's. Amanda Beard was not on that relay team.
Olympics Question 2
Australian General Knowledge - Televisions Roy and HG started an unofficial bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Which area where they campaigning to have the Olympics held at?
The correct answer is 'Smiggins Holes'
During the 2002 Winter Olympics, Roy and HG Nelson had a program called "The Ice Dream". Part of this was their campaign for Smiggins Holes (not even one of the bigger Australian ski resorts) to host the 2010 Olympics. Over 17 thousand people registered to be volunteers, to be known as Smiggs Pigs, and a range of merchandise was even produced.
Olympics Question 3
Titanic - The Real People On Board - Not a passenger but a crew member, this stewardess also served on Titanic's sister ships,Olympic when she collided with HMS Hawke, and Brittanic when she sank.
The correct answer is 'Violet Jessop'
A jinx maybe?
Olympics Question 4
Horse News - How many women are on the 2000 Olympics United States Show Jumping team?
The correct answer is '4'
It is the first ever all women showjumping team for the US
Olympics Question 5
Not So Great Moments in Sports - January 6, 1994: The ice skating world was shocked to its foundations when American Olympic figure skater and media darling Nancy Kerrigan was attacked by a thug with a pipe. With her knee injured questions arose as to whether she would be able to compete in the Olympic games that year in Lillehammer, Norway. Appearing to benefit from the unfortunate turn of events was Kerrigan's rival Tonya Harding, second best American figure skater that year. Unfortunately for Tonya, the brilliant plot to advance her career was uncovered, as it was discovered that her ex-husband was the mastermind behind the nasty knee-whacking, and Tonya was implicated. What was this ex-husband's name?
The correct answer is 'Jeff Gillooly'
Jeff Gillooly and Tonya Harding both eventually fessed up to having been involved in the knee-bashing nightmare that nearly nixed Kerrigan's chances of making millions as an ex-Olympic gold medalist. Harding's career, following this baffling turn of events, has been nothing but embarrassing ... sex videos, amateur boxing events and court-ordered evictions from homes. Needless to say, her skating career was essentially over after the scandal came to public attention ... no 'Muppets on Ice' for you Tonya!
Olympics Question 6
European Football Stadiums: Part 2 - Starting with Russia, the largest stadium here is in Moscow with the 80,000 seater Olympic stadium. In which city is the next largest stadium, home to FK Dinamo SPb?
The correct answer is 'Saint Petersburg'
The S.M.Kirov stadium holds 72,000 and was built in 1950. There are not many modern stadiums in Russia, however Lokomotiv Moscow's stadium is an exception to this rule, built in 2002 and housing modern soccer facilities.
Olympics Question 7
Sydney Medal Winners: Day 2 - In cycling, men Olympic sprint, the gold medal was won by?
The correct answer is 'France'
Gold: France - Silver: United Kingdom - Bronze: Australia
Olympics Question 8
Homes Of The Athletes - Hard to imagine, but really, the 3000 meter steeple chase is won by the only female athlete of San Marino. In Olympic language that is what?
The correct answer is 'SMR'
Olympics Question 9
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 10
Wonderful World of Water Polo - What country won the gold medal in the women's water polo at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Australia'
The 2000 Olympics was the first time that women's water polo was included. Australia beat the USA for the gold and Russia got the bronze. In the men's tournament, Hungary took the gold, Russia the silver, and the Yugoslavia Federation the bronze.