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1 Go through the questions in order. The rounds alternate (roughly) between ones where teams answer questions read by the Quizmaster, and ones where they ll need to use their team handouts to decide answers. Each round should take about 10 minutes. Some of these questions are tricky, so give people time to confer. Round 1: ncient Olympic Games 1 In which year is it widely believed that the first Olympic Games were held? 2 Where, and in which country, were the ancient Olympic Games held? 3 Which Greek god were the Games held in honour of? 4 Name the five events which made up the ancient Olympic Pentathlon. 5 What was the correct name for a running race at the ancient Olympic Games? 6 What did competition winners receive as prizes? 7 True or false: Women were only allowed to watch the ancient Olympic Games? 8 Who banned the Olympic Games in 393? 9 Over how many centuries had the Olympic Games been held before they were banned? 10 How did the hoplitodromos differ from the other running events contested?

2 Round 2: Name the Games Match the performance to the Olympic Games listed. Olympic performances ritain s lan Wells and Silvio Leonard of uba both finished on seconds in the 100m final. Wells was given the gold after officials examined the photo-finish. Steve Redgrave won his fifth gold in successive Games, collecting the title in the oxless Four Rowing. Russia beat the US in the men s asketball final. The US thought they d won, but confusion over a late time-out gave Russia the chance to snatch the title. Nadia omaneci scored seven perfect 10s in women s Gymnastics the first time a perfect 10 had been scored at the Games. E Greg Louganis of the US won gold in both the men s 3m Springboard and 10m High oard iving events, despite hitting his head on the diving board while trying a reverse 2½ somersaults pike in the heats. F The US s Michael Johnson became the only man in history to win both the 200m and 400m sprints, shaving 0.41 seconds off the previous 200m record. G Usain olt of Jamaica celebrated before the line while winning the men s 100m in a record time of 9.69 seconds. H arl Lewis of the US won the 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay and the Long Jump. I erek Redmond of Great ritain tore a hamstring in the back straight of his 400m semi-final. erek s father left the stands to help his son over the finish line, to a standing ovation from the crowd. J t the age of 34, ritain s Kelly Holmes won both the women s 800m and 1500m titles. Olympic Games 1 Munich Montreal Moscow Los ngeles Seoul arcelona tlanta Sydney thens eijing 2008

3 Round 3: Modern world 1 In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held? 2 What was the name of the person who revived the Olympic Games? 3 In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held? 4 Which Olympic Games were the first to be televised worldwide? 5 The first Opening eremony was held at the 1908 Games but which city was the host? 6 In which year were women first allowed to compete in the modern Olympic Games? 7 When were the first Paralympic Games held? 8 Where was the birthplace of the Paralympic Games? 9 Which city was the first to host the Olympic Games twice: Paris, London, thens or erlin? 10 When was the Olympic Flag first flown? Round 4: General Olympic Games 1 What do the Olympic Rings represent? 2 What does the Olympic Motto itius, ltius, Fortius mean? 3 In which country is the International Olympic ommittee headquarters based? 4 Where is the Olympic Torch lit before making its way to the Host ity for each Games? 5 How many sports will there be at the London 2012 Olympic Games? 6 How many sports will there be at the London 2012 Paralympic Games? 7 In how many continents must a sport be played before the IO considers making it an Olympic sport for men? 8 nd how many continents for women? 9 What is the Paralympic Motto? 10 Which city is hosting the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016?

4 Round 5: Name the sport Which sports are these athletes competing in? E F G H I J

5 Round 6: Paralympic sports 1 Which family of sports does occia belong to? a) Shooting b) oules c) oxing 7 How much does a Table Tennis ball weigh? a) 2.7 grams b) 5 grams c) 7.2 grams 2 Which of the following is a difference between 7-a-side and Olympic Football? a) One-handed throw-ins b) No penalty shoot-outs c) Rolling substitutes 3 How fast can players throw the 1kg weighted goalball? a) 40 miles per hour b) 60 miles per hour c) 110 miles per hour 4 In Judo the contest immediately ends when a player is awarded a maximum score called? a) Judoka b) Kano c) n Ippon 8 In sport, what is the only thing faster than the tip of a fencer s sword? a) discus in flight b) bullet shot from a rifle c) Reigning Paralympic ycling champion Jody undy 9 How many players compete in each team in a game of Wheelchair Rugby? a) Four b) Five c) Six 10 How many times is the ball allowed to bounce in Wheelchair Tennis? a) Once b) Twice c) Three times 5 For how long will Paralympic sailors compete in their bid for a medal? a) Two days b) Four days c) Six days 6 How high is the net used in men s Sitting Volleyball? a) 1.05m b) 1.15m c) 95cm

