Why was Jesse Owens famous for?

He won 4 gold medals in Berlin 36 challenging Hitler's racist ideas

Why was Carl Lewis famous for?

He won 10 medals in his olympic career

Who was Michael Phelps?

The best swimmer in the olympic history

What do the athletes George Eyser, and Im Dong-Hyun have in common?

They have won medals in Olympics although they have some disabilities

What is a special requirement for the audience in a race for visually impaired people?

To stay quiet because they need to hear well

What terrible event happened during Atalnta 1996 Olympic Games?

A man died because of the explosion of a bomb

What was very special about a czech couple in the Olympics in 1952?

Both won the gold medal in different sports

Why is the Jamaican bobsleigh team a curious case in Winter Games?

They come from a country with no snow

Why was Ben Johnson's gold medal taken away?

He used illegal substances to increase his speed

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1
What is special about the Winter Games
They take place every year
The only take place in december
Most of sports need snow
They only take place in northern countries
2
What events take place in the Olympic stadium?
All track and field events
Track and field events except jumping
Running, jumping, throwing, football and grass hockey
Just football and running events
3
Why was Jesse Owens famous for?
He won 4 gold medals in Berlin 36 challenging Hitler's racist ideas
He was the only black athelete in Berlin 36
He was imprisoned by Adolf Hitler during the games
The street where he won the races is now named after him
4
Why was Carl Lewis famous for?
He was a british sprinter
He competed in 5 different Olympic Games
He won 10 medals in his olympic career
He was a superb jumper
5
Who was Michael Phelps?
An american sprinter
A swimmer from Guinea
The best swimmer in the olympic history
A javelin thrower
6
Who was the only gymnast that got a 10/10 for her performance?
Nicola Adams
Cassius Clay
Naim Suleymanoglu
Nadia Comaneci
7
Which is the last athletic event in the games?
Marathon
Triathlon
The final of football tournament
100 m. race
8
What do the athletes George Eyser, and Im Dong-Hyun have in common?
They both competed at St. Louis Olympic Games
They only competed in the Paralympics
They both competed in pole vault competition in Athens
They have won medals in Olympics although they have some disabilities
9
What is a special requirement for the audience in a race for visually impaired people?
To stand up so the athletes can watch them all
To cheer them up to make them feel better
To give them indications in order to reach the finish line.
To stay quiet because they need to hear well
10
What terrible event happened during Atalnta 1996 Olympic Games?
A man died because of the explosion of a bomb
Lots of people died because of an explosion in a park
There was a bombing at the Olympic Stadium
There was a bombing but luckily no one died
11
What was very special about a czech couple in the Olympics in 1952?
Both won the gold medal in different sports
They both ran the marathon
Both competed for different national teams
They both were disqualified
12
Why is the Jamaican bobsleigh team a curious case in Winter Games?
They won 3 gold medals in the same year
They come from a country with no snow
Their uniform was very strange
They were late to the competition
13
What paralympic athletes can "go as fast as Olympic sprinters"?
wheelchair basketball players
blind runners
runners on blades
gymnasts
14
Why was Ben Johnson's gold medal taken away?
He was helped by a doctor
He could not compete as he cheated some months before
He used illegal substances to increase his speed
He started the race half second before the gunshot

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