August 2008 - Olympic Games Trivia Contest

How much do you know about the Olympic Games?

A list of questions will be posted. 
Contest will run from August 1st through August 20th.

For each correct answer, you will earn 1 (one) point. 

Some of the answers are easy and some are difficult.

Please PM your Trivia Contest answers to:

Royal Mom at Social Activities.

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Thank you.

NOTE:
Staff members and their families
are not eligible to participate in any of the Contests.

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We gave everyone extra time to work on this one. No one partipated.

Below are the questions

along with the answers.

1.  Where are the Summer Olympics being held?   (answer:  Beijing, China)

2. Who is your favorite athlete and what Olympic sport are they in?  (answer: your own personal choice)

3.  Name the medals that can be won at the Olympics.  (answer: Gold, Silver, Bronze)

4.  Is golf an olympic sport (answer:  No)

5.  Which athlete won the most medals during the 2004 summer Olympics  (answer:  Michael Phelps USA swimmer, total 8 (6 gold, 2 bronze)

6. Which country won the most gold medals during 2004 summer Olympics  (answer: USA  36)

7. How many gold medals did Japan win at 2004 summer olympics  (answer: 16 gold)

8. In what year did modern olympic games start & where were they held (answer: 1896, Greece)

9. In what year did the tradition of handing out gold medals for 1st, silver for 2nd, & bronze for 3rd place start  (answer: 1904)

10.  Which country has hosted the most summer Olympic games & how many times (answer: USA   4)

11. Who won the men's 100m sprint in 2004 Olympic games and what was his time  (answer: Justin Gatlin of USA, time 9.85 seconds)

12. Who won the womens 400m track in 2004 summer olympics (answer: Tonique Darling, Bahamas)

13. On what day and where was the Olympic torch lit this year to begin its journey to Beijing (answer: 24th of March, Olympia Greece)

14.
How many countries are expected to participate in 2008 summer olympics 
(answer: approximately 205)

15. Who, to
date, is the oldest olympic competitor & what sport  (answer:  Oscar Swahn
is the oldest Olympic competitor having participated in the 1920 team
contest at the age of 72 days and 280 days. He won a silver... shooting)

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