olympics Trivia Quiz # 60
This is Olympics Quiz # 60, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Latin Assassins - Which of these great Latin champions defeated three Olympic gold medal winners during his career?
The correct answer is 'Felix Trinidad'
Trinidad turned this awesome feat, decisioning the aformentioned 1992 gold medalist Oscar De La Hoya, 1996 Olympic champion David Reid, and the subsequently incarcerated 1984 gold medal winning Pernell Whitaker, in world championship fights.
Olympics Question 2
Gold Medallists 2 - Men's beach volleyball. The first winners of Olympic gold in this discipline and defenders of that title in Sydney are?
The correct answer is 'Kach Kiraly and Kent Steffes'
Legdn Kiraly and Steffes got the gold.
Olympics Question 3
Curling - What country captured the gold medal in the men's division at the 1998 Nagano Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Switzerland'
Patrik Hurlimann and his rink from Switzerland defeated Canada's Mike Harris in the Olympic final to capture the gold.
Olympics Question 4
U.S. Sports Appetizers - The great Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz, won 11 medals in his two Olympics. How many medals were Gold?
The correct answer is '9'
Mark competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. His only non-gold were a silver and a bronze in 1968, along with his two Gold. He won an amazing seven Gold in 1972.
Olympics Question 5
Steve Prefontaine - In the US Olympic Trials, Gerry Lindgren wore a shirt that said?
The correct answer is 'Stop Pre'
Olympics Question 6
Sportsmen That Made Croatia Famous - What is the name of the Croatian "Snow Queen", both Olympic and World Champion?
The correct answer is 'Janica Kostelic'
Janica won 4 Olympic gold medals (3 in the 2002 Winter Olympics and one in 2006) and 2 silver medals (Winter Olympics of 2002 and 2006), and was a multiple World Champion.
Olympics Question 7
A Little Bit of Everything - The Yogi Yahooeys and the Scoobie Doobies competed in the "Laff Olympics" against what team of evildoers?
The correct answer is 'The Really Rottens'
This show ran on ABC from 1977 - 1980 and pitted Hanna Barbera cartoon characters against each other. It was put on the air in an attempt to cash in on the "Battle Of The Network Stars". What I always thought was kind of cool was that the Really Rottens actually won a couple of weeks. Evil occasionally did prevail.
Olympics Question 8
Sports Brain Tickler - 1992 "Dream Team", the USA men's Olympic basketball team: Who led the team in points per game, field goal percentage, and 3-point percentage?
The correct answer is 'Charles Barkley'
Pts per game: 18.0
Field goal percentage: .711
3-point: .875
Field goal percentage: .711
3-point: .875
Olympics Question 9
Olympic Games 1908 & 1912 - The 1908 Marathon was the first time, the now standard length of 42.195km (26 miles 385 yards) was used. Who was the winner?
The correct answer is 'John Hayes (U.S.A.)'
Pietri finished first, but was disqualified for receiving assistance from officials during his last lap of White City Stadium. The strange figure of 42.195km was set, because it is the distance from the Stadium to the nursery window in the grounds of Windsor Castle. Hayes was promoted to winner, with Hefferon second and Forshaw third.
Olympics Question 10
Isabels, Isabelles, and Isabellas - Canadian Isabelle Brasseur won two Olympic medals. In what sport did she compete?
The correct answer is 'figure skating'
Brasseur, with her partner Lloyd Eisler, won the bronze medal in pairs figure skating at the Winter Olympics in 1992, and again in 1994. Another Isabelle in figure skating is Isabelle Duchesnay, who competed for France in ice dancing with her brother, Paul Duchesnay.