Olympics Quiz 2008 Finals

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

• All Questions are Passable

• No Negatives (We encourage guesswork!)

• Infinite Bounce Passing

• 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 player, (Hockey player, Munich 1972,
Munich 1972, no medal) bronze)

“___________ 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
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