Intra School Olympics Quiz 2008 Finals

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Olympics Quiz 2008 FinalsPrateek VijayavargiaSahil KumarRohit JagtaniVaibhav Chugh


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Rules 3 Round in all 36 Questions

All Questions are Passable

No Negatives (We encourage guesswork!)

Infinite Bounce Passing

Flat Scoring10 Points for a correct answer


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Round 1

CITIUS


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1At the 1980 Moscow Olympics, a U.S.-led boycott reduced the

number of participating nations to 80, the lowest number since1956. To protest against what did USA and many other nations

boycott these Olympics?


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The Soviet Invasion of AfghanistanIn December 1979


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2The powerful sprinter emerged from the 1960 Rome Olympics as "The

Tennessee Tornado," the fastest woman on earth. The Italians nicknamed her"La Gazzella Nera" (the Black Gazelle); to the French she was "La Perle Noire"

(The Black Pearl) Simply Identify her.


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Wilma Rudolph


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Connect/Put Fundaez.


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These are the flags of Australia, Sweden, China and Hong Kong. TheFUNDA is Equestrian Events held at different countries (or two differentcontinents) than the host country. During the 1956 Melbourne Olympics,the Equestrian Events were held at Stockholm, Sweden because of strict

quarantine requirements of China. Again in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, theEquestrian Events are being held at Hong Kong, due to high levels of

equine disease in Beijing. Hong Kong was chosen the site, because it hashigh standards of quarantine for horses (due to the horse racing industry).


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4What is the Beijing National Aquatics Centre nicknamed as?


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The Water Cube


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Instituted in 1936, who is awarded the Val Barker Trophy at

the Olympic Games?


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The Most Stylish Boxer


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6Who is the CEO of the company, which is the sole distributor of

Walther Arms (A German Arms Manufacturer) in India?


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Abhinav Bindra

Company: Abhinav Futuristics


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Which beverage drink is named after a famous ancient Greek athlete,

who was a six-time Olympic victor in wrestling?


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Milo


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8Which Chinese Gymnastics legend lit the Olympic cauldron at the

Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?Hint: He founded a company which sells footwear and sporting apparel in

China.


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Li Ning


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He got the title from his first coach, Pankaj Gupta, who hadpredicted that he would one day shine like a Chandor Moon.

29 August, his birthday is celebrated as the National Sports Dayin India.

Whom are we talking about?


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Dhyan Chand


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10She was banned for 10 years for stealing a flag from theJapanese Emperor's palace in Tokyo at the 1964 Olympics.This ban was later reduced to 4 years. Simply Name her.

Hint: An Australian Champion Swimmer


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The sport was contested as a team event in the Summer Olympics at everyOlympiad from 1900 to 1920. Originally the competition was entered by

clubs, which meant that one country could win several medals. Thishappened in 1904, when the United States won all three medals, and in

1908 when the podium was occupied by three British teams.

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Tug-of-War


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12At which edition of the Olympics, did the host country, with onlyfive silver and six bronze medals become the first ever nation in

Olympic history (Summer Olympics) to have won no gold medals?


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Round 2

ALTIUS


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13Simply Connect.


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The 1968 Olympics

Black Power Salute


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Cassius Clay won the Light Heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 RomeOlympics. In his 1975 autobiography, he states that he threw his Olympic

gold medal into the Ohio River after being refused service at a 'whites-only'restaurant, and fighting with a white gang. He was given a replacementmedal during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, where

he lit the torch to start the games. How do we better know him?


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Muhammad Ali


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Where were the first ever Winter Olympic Games held in 1924?


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Chamonix, France


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15Shiva Keshavan competed in three Winter Olympic and earned his best finish

of 25th in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006. Which event?


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Luge


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16Simply Connect.


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1972 Munich Olympics Massacre


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Simply Fill in the Blanks.

Ahmed Al Maktoum (UAE)

______________________

Wang Zheng(China)


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Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore


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18Which event has been scheduled to take place at the Lords Cricket Ground

at the 2012 London Olympics?


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Archery


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X was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. In his youth, X was diagnosed with Attention-Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

According to an article in The Guardian, X eats around12,000 kcal each day, or about six times the intake of a

normal adult male.Identify X.


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It was first taken by Victor Boin, a fencer/water poloplayer for the first time at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.

It was for the first time taken by a judge at the 1972Saporro Winter Olympics.

What are we talking about?


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The Olympic Oath


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Legendary Exploits. Fill the blank.

1960 Rome 400 m

1. Otis Davis US 44.8 s2. Karl Kaufman Ger - 44.8 s

3. Mel Spence - SA - 45.5 s4. _____________


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Milkha Singh


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___ X

(Women's basketball player,Munich 1972, no medal)

___ X

(Hockey player, Munich 1972,bronze)

___________ X

X is the common surname. What is X

and fill blanks for the bottom box.


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X: Surname - Paes

Leander PaesParents: Vece Paes and Jennifer Paes

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Simply Connect.Hint Think Movies.

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Jim Thorpe

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In 1924, what was standardized based on a decision of the BritishOlympic Committee to start the 1908 Olympic race from Windsor

Castle and finish it in front of the royal box in the stadium at London?


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The Olympic Marathon Distance


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Which two sports featured for the last time at the 2008 Beijing Olympicsand have been axed from the 2012 London Olympics?

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Baseball and Softball

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27Identify this Olympic Legend.


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Olga Korbut

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28Cryptic Clues - Connect.


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Usain Bolt


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Luz Long (Germany)

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Which city was originally awarded the 1908 Olympic Games, but due to

the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the venue was changed to London?

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Rome

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This movie is based on the true story of British athletes (Harold Abrahamand Eric Liddell) preparing for and competing in the 1924 Summer

Olympics. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and wonfour, including Best Picture.

Name the movie.

Hint: Soundtrack


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Chariots of Fire

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32This is the statue of?


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Pierre De Coubertin

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___________ is a French word meaning "to rescue" or "to save. Inmany contact sports tournaments, single elimination brackets areused to determine the two athletes who will compete in the final

match for first and second place. The _________ bracket is built byselecting all of the athletes who were knocked out by the finalistsand building brackets to determine third place. ______________

addresses the possibility of two top competitors meeting in an earlyround, allowing the loser a chance to compete for a bronze medal.

Hint: In the News Recently, Sushil Kumar won a Bronze Medal for

India in Wrestling due to this practise.


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Repechage


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