olympics Trivia Quiz # 30
This is Olympics Quiz # 30, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
The Olympic Games - What was different about Abebe Bikila?
The correct answer is 'He wore no shoes in his first of two marathons'
He won 2 marathons. One barefooted, one wearing shoes.
Olympics Question 2
Winter Olympics 1998 - Sean Olsson was a serving soldier when he (and some teammates) won a medal at Nagano. In which country's army was he serving?
The correct answer is 'Great Britain'
Sean Olsson led Britain's four man bobsleigh team to a bronze medal. They finished in equal third place to the French team, and two bronze medals were awarded. Olsson was at the time a sergeant in the Parachute Regiment of the British Army.
Olympics Question 3
Tennis 2004 - Who won the Olympic Gold medal in the men's singles tournament?
The correct answer is 'Nicolas Massu'
Massu also won gold in the doubles with Gonzalez.
Olympics Question 4
NHL Defensemen: Nicklas Lidstrom - In the 2006 Winter Olympics, Nicklas Lidstrom scored the winning goal for Sweden in the gold medal game against Finland.
The correct answer is 'True'
The gold medal game was played on 26 February 2006, and Finland was defeated in a close game 3-2 thanks to Lidstrom's game winning goal 10 seconds into the third period.
Olympics Question 5
Do You Remember 1948? - The first Olympic Games to be held since 1936 were held in which city?
The correct answer is 'London, England'
There were no Olympic Games in 1940 or in 1944, because of WOrld WarII. The 1936 Games were in Germany.
Olympics Question 6
Sports Mixture - Rugby Union: Which nation won gold at the Olympic games in 1924?
The correct answer is 'USA'
The US won gold in Paris, beating France 17-3 in a controversial encounter. Union was then scrapped as an Olympic sport.
Olympics Question 7
USA Olympic Team - Which color medals did fencers Sada Jacobson and Mariel Zagunis win?
The correct answer is 'Zagunis- gold, Jacobson- bronze'
Zagunis and Jacobson were the first two American women ever to win Olympic medals in fencing.
Olympics Question 8
"South Park": Season 8, First Half - What is the prize for winning the Special Olympics?
The correct answer is '$1,000'
The $1,000 is why Cartman tries to act handicapped and win the Special Olympics, but he ends up in last, earning a $50 certificate to Shaky's.
Olympics Question 9
Gymnastics - Who was the oldest member of the 1996 Olympic Team?
The correct answer is 'Dominique Dawes'
Olympics Question 10
Variety Pack 1 - Which is Australia's largest city, and host to the 2000 summer Olympic games?
The correct answer is 'Sydney'
Sydney is also Australia's oldest city, founded by the United Kingdom in 1788 as a prison colony.