Olympics Quiz Answers

DONCASTER OLYMPIC GAMES QUIZ July 30, 2012 1 - Within 100 years either way, when were the ancient Olympic Games first held? 776BC (Accept 700BC or 800BC). 2 – In English or Latin, what is the Olympic motto? ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’ or ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’. 3 – Where and when were the first Olympic Games of the modern era held? Athens 1896 (1pt each) 4 – What number Olympiad is the current one in London? 30 th . 5 – Who was the first Australian to win an Olympic track & field gold medal? Edwin Flack, Athens 1896 (800 & 1500) 6 – Who was the sprinter disqualified on a positive drug test after winning the 100 and 200 metres in Sydney in 2000? Marion Jones 7 – How many gold medals in total did Australia win at the Bejing Olympics in 2008? 14 8 – How many of these were in events involving running or jumping? Two (Steve Hooker, pole vault; Emma Snowsill, women’s triathlon). 9 – How many Olympic gold medals did Carl Lewis win? Nine. 10 – Who is the Doncaster athlete and past winner of The Manningham Mile competing in London? Dave McNeill (in the 5000m) 11 – Two Olympians later went on to be Governors of their respective states. John Landy was one. Who was the other? Marjorie Jackson (Governor of SA 2001—2007) 12 – Among the Doncaster Masters’ who failed to qualify for the London Olympics, who had a major birthday at the weekend? David McConnell 13 – Australia has won four gold medals in the hurdles. Name the winners. Shirley Strickland (80m, 1952 and 1956), Maureen Caird (80m, 1968), Debbie Flintoff (400m, 1988). (1pt each) 14 – Who was the last white man to win the Olympic 100 metres? Allan Wells (GBR) Moscow 1980. 15 – Who were the winners of the Men’s 100m and 400m at the Paris Olympics in 1924? (Clue: Both were from GBR and their wins were the subject of a movie). Harold Abrahams (100) & Eric Liddell (400). (Made famous in ‘Chariots of Fire’). (1pt for one; 3pts for two) 16 – Australia has three representatives in the Men’s 5000m in London. Who are they? Craig Mottram, David McNeill, Collis Birmingham (1pt for one; 2pts for three) 17 – Who was awarded the 100m gold medal in after the disqualification of Ben Johnson in Seoul in 1988? Carl Lewis. 18 – Who was the only woman in the history in the modern Olympics not to have been gender tested? Princess Anne (equestrian, Montreal 1976). 19 – Who lit the Olympic flame at the two Games held in Australia? Ron Clarke (Melbourne 1956), Cathy Freeman (Sydney 2000). (1pt each) 20 – Who carried the Australian flag at the opening ceremony in London this year? Lauren Jackson 21 – Who am I? I ran in the race in which Roger Bannister became the first man to break 4:00 for a mile. I was a reserve in the mountaineering team headed by Edmund Hillary which conquered Mt Everest. I won the 3000m steeplechase at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956. Chris Brasher (2 pts) 22 – What is the current world record for 100 metres held by Usain Bolt? 9.58. Possible: 30 pts .

Load more