Aunt Joyce's Skatenastics Trivia Challenge: Week 5

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    Who was the 1998 USA Junior National Champion?

    • Kristal Uzelac
    • Ashley Postell
    • Morgan White
    • Kristin Thome
    • Angela Beam
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  • 2. 

    What did Vanessa Atler score on the Uneven Bars on Day 2 of the 1998 National Championships?

    • 9.700

    • 9.725

    • 9.750

    • 9.775

    • 9.800

    Correct Answer
    A. 9.800
  • 3. 

    Who did Bela Karolyi cut at the first National Team Training Camp with him as NTC?  (This athlete had to work to get invited back.)

    • Jennie Thompson

    • Jamie Dantzscher

    • Sierra Sapunar

    • Jeanette Antolin

    • Dominique Moceanu

    Correct Answer
    A. Dominique Moceanu
    Explanation
    Bela Karolyi cut Dominique Moceanu at the first National Team Training Camp. This athlete had to work to get invited back, indicating that Moceanu was initially not selected for the team but had to prove herself in order to earn another opportunity.

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  • 4. 

    Who did Dick Button frequently compare Roz Sumners to?

    • Dorothy Hamill

    • Grace Kelly

    • Doris Day

    • Joan Crawford

    • Ginger Rogers

    Correct Answer
    A. Grace Kelly
    Explanation
    Dick Button frequently compared Roz Sumners to Grace Kelly.

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  • 5. 

    Who is NOT a clockwise jumper?

    • Sarah Hughes

    • Todd Eldredge

    • Maria Butyrskaya

    • Rudy Galindo

    • Carolina Kostner

    Correct Answer
    A. Maria Butyrskaya
    Explanation
    Maria Butyrskaya is not a clockwise jumper because she is a figure skater from Russia who is known for her counterclockwise rotation in her jumps. In figure skating, skaters typically rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise during their jumps, and Maria Butyrskaya is known for her counterclockwise rotation. Therefore, she is the only one among the given options who is not a clockwise jumper.

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    If there was no change regarding the age rule, who would've competed at the 1997 World Championships?  

    • Vanessa Atler, Kristy Powell, Kristen Maloney, Jamie Dantzscher, Dominique Moceanu and Mohini Bhardwaj.

    • Vanessa Atler, Kristy Powell, Kendall Beck, Jamie Dantzscher, Mohini Bhardwaj and Kristen Maloney.

    • Vanessa Atler, Kristen Maloney, Jamie Dantzscher, Mohini Bhardwaj, Dominique Moceanu and Lindsay Wing.

    • Vanessa Atler, Kristen Maloney, Kristy Powell, Jennie Thompson, Lindsay Wing and Jamie Dantzscher

    • Vanessa Atler, Kristy Powell, Mohini Bhardwaj, Lindsay Wing, Kristen Maloney and Jamie Dantzscher

    Correct Answer
    A. Vanessa Atler, Kristy Powell, Mohini Bhardwaj, Lindsay Wing, Kristen Maloney and Jamie Dantzscher
    Explanation
    The correct answer includes the names of Vanessa Atler, Kristy Powell, Mohini Bhardwaj, Lindsay Wing, Kristen Maloney, and Jamie Dantzscher. These are the gymnasts who would have competed at the 1997 World Championships if there were no changes regarding the age rule.

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  • 7. 

    What took the longest for Nancy Kerrigