Monday, April 13, 2020

OLYMPIC GAMES - 5



Q1. Identify this nine-time Olympic Gold Medal and 10-time World Championships Medal (including 8 Gold) winning track and field athlete.






A. Sergey Bubka

B. Carl Lewis

C. Michael Johnson




Q2. In 1980 Moscow Olympics, which team pulled off a major upset by winning the Gold Medal in women's field hockey, (the event made its debut in 1980) the nation's first ever Olympic medal?



A. Zimbabwe

B. Suriname

C. Thailand




Q3. In 1976 at the age of 14, Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games. Which country did she represent? 


A. Finland

B. Romania

C. Soviet Union





Q4. Which edition of the Summer Olympics is the subject of “One Day in September”, an Academy Award-winning 1999 documentary film with narration by Michael Kirk Douglas?


A. 1960, Rome

B. 1972, Munich

C. 1996, Atlanta



Q5. What is the contribution of Father Henri Didon to the Olympic Games? 


A. The Olympic Torch

B. The Olympic Flag

C. The Olympic Motto








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