olympics Trivia Quiz # 28
This is Olympics Quiz # 28, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Sports in 1994 - Where were the Winter Olympics held?
The correct answer is 'Lillehammer'
Lillehammer in Norway, saw Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean bow out of competition with a bronze medal.
Olympics Question 2
Olympic Sport Debut Years - In what year did was badminton a medal event for the first time?
The correct answer is '1992'
Barcelona. The world's fastest racket sport, Badminton was contested as a demonstration sport during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. But made a debuted as a full medal sport in 1992.
Olympics Question 3
Ice Hockey: The International Game - Who was the leading scorer at the 2002 Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Mats Sundin'
In 4 games Mats Sundin of Sweden scored 9 points with 5 goals and 4 assists. Brett Hull had 8 points in 6 games for the United States, and his teammate John LeClair had 7 points as well as Canada's Joe Sakic including 4 points in the gold medal game. LeClair led all scorers with 6 goals while his teammate Mike Modano led the tournament with 6 assists.
Olympics Question 4
Unusual Moments In Australian Sport - Who was the female Australian Olympian disqualified minutes from the finish of the 20km walk at the 2000 Olympic Games?
The correct answer is 'Jane Saville'
With approximatly 200 metres left in the race Jane Saville was disqualified for 'lifting' (classed as running).
Olympics Question 5
Winter Olympics for Dummies - Chinese skaters Zhang and Zhang made news for having a major fall in pair's figure skating. What was the trick they were attempting when the fall happened?
The correct answer is 'A quadruple salcow throw'
They received high praise for getting back on the ice to finish the routine and got a silver medal out of it all.
Olympics Question 6
Quiz On Just About Everything - Which of the following is NOT one of the colors of the Olympic rings?
The correct answer is 'Purple'
The Olympic rings represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes throughout the world at the Olympic Games. The colors (red, green, blue, yellow and black) were chosen because at least one of these colors is found in the flag of every nation.
Olympics Question 7
Timeline Questions from the 1990's - Nancy Kerrigan was attacked with a club to her knee just before the Winter Olympics in which year?
The correct answer is '1994'
Even though her injury was serious she was able to come back and win a silver medal in the 1994 Winter Olympics. It was discovered after the Olympics that Tonya Harding was jealous of Nancy and had set the attack up with her husband and a friend.
Olympics Question 8
Long Distance Running Legends - Who became the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal at a long distance (5,000/10,000/marathon)?
The correct answer is 'Derartu Tulu'
Tulu, a black Ethiopian, won the 1992 10,000 meters ahead of Meyer, a white South African. They ran the victory lap together.
Olympics Question 9
Friday the Thirteenth - August 13th, 1999. At a press conference, one of the most talented WTA tennis players declared she was quitting tennis. She has been number one on the WTA ranking for many weeks. Her greatest triumph was the Golden Grand Slam in 1988: that year, she won all four Grand Slam Tournaments, plus the Olympic title. She won all Grand Slam tournaments at least four times. What is her name?
The correct answer is 'Steffi Graf'
All these tennis players won several Grand Slam tournaments and were once the number one in the WTA ranking.
Monica Seles won the Australian Open four times, Roland Garros three times and the US Open twice. She never won Wimbledon.
Martina Hingis won the Australian Open three times, Wimbledon just once and the US Open once. She never won Roland Garros.
Steffi Graf won the Australian Open four times, Roland Garros six times, Wimbledon seven times and the US Open five times.
Martina Navratilova won the Australian Open three times, Roland Garros twice, Wimbledon nine times (an absolute record) and the US Open four times.
Monica Seles won the Australian Open four times, Roland Garros three times and the US Open twice. She never won Wimbledon.
Martina Hingis won the Australian Open three times, Wimbledon just once and the US Open once. She never won Roland Garros.
Steffi Graf won the Australian Open four times, Roland Garros six times, Wimbledon seven times and the US Open five times.
Martina Navratilova won the Australian Open three times, Roland Garros twice, Wimbledon nine times (an absolute record) and the US Open four times.
Olympics Question 10
Common Bond 11 - In what year were the Munich Olympics held?
The correct answer is '1972'
The Munich Olympics were famous because of the Black September terrorist group.