Olympics Quiz 2008 Finals

Prateek Vijayavargia Sahil Kumar Rohit Jagtani Vaibhav Chugh Rules • 3 Round in all – 36 Questions

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• Flat Scoring – 10 Points for a correct answer Round 1 CITIUS 1 At the 1980 Moscow Olympics, a U.S.-led boycott reduced the number of participating nations to 80, the lowest number since 1956. To protest against what did USA and many other nations boycott these Olympics? The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan In December 1979 2 The 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. Wilma Rudolph 3

Connect/Put Fundaez. These are the flags of Australia, Sweden, China and Hong Kong. The FUNDA is Equestrian Events held at different countries (or two different continents) 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, the Equestrian Events are being held at Hong Kong, due to high levels of equine disease in Beijing. Hong Kong was chosen the site, because it has high standards of quarantine for horses (due to the horse racing industry). 4

What is the Beijing National Aquatics Centre nicknamed as? The Water Cube 5

Instituted in 1936, who is awarded the Val Barker Trophy at the Olympic Games? The Most Stylish Boxer 6

Who is the CEO of the company, which is the sole distributor of Walther Arms (A German Arms Manufacturer) in India? Abhinav Bindra Company: Abhinav Futuristics 7

Which beverage drink is named after a famous ancient Greek athlete, who was a six-time Olympic victor in wrestling? Milo 8 Which 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. Li Ning 9

• He got the title from his first coach, Pankaj Gupta, who had predicted that he would one day shine like a Chand or Moon. • 29 August, his birthday is celebrated as the National Sports Day in India. Whom are we talking about? Dhyan Chand 10 She was banned for 10 years for stealing a flag from the Japanese 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 Dawn Fraser 11

The sport was contested as a team event in the Summer Olympics at every Olympiad from 1900 to 1920. Originally the competition was entered by clubs, which meant that one country could win several medals. This happened in 1904, when the United States won all three medals, and in 1908 when the podium was occupied by three British teams. Tug-of-War 12 At which edition of the Olympics, did the host country, with only five silver and six bronze medals become the first ever nation in Olympic history (Summer Olympics) to have won no gold medals? 1976 Montreal Olympics (Canada) Round 2 ALTIUS 13 Simply Connect. The 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute 14

Cassius Clay won the Light Heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics. 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 replacement medal 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? Muhammad Ali 14

Where were the first ever Winter Olympic Games held in 1924? Chamonix, France 15

Shiva 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? Luge 16

Simply Connect. 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre 17

Simply Fill in the Blanks.

• Ahmed Al Maktoum (UAE)

• ______

• Wang Zheng (China) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore 18

Which event has been scheduled to take place at the Lord’s Cricket Ground at the 2012 London Olympics? Archery 19

• 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 around 12,000 kcal each day, or about six times the intake of a normal adult male. Identify X. Michael Phelps 20

It was first taken by Victor Boin, a fencer/water polo player for the first time at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. It was for the first time taken by a judge at the 1972 Saporro Winter Olympics. What are we talking about? The Olympic Oath 21

Legendary Exploits. Fill the blank.

1960 – Rome – 400 m

1. Otis Davis – US – 44.8 s 2. Karl Kaufman – Ger - 44.8 s 3. Mel Spence - SA - 45.5 s 4. ______Milkha Singh 22

“___ X” “___ X”

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

“______X”

X is the common surname. What is “X” and fill blanks for the bottom box. X: Surname - Paes Leander Paes Parents: Vece Paes and Jennifer Paes 23

Simply Connect. Hint – Think Movies. Jim Thorpe 24

In 1924, what was standardized based on a decision of the British Olympic Committee to start the 1908 Olympic race from Windsor Castle and finish it in front of the royal box in the stadium at London? The Olympic Marathon Distance Round 3 FORTIUS 25

Which was the only major Chinese brand sponsoring the 2008 Beijing Olympics (worldwide)? The Olympic Torch was also designed by this company's design team. Clue : New Legend Lenovo 26

Which two sports featured for the last time at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and have been axed from the 2012 London Olympics? Baseball and Softball 27 Identify this Olympic Legend. Mark Spitz 28

She was known as the Sparrow from Minsk. She who won four gold medals and two silver medals at the Summer Olympics, in which she competed in 1972 and 1976 for the USSR team in gymnastics. Name her. Olga Korbut 28

Cryptic Clues - Connect.

9.69 19.30 Usain Bolt 29

Who was the first athlete to be awarded “The Pierre de Coubertin Medal” , a special medal given by the International Olympic Committee to those athletes who demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in Olympic events? Luz Long (Germany) 30

Which city was originally awarded the 1908 Olympic Games, but due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the venue was changed to London? Rome 31

This movie is based on the true story of British athletes (Harold Abraham and Eric Liddell) preparing for and competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four, including Best Picture. Name the movie.

Hint: Soundtrack Chariots of Fire 32 This is the statue of? Pierre De Coubertin 33

______is a French word meaning "to rescue" or "to save. In many contact sports tournaments, single elimination brackets are used to determine the two athletes who will compete in the final match for first and second place. The ______bracket is built by selecting all of the athletes who were knocked out by the finalists and building brackets to determine third place. ______addresses the possibility of two top competitors meeting in an early round, 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. Repechage 34

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