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underpants

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:06 PM
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Olympics Trivia time

Edited on Thu Aug-19-04 01:07 PM by underpants

Who was the first Olympic champion of the modern age (1896)?
BONUS:What event?

Which of the following has NEVER been an Olympic sport (demonstration or otherwise)?
A.Golf
B.Hiking
C.Tug-of-War
D.Rugby

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GOPisEvil

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:07 PM
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1. Answer to the 2nd question is (A).

Don't know the first.

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underpants

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:09 PM
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2. *(must disguise Y/N from subject line spoiler)

Apparently sir you don't know either. :evilgrin:

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terrya

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:11 PM
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3. C would be the answer to the 2nd question.

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GOPisEvil

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:12 PM
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4. Oh, I know there was a tug of war in the Olympics.

:-)

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terrya

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:13 PM
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6. Seriously? I don't doubt you, but...

Edited on Thu Aug-19-04 01:14 PM by terrya

I'm having a hard time picturing a group of people tugging a rope for an Olympic medal. :-)

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underpants

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:15 PM
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7. **

Edited on Thu Aug-19-04 01:15 PM by underpants

Rowing now is the only sport won going backwards (not including the Coxswain)

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LibLabUK

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:20 PM
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9. Tug o'war..

Edited on Thu Aug-19-04 01:20 PM by LibLabUK

is a serious sport... Loads of pubs over here have teams :)

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underpants

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:13 PM
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5. *

Edited on Thu Aug-19-04 01:13 PM by underpants

Sweden/Denmark won the tug of war in 1900.

Notice the winner of the second tug-of-war

http://www.hickoksports.com/history/oltugofwar.shtml

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LibLabUK

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:19 PM
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8. My answer...

James Brendan Connolly, USA, who took the triple jump with a leap of 13.71 metres. He won the silver medal, which was the top award at the time.

I'm guessing the bonus is B.

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underpants

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:25 PM
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10. ***

Correct Connelly well done. Triple jump WAS the BONUS. :thumbsup:

The very FIRST Olympic champion was a chef named Corubus who won a race in 776 B.C.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/wlwt/5009985/detail.html

Yes Hiking has never been a sport in the Olympics.

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LibLabUK

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:30 PM
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11. Woohoo!

Do I get to drape a flag round me shoulders and run a victory lap of my sitting room?

:silly:

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underpants

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:33 PM
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12. Whatever you want

Just don't party all night like Connelly did the night before.

NBC told the story last night-The US arrived in Athens and a huge party was thrown for them (expatriots?). Connelly found out the next morning that he was competing THAT day-there was an 11 day difference in the calendars used in the US and Greece at the time (Connelly thought he had 11 days to rest from the trip).

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LibLabUK

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Thu Aug-19-04 01:36 PM
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13. Hehehe

What-a-mistaka-to-make-ah!

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