I watched the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver B.C. Canada last night. I though it was very nice, not to the scale of the Beijing Olympics of course, but it was pretty entertaining. Watching it I decided to put together a little Olympics quiz for when you aren’t watching the current games.
Q: What year was the first summer Olympiad televised live?
A: 1960
Q: What procedure did the IOC begin after a Danish cyclist died during the 1960 Summer Olympics?
A: Drug testing.
Q: How many minutes does an Olympic basketball game last?
A: Forty
Q: What track favorite donned golden shoes to capture gold in both 200- and 400-meter 1996 Olympic sprints?
A: Michael Johnson.
Q: What part of their vehicle’s equipment are bobsledders only allowed to use after crossing the finish line?
A: Brakes.
Q: Who was unable to run the 200-meter final at the 1992 Olympics due to food poisoning?
A: Michael Johnson.
Q: How many times did the Summer Olympics feature the sport of Live Pigeon Shooting?
A: Once.
Q: How many continents must a sport be played on before the IOC will consider making it an Olympic event for men?
A: Four.
Q: What athlete was protected by seven security guards at the 1994 Winter Olympics?
A: Nancy Kerrigan.
Q: What country competed alone in Athens’ 4896 Olympic 100-meter Freestyle for Sailors?
A: Greece.
Q: What walking sport should be added to the Olympics, according to 42 percent of U.S. sports editors, sportscasters and columnists?
A: Golf.
Q: What Olympic event has runners wearing shoes with perforations to allow for drainage?
A: Steeplechase.
Q: How many seconds are there on an Olympic basketball shot clock?
A: Thirty.
Q: What Olympic field event consists of a crouch, shift, thrust, and release?…