The first Olympian to fail a drug test was busted for what?

Drinking 2 beers to calm nerves

In the 1936 Games, two Japanese vaulters tied for 2nd place, how did they share the medals?

They cut the silver & bronze medals in half and fused two different halves

What was special about the 2012 London Olympic Games?

All competing countries sent female athletes

How is the Olympic torch lit?

At the temple of Hera using a mirror and the sun

After being awarded the Olympic bid, which city rejected to host the Olympics, and why?

Denver, ecological and financial concerns

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1
Swimmer, Trischa Zorn, has won more medals than any other Paralympic athlete. How many?
55
25
35
45
2
In ancient Greece, how were Olympic athletes clothed?
They wore something like leather underpants
They wore a green linen cloak
They competed naked
They wore short leather skirts
3
The first Olympic mascot was Waldi the dachshund in what Olympics?
1984 Los Angeles Games
1972 Munich Games
1964 Tokyo Games
1968 Mexico City Games
4
What Black athlete embarassed Hitler by winning 4 gold medals in 1936 in Berlin?
Michael Johnson
Carl Lewis
Usain Bolt
Jesse Owens
5
From 1912-1948 medals could be won in which of these events?
Croquet
Cricket
Art
Polo
6
What is significant about the colors chosen for the Olympic Flag?
There are 5 rings representing 5 inhabited continents
The 5 rings represents the five continents of the world united by Olympism
All of the Above
Every nation's flag contains one of these colors
7
The youngest Olympian in the modern era was how old?
15
10
78
21
8
The first Olympian to fail a drug test was busted for what?
6 cups of coffee before a ski jump
Amphetamines used for late night training
Drinking 2 beers to calm nerves
Steroids used for a bad knee
9
In the 1936 Games, two Japanese vaulters tied for 2nd place, how did they share the medals?
Hitler determined who should be awarded the silver
They awarded the silver to the returning champion
They had a final round to determine 2nd & 3rd place
They cut the silver & bronze medals in half and fused two different halves
10
Three Olympic Games were cancelled due to what events?
Covid
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cold War
World War I & II
11
What was special about the 2012 London Olympic Games?
Everything about London is special
For the first time, the flags of each country were held the right way up
All competing countries sent female athletes
Lesotho won a medal for the first time
12
How is the Olympic torch lit?
Whoever pulls the lighter out of their pocket the fastest
At Maracas beach using coconut husks, a lens, and tropical breezes
At the temple of Hera using a mirror and the sun
At the temple of Apollo using a magnifying glass and the sun
13
After being awarded the Olympic bid, which city rejected to host the Olympics, and why?
Cairo, concerns about archeological damage
Oslo, unusually warm winter that year
Denver, ecological and financial concerns
Lagos, concern for athlete safety
14
Swimmer, Michael Phelps, has won more medals than any other Olympic athlete. How many?
10
38
18
28
15
Johnny Weissmuller, an athlete-turned-Tarzan-actor, won 5 medals in what sport?
Swimming
Rope swing
Yodeling
Pole vault

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