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Quiz: the early modern Olympics
- Which European city was awarded the first games after World War I in 1920 as a tribute to its people?
- Name the only venue of the 1908 Games that was also used for the 2012 Summer Olympics?
- Which city hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896?
- Which stadium was the main venue of the 1908 games in London?
- In 1912, the City of London Police lost to the Stockholm Police in which event?
- In 1924 in Paris which event did Eric Liddell win?
- How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in 1936?
- The 1912 Summer Olympics saw the introduction of art competitions. Who won the gold medal for literature?
- Which company has supported every edition of the Olympic Games since 1928?
- Name the track cycling venue for the 1932 Summer Olympics which will again be a venue during the 2028 Summer Olympics?
- Which country won the field hockey event in all Olympics from 1928 to 1956?
- In 1924, who won three gold medals in swimming and one bronze in water polo?
- The 1908 Games were originally going to be held in Rome, but were relocated to London on financial grounds. Why?
- What was remarkable about American gymnast George Eyser's six medals in 1904?
- Where exactly in Paris were the swimming events held in 1900?
- Which country made its first appearance in an Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1924?
- Who won his ninth, and final, gold medal in the 10,000 metres race in 1928?
- The 1904 Olympics were held in which American city?
- In 1928 Betty Robinson of the USA won the women's 100 metres in what world record time: (a)12.2 seconds, (b)13.2 seconds, or (c)14.2 seconds?
- In Paris 1900, Charlotte Sterry became the first ever individual female Olympic champion. Which sport did she play?
Answers
- Antwerp
- The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon
- Athens
- White City
- Tug of war
- 400 metres
- Four gold medals
- Baron Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic movement)
- Coca-Cola
- The Rose Bowl (Los Angeles)
- India
- Johnny Weissmuller
- The violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906
- His left leg was made of wood
- Seine River
- Ireland
- Paavo Nurmi
- St. Louis
- (a)12.2 seconds
- Tennis