11 simple questions on Olympics by me.

1. The simple Olympics quiz
Quizmaster: Dee Jay Dee
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2. Question 1
• In Rome in 1960, the marathon was won by a man
who ran the race barefoot When trying on the
shoes that had been offered by sponsor Adidas, he
found that none of them fit him very well, which
made him decide to walk barefoot. The
appendectomy story is also true, but it was before
the 1964 Olympics rather than the 1960 one. He
was the first Olympic gold medalist from a country
of black Africa, and the first athlete to win the
Olympic marathon twice. He was also a favorite for
the 1968 marathon, but had to abandon because of
a knee injury.
• Who is he ?

3. Question 2
• They were born on the same day, 19
September 1922, and got married on their
26th birthday. Her Olympic victory came just
a few hours after her husband’s victory on
the 5000 meters.
• Name this couple.

4. Question 3
• American athlete Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals on
the 1936 Berlin Olympics, at 100 meters, 200
meters, long jump and 4x100 meters relay.
However, he nearly missed the finals of the long
jump, because his first two jumps had been declared
fouls. He was saved when someone advised him to
jump some distance before the official takeoff spot, so
that his jump would definitely be valid, and because of
his qualities enough to qualify for the last three jumps.
• Who gave this advise to Jesse Owens?

5. Question 4
• Paavo Nurmi was one of the so-called 'Flying
Finns'. In the 1924 Paris Olympics he gained 5
gold medals, in 1920 and 1928 another 4 gold
and 3 silver ones. He also wanted to compete
in the 1932 Olympics, but was unable to do
so.
• Why?

6. Question 5
• The 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney had three
mascots that each represented local fauna. Syd
was a platypus, Millie was a kookaburra, and Ollie
an echidna. In addition, the names of the
mascots are all abbreviations. Syd, an
abbreviation of the host city Sydney, Millie was
an abbreviation representing the millennium, in
which year the Olympics were held. Ollie was an
abbreviation _______.
• FITB

7. Question 6
It was the mascot of 2008 Beijing Olympics. Each Fuwa
represents one particular category in Olympics, eg-
Beibei, the blue fish fuwa represents water and aquatic
sports.What does The red fuwa, Huanhuan represent ?

8. Question 7
In 1984, at the age of 17, she broke the women's 5000 meters world record with a
time of 15:01.83. Since her performance took place in South Africa, then excluded
from international athletics competition because of
its apartheid policy, the International Amateur Athletic Federation refused to ratify
her time as an official world record. In 1985 she claimed the world record officially
while representing Great Britain, clocking 14:48.07. Name this Olympic champion.

9. Question 8
• In the first Los Angeles
games in 1932, the
steeplechase was won in
exceptional
circumstances. Volmari
"Vomma" Fritijof Iso-
Hollo, one of the last of
the 'Flying Finns' won the
race, but was denied a
'World Record‘. Why ?

10. Question 9

11. Question 10
At the closing ceremony of the 1984
Olympics in Los Angeles, he wore a vest with
the words, 'Thank You America for a
Wonderful Games‘. was rarely seen without
a smile on his face. In the 1984
competition, he set a world record that stood
until 1992. He was the first decathlete to
attempt three successive Olympic titles, but
failed in 1988 because injury kept him down
to fourth place. He was the first person to
hold the
Olympic, Commonwealth, World, and
European titles in a single event at the same
time. In major competitions, between 1979
and 1987, he was never beaten. Name this

12. Question 11
• Badminton made its debut as an
official medal sport in 1992
Summer Barcelona Olympics.
Interestingly the men’s singles
and women’s singles champions
later got married to each other.
Who are they ?

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