olympics Trivia Quiz # 47
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Tatiana Tarasova: Skating Coach - Tarasova has worn this to the Olympics of 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1998 and 2002, as well as to all other competitions where her students competed in between. What was it?
The correct answer is 'Mink fur coat'
The long mink coat had become Tarasova's symbol. She treated herself to a new one once in a while. For example, she bought one for herself after Yagudin first became a World champion.
Olympics Question 2
The British Experience. Part Four - The British Royal Family is well known for its love of hunting, shooting and fishing.
But only one member of the Family has competed at the Olympic Games.
Who is the Royal sporting star?
But only one member of the Family has competed at the Olympic Games.
Who is the Royal sporting star?
The correct answer is 'Princess Anne'
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, was born in 1950. The Princess is a keen horsewoman. At the age 21 she won the individual event at the European Three Day Event. In 1976 the Princess was a member of the British team at the Montreal Olympics. The Princess went on to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.
Olympics Question 3
Ice Hockey: The International Game - After winning the Olympic gold medal in 2002 which 3 players joined the "Triple-Gold Club" hockey's international grand slam of a Stanley Cup, a World Championship and an Olympic gold medal?
The correct answer is 'Joe Sakic, Rob Blake, and Brendan Shanahan'
After the Olympics they joined 10 other players who have also joined the club. The club was split between 6 Russians and 4 Swedes, but when Canada won the gold medal in 2002, Sakic, Blake, and Shanahan became the first members from North America to join the triple gols club. The rest of the members include Slava Fetisov, Igor Larionov, Tomas Jonsson, Peter Forsberg, Alex Mogilny, Vladamir Malakov, Hakan Loob, Mats Naslund, and Valeri Kamensky.
Olympics Question 4
Horsey Ride, Daddy, Horsey Ride - 1988. Seoul, South Korea. Ben Johnson, at the time Canada's finest 100 metre sprinter, "rocketed" to a Gold medal at the Olympics, breaking the world record in the process. What was his winning time?
The correct answer is '9.79 seconds'
(Jamaican-born) Johnson subsequently lost his medal after he tested positive for (illegal rocket fuel:-) anabolic steroids.(American) Carl Lewis was elevated to the Gold medal,(British) Linford Christie the Silver, and (American) Calvin Smith the Bronze.
At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, USA, ( Jamaican-born ) Donovan Bailey restored Canada's reputation by winning in a time of 9.84 seconds.
Interestingly, the current co-world record holder along with Justin Gatlin of the US. is ( Jamaican-born ) Asafa Powell who ran the distance in 9.77 seconds at Athens, Greece, on June 14, 2005.
At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, USA, ( Jamaican-born ) Donovan Bailey restored Canada's reputation by winning in a time of 9.84 seconds.
Interestingly, the current co-world record holder along with Justin Gatlin of the US. is ( Jamaican-born ) Asafa Powell who ran the distance in 9.77 seconds at Athens, Greece, on June 14, 2005.
Olympics Question 5
Olympic City - Where were the Olympics played in 1920?
The correct answer is 'Antwerp'
Olympics Question 6
Mark Spitz - How many gold medals did he win from the Olympics through his entire career?
The correct answer is '9'
He also won one silver and one bronze medal in the Olympics.
Olympics Question 7
All Aussie Sports - What type of medal did the Australian Women's Water Polo team win at the Sydney Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Gold'
Olympics Question 8
Olympics: Oceania - The Olympic abbreviation for the Federated States of Micronesia is:
The correct answer is 'FSM'
Olympics Question 9
History of the Olympic Games - In which year was the modern Marathon 'standardised' to a length of 42,195 metres?
The correct answer is '1924'
For the first two modern Olympic Games, the Marathon was an approximate distance, but, in 1908, the British Royal Family asked for the Marathon to commence at Windsor Castle so they could see the start. The distance from Windsor Castle to the Olympic Stadium was 42,195 metres (or 26 miles, 385 yards). In 1924, this distance became the standard length for the Marathon.
Olympics Question 10
Going the Distance: Marathons - Women were not permitted to compete in the ancient Olympic Games, and for many decades the modern Olympic marathon was denied to them as well. At which Olympic Games did the women's marathon premiere?
The correct answer is '1984 (Los Angeles)'
Joan Benoit's triumphant entry into Olympic Stadium to win the first women's Olympic marathon is one of the grandest moments in sport.