olympics Trivia Quiz # 45
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Kylie and her friends - What is the title track of Kylie's latest album as of Feb 2001, and did she sing this at the Sydney Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Light years, no'
Title track is 'Light Years', but she sang 'On a Night like this' at the Sydney Olympics. WHOEVER GETS THIS QUESTION RIGHT FINALLY, PLS LET ME KNOW!!!!!!!
Olympics Question 2
Tarzan of the Movies - Johnny Weismueller won a gold medal in the Olympics?
The correct answer is 'True'
He actually won three gold medals at the 1924 Olympics and two more at the 1928 games.
Olympics Question 3
The Boys of "Miracle" - After the US won the Olympic gold medal in the game against Finland, which player searched the stands for his father?
The correct answer is 'Jim Craig'
After the team won, Jim Craig, wrapped in a US flag, skated around to search the crowds for his father. Jim Craig's mother had just passed away before he made the Olympic team, and many said that his game was off because of it.
Olympics Question 4
'M*A*S*H' - 'The M*A*S*H Olympics' - Several events are included in the M*A*S*H Olympics, including a harrowing crutch race. Who is the winner of this race?
The correct answer is 'Margaret'
Father Mulcahy is the first person to topple over, obviously he hasn't had much experience with crutches. One of Charles' crutches actually breaks on him during the race. Hawkeye and BJ take each other out through a little rough-housing. Margaret wins by ably navigating herself through the treacherous field and avoiding any physical confrontation.
Olympics Question 5
More New Zealand Olympic Medallists - Annelise Coberger won New Zealand's first Winter Olympic medal at what Olympic Games?
The correct answer is 'Albertville 1992'
Annelise Coberger won silver in the women's slalom skiing. This was also the first medal won by a Southern Hemisphere athlete.
Olympics Question 6
20th Century Olympics - What's the difference between the vaulting horse used in the mens and womens gymnastics?
The correct answer is 'Its Positioned A Different Way'
Olympics Question 7
Which Year Was It? - -[ Baseball ]-
When the Pittsburgh Pirates won their 3rd World Series title, it was the first time in the history of the World Series (first played in 1903) that the title was won with a home run.
-[ Cricket ]-
Australia v West Indies: for the first time in the history of Test Cricket (first played in 1877) a match ends in a tie. With one wicket remaining, and one run required for victory (and only 2 balls left in the match), the 10th and last wicket falls when Australia are run out attempting a single.
-[ Olympic Games ]-
Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila wins the marathon, barefoot, and Al Oerter again wins gold, successfully defending his discus title.
When the Pittsburgh Pirates won their 3rd World Series title, it was the first time in the history of the World Series (first played in 1903) that the title was won with a home run.
-[ Cricket ]-
Australia v West Indies: for the first time in the history of Test Cricket (first played in 1877) a match ends in a tie. With one wicket remaining, and one run required for victory (and only 2 balls left in the match), the 10th and last wicket falls when Australia are run out attempting a single.
-[ Olympic Games ]-
Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila wins the marathon, barefoot, and Al Oerter again wins gold, successfully defending his discus title.
The correct answer is '1960'
-[ Baseball ]-
In the seventh game of the 1960 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees, second baseman for the Pirates, Bill Mazeroski, banged Ralph Terry's second pitch over the wall in the bottom of the 9th inning. This gave the Pirates their first World Series since 1925, when they won their second title (their first came in 1909).
The second occasion a World Series was ended by a HR was in 1993, when Toronto's Joe Carter hit a homer off Mitch Williams in the bottom of the ninth in game 6. The Blue Jays were defending champs, and won the series against the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. According to www.worldseries.com, Carter's homer in '93 came in the 531st World Series game!
