Olympics Trivia #4

August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport! The thrill of victory…and the agony of defeat! The human drama of athletic competition!

Oh, how I miss Jim McKay.

He for sure would know the answer to this Olympic trivia question:

What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?

I can’t provide the answers here, if you think about it, you might be able to figure it out.

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Olympics Trivia #3

August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Did you know that women competed in the second Olympic Games of the modern era?

And while Charlotte Cooper won the tennis singles event in at the Paris Games in 1900, she was not awarded the gold medal until 1904.

What nation did Charlotte Cooper represent?

A) United States

B) Great Britain

C) Australia

D) Canada

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Olympics Trivia #2

August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In 1960, marathoner Abebe Bikila became the first man ever to win the event barefoot. Not only was the first person to ever win the event this way, he was the first ever African to win an Olympic gold medal.

What country is Bikila from?

A) Kenya

B) Ethiopia

C) Zimbabwe

D) Sudan

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Olympic Trivia #1

August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Since it’s time for the 2008 (man I’m getting old) Summer Games, I thought it would be good to ask a few Olympics related questions over the next few days to test your knowledge of Olympic legends, lore, and politically tinged factoids.