6 Round 7: Name the sport played here Match the venues to the 10 sports listed. E F G H Olympic event 1 thletics 2 asketball 3 oxing 4 ycling 5 Football 6 Gymnastics 7 Handball I J 8 Swimming 9 Tennis 10 Water Polo

7 Where is the ball hidden: a, b, c or d? E F G H I J Round 8: Spot the ball

8 Round 9: London calling 1 What are the names of the London 2012 mascots? 2 Name three of the sporting venues being used for events outside of London. 3 How many days does the Olympic Torch Relay last? 4 How many Torchbearers will carry the Olympic Flame on its journey around the UK? 5 efore 2012, how many times has London hosted the Olympic Games? 6 What date do the Paralympic Games start? 7 uring the Games what is the maximum capacity of the Olympic Stadium? 8 Who is the hair of the London 2012 Organising ommittee? 9 Which acclaimed ritish director is the rtistic irector for the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening eremony? 10 Which London 2012 Olympic Park venue was designed by architect Zaha Hadid? Round 10: Olympic trivia 1 Which Olympic event begins when a jury director orders en garde? 2 What thletics field event consists of a crouch, shift, thrust and release? 3 Which Olympic sport is Tom aley famous for? 4 Which sport uses the terms Rudolph, Fliffus and arani? 5 How many ycling gold medals did hris Hoy win at the eijing 2008 Games? 6 True or false: live pigeon shooting was once an Olympic sport? 7 How many disciplines does Equestrian have? What are they? 8 What is the full distance of the Marathon in miles and yards? 9 How many days is the Modern Pentathlon conducted over? 10 Which is the only Olympic sport where the competitors cross the finish line backwards?

9 Round 11: Paralympians 1 What is the equivalent length of ritish Paralympian an Greaves world record breaking discus throw? a) Six double-decker buses in a line b) Nelson s olumn laid on its side c) 12 London cabs parked end to end 2 What speed can G Paralympic cyclist and world record holder Jody undy, reach in the flying 200m event? a) 50km per hour b) 60km per hour c) 65km per hour 3 Equestrian Lee Pearson has won a remarkable three gold medals in each of the last three Paralympic Games. What was the name of his horse for the eijing 2008 Paralympic Games? a) uke b) Gentleman c) Earl 4 In 120 appearances for his country, how many goals has England 5-a-side football captain avid larke scored? a) Over 50 b) Over 85 c) Over South Korean powerlifter Jung Keum-Jong lifted just under four times his bodyweight at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games a weight equivalent to? a) Shetland pony b) brown bear c) buffalo 6 How long does it take Paralympic and World Rowing hampion Tom ggar to row 1,000m using just his upper body? a) 10 minutes b) Just over seven minutes c) Under five minutes 7 Great ritish Shooter Matt Skelhon scored a perfect round in the eijing 2008 Paralympic Games by hitting the bullseye 60 times in a row from a distance of 10m. How wide is the bullseye? a) One centimetre b) Half a millimetre c) Five millimetres 8 How old was Ellie Simmonds when she won two gold medals at the eijing 2008 Paralympic Games? a) 13 b) 16 c) 18 9 What is Great ritain s Wheelchair asketball captain Jon Pollock s percentage of points scored from the field? a) 45 50% b) 55 60% c) 70 75% 10 utch Wheelchair Tennis champion Estheer Vergeer is on one of the longest winning streaks in sporting history. How many matches has she gone undefeated? a) Over 200 b) Over 300 c) Over 400