-[ Cricket ]-
Wednesday 14th December 1960, at the 'Gabba in Brisbane: Australia required 233 runs to beat the West Indies, on the 5th and final day of the first Test. On the 6th ball of the last over Wally Grout and Ian Meckiff ran two and turned for the 3rd, and winning, run ... but Grout was run out by a throw to the keeper by Conrad Hunte, from 75 metres out! The Aussies needed one run to win, but only one wicket was standing. Lindsay Kline played the second last ball, and set off for the winning run - Joe Solomon threw at the stumps, side on from 10 metres, leaving Meckiff stranded, and he was run out!
Australia were all out for 232, a tie. Prior to that last delivery, the West Indies captain, Frank Worell was reported to have told his bowler, Wes Hall: "If you bowl a no-ball you will never be allowed to set foot in Barbados again." Incredibly, only 27 years went by before the next tied Test was played, India v Australia at Madras in September 1986.
-[ Olympic Games ]-
Rome 1960: not only did Abebe Bikila (1932-1973) win his first gold medal running barefoot, he smashed the Olympic record by almost eight minutes, in a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 16 seconds, and was the first black African to win Olympic Gold. When he successfully defended his title at Tokyo in 1964, he became the first Olympic marathoner to retain his title.
Al Oerter defended his initial 1956 discus title three times: Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, and Mexico 1968, and thus became the first athlete to win Olympic Gold in the same event at four Olympics. He set an Olympic record at each of these four Olympics.
In the seventh game of the 1960 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees, second baseman for the Pirates, Bill Mazeroski, banged Ralph Terry's second pitch over the wall in the bottom of the 9th inning. This gave the Pirates their first World Series since 1925, when they won their second title (their first came in 1909).
The second occasion a World Series was ended by a HR was in 1993, when Toronto's Joe Carter hit a homer off Mitch Williams in the bottom of the ninth in game 6. The Blue Jays were defending champs, and won the series against the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. According to www.worldseries.com, Carter's homer in '93 came in the 531st World Series game!
-[ Cricket ]-
Wednesday 14th December 1960, at the 'Gabba in Brisbane: Australia required 233 runs to beat the West Indies, on the 5th and final day of the first Test. On the 6th ball of the last over Wally Grout and Ian Meckiff ran two and turned for the 3rd, and winning, run ... but Grout was run out by a throw to the keeper by Conrad Hunte, from 75 metres out! The Aussies needed one run to win, but only one wicket was standing. Lindsay Kline played the second last ball, and set off for the winning run - Joe Solomon threw at the stumps, side on from 10 metres, leaving Meckiff stranded, and he was run out!
Australia were all out for 232, a tie. Prior to that last delivery, the West Indies captain, Frank Worell was reported to have told his bowler, Wes Hall: "If you bowl a no-ball you will never be allowed to set foot in Barbados again." Incredibly, only 27 years went by before the next tied Test was played, India v Australia at Madras in September 1986.
-[ Olympic Games ]-
Rome 1960: not only did Abebe Bikila (1932-1973) win his first gold medal running barefoot, he smashed the Olympic record by almost eight minutes, in a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 16 seconds, and was the first black African to win Olympic Gold. When he successfully defended his title at Tokyo in 1964, he became the first Olympic marathoner to retain his title.
Al Oerter defended his initial 1956 discus title three times: Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, and Mexico 1968, and thus became the first athlete to win Olympic Gold in the same event at four Olympics. He set an Olympic record at each of these four Olympics.
Olympics Question 8
Olympics 1896 to 2000 - How many medals did Australia win at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?
The correct answer is '41'
Olympics Question 9
Women's Olympic Basketball 2004 - Which of the following players was not in Athens for the 2004 Olympic games?
The correct answer is 'Chamique Holdsclaw'
Chamique Holdsclaw was not selected to the 2004 squad.
Olympics Question 10
Olympic Men's Ice Hockey - What was the final score in the gold medal game?
The correct answer is '3-2 Sweden'
Sweden defeated Finland by a score of 3-2. Niklas Lidstrom got the game winning goal 10 seconds into the third when he sent a bullet slapshot from the blueline and it went off the crossbar and in. Also scoring for Sweden was Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Kimo Timmonen and Ville Peltonen replied for Finland.