Olympics Trivia Quiz # 4
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Mixed Sports Jeopardy - He is the only one of these players to not have been a member of the original dream team which was formed for the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
The correct answer is 'Who is Reggie Miller?'
Reggie was not on the team assembled for the '92 Olympics but did make the squad in 1996 when they won the gold in Atlanta. Christian Laettner did make the '92 team as the one college player selected.
Olympics Question 2
An Alpine Tour of Switzerland - This ski town which has hosted two winter Olympic games. What is the name of this town?
The correct answer is 'St. Moritz'
Hosting the winter Olympic games in 1928 and 1948, St. Moritz remains a jet set resort catering to the world's wealthy skiers.
Olympics Question 3
Moscow Olympics - Track and Field - How many Britons finished the marathon?
The correct answer is '0'
David Black, Bernie Ford and Ian Thompson all dropped out between 25km and 35km, in a race won by East German Waldemar Cierpinski, who had also won in Montreal. All three Russians however finished in the top five.
Olympics Question 4
Scottish Movies - What 1981 movie shows a famous scene where British track athletes are running across a beach preparing for the Olympic Games?
The correct answer is 'Chariots of Fire'
The beach is actually West Sands Beach at St. Andrews in Fife. In fact, many of the athletes racing in that famous scene are caddies from the nearby St. Andrews Golf Course, home of the British Open. The Oscar-winning movie (including Best Picture and Best Musical Score) about two men in the 1924 Olympic Games stars Nigel Havers, Nicholas Farrell, Ben Cross and Sir John Gielgud.
Olympics Question 5
Things A Fan Should Know - When did Belgium win its first Olympic soccer title?
The correct answer is '1920'
Before the final, they were thought chanceless against Czechoslovakia. However, a Czech player was sent off after 15 minutes, and his team mates also left the pitch to show their disagreement. Since the Czechs refused to play any further, Belgium were proclaimed the winners.
Olympics Question 6
Sports Rules / Laws - Part 1 - Gymnastics now. How far apart are the two bars on an Olympic standard set of Asymmetric Bars? This being the distance they stand apart.
The correct answer is '43cm'
The two wooden or fibre class bars are placed just 43cm apart and parallel to each other but at different heights. The lower bar is 140cm-160cm above the floor, whilst the upper bar is 235cm-240cm high.
Olympics Question 7
Place The Canadian Landmark - What city in western Canada, once home to the Winter Olympics, is home to one of North America's most famous Rodeos?
The correct answer is 'Calgary'
Olympics Question 8
United States Youth Soccer - Which one of the following is not an Olympic Development Program level "pool", in the training and selection process?
The correct answer is 'Metropolitan'
All pools consist of selected competitive players who are then chosen to be on the representative teams (by ODP qualified coaches) who then go to the training camps, State then Regional then National. Obviously the numbers thin as the rise to the top continues.
Olympics Question 9
70s Sports - How many gold medals did US swimmer Mark Spitz win at the 1972 Olympics?
The correct answer is '7'
Before then no one had one more than five.
Olympics Question 10
Coubertin's Legacy - How long did the St. Louis Olympics (1904) last?
The correct answer is '5 days'
The Olympics were part of the World Fair and some very strange events were included; mud fights, rock throwing, and pole climbing. The accounts of the marathon were so hilarious, that they would make a very good slap-stick movie.