10 Round 12: Time to win Put these Olympic events in the order they take to complete, from fastest finishing time to slowest. nswers are based on the gold medal winning times at the eijing 2008 Games. Men s 800m Women s 400m Men s 500m -1 anoe Sprint Men s Team Sprint ycling (Three laps of the Velodrome) E Women s 100m ackstroke Swimming F Women s 3000m Individual Pursuit ycling G Women s 4 x 100m Relay H Women s 200m Freestyle Swimming I Men s 400m Hurdles J Men s 200m Individual Swimming Medley (utterfly, ackstroke, reaststroke, Freestyle)

11 Shhh! It s the answers Give teams one point for every right answer, with a maximum of 10 points per round. There are 12 rounds in total, so the final score is out of a possible 120. Round Olympia, Greece 3 Zeus 4 The Pentathlon was made up of: Long jump, discuss, javelin, running and wrestling 5 stade was the most important; it was run from one end of the track to the other. There were two more: the diaulos (two stades) and the dolichos (between 7 24 stades) 6 n olive wreath and a palm branch, as well as a red ribbon 7 False. Not only were the competitors all male, the spectators were, too 8 The Romans (Emperor Theodosius) 9 12 centuries 10 ompetitors took part in the hoplitodromos wearing armour and carrying shields Round 2 Moscow 1980 Sydney 2000 Munich 1972 Montreal 1976 E Seoul 1988 F tlanta 1996 G eijing 2008 H Los ngeles 1984 I arcelona 1992 J thens 2004 Round aron Pierre de oubertin 3 thens, Greece 4 Rome London the second modern Olympic Games Stoke Mandeville, uckinghamshire 9 Paris , at the Olympic Games in ntwerp Round 4 1 The five participating continents, (frica, the mericas, sia, Europe and Oceania) 2 Faster, Higher, Stronger 3 Switzerland 4 Olympia, Greece Four 8 Three 9 Spirit in Motion 10 Rio de Janiero, razil

12 Shhh! It s the answers Round 5 rchery adminton Gymnastics or Vault asketball E anoe or anoe Slalom F Pole Vault G Volleyball H Weightlifting I Judo J Table Tennis Round 6 1 : oules 2 : One-handed throw-ins 3 : 60 miles per hour 4 : Ippon 5 : 6 ays 6 : 1.15 metres 7 : 2.7 grams 8 : bullet from a rifle 9 : 4 players 10 : Twice Round 7 thletics asketball Swimming Handball E Tennis F oxing G ycling H Football I Water Polo J Gymnastics Round 8 E F G H I J

13 Shhh! It s the answers Round 9 1 Wenlock and Mandeville 2 Old Trafford, St James Park, rands Hatch, Eton orney, ity of oventry Stadium, Hadleigh Farm, Hampden Park, Lee Valley White Water entre, Millennium Stadium, Weymouth and Portland 3 70 days 4 8,000 5 Twice 1908 and ugust ,000 Round 11 1 : The length of six double decker buses 2 : 65km per hour 3 : Gentleman 4 : Over 110 goals 5 : brown bear 6 : Under five minutes 7 : Half a millimetre 8 : 13 years old 9 : 55 60% 10 : Over 400 matches 8 Seb oe 9 anny oyle 10 quatics entre Round 12* Round 10 1 Fencing 2 Shot Put 3 iving 4 Gymnastics Trampolining 5 Three 6 True. It featured at the 1900 Paris Games 7 Three; ressage, Jumping and Eventing 8 26 miles 385 yards 9 One single day 10 Rowing 1 F: Women s 4 x 100m Relay (42.31) 2 : Men s Team Sprint ycling (Three laps of the Velodrome) (42.95) 3 I: Men s 400m Hurdles (47.25) 4 : Women s 400m (49.62) 5 E: Women s 100m ackstroke Swimming (58.96) 6 : Men s 800m (1:44.65) 7 : Men s 500m -1 anoe Sprint (1:47.41) 8 J: Men s 200m Individual Swimming Medley (utterfly, ackstroke, reaststroke, Freestyle) (1:54.23) 9 H: Women s 200m Freestyle Swimming (1:54.82) 10 F: Women s 3000m Individual Pursuit ycling (3:28.32) * Please note when scoring round 12 that only answers given as the correct placement out of 10 will score points (if the answer given for 4th fastest event matches the correct answer for 4th fastest event and so on).

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