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Quiz 85 - Olympic Games - Answers

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Believe it or not the 2012 London Games weren't
the only Olympic Games to be held so no
2012 questions in this particular quiz 
(there are 2012 London Olympics quizzes previously set)

So are you going to get a gold, silver or bronze
for your answers....

 

1.


In the 1988 Olympics Sean Kerly was a member of which British gold medal winning team? 
Mens Hockey


2.

Name the British snowboarder who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in the Big Air Event.
Billy Morgan



3.



Competing in his crash-helmet, in which event did the American pictured alongside win a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics? 
Pole Vault (Toby Stevenson)

4. Who were first country to win 300 gold medals in the history of the Winter Olympics?
Norway


5.


At which games did Mark Spitz win his seven swimming gold medals? 
1972 Munich

 

6.

The 1908 Olympics were held in London - which was the main stadium used at those Olympics?
White City




7.



The Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens (pictured right) was the main stadium at the 1896 Olympics. It was used again in 2004 for the marathon finishes and for staging which other sport?   

Archery


8.


The 1976 Olympics in Montreal was hit by a major boycott of nations - mainly African countries - why?
Because New Zealand were at those Olympics. There had been a widespread demand that New Zealand be banned from the Olympics as their rugby union side had toured South Africa in defiance of an apartheid ban. The IOC did not ban New Zealand so a boycott followed


9.


Which country hosted both the 1972 and 1998 Winter Olympics?

Japan


10.

Which British city was beaten in its bids to stage the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics?
Manchester


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In February 2015 it was revealed that Chelsea's
John Terry had spent something like £145,000
over the previous 8 years - on what?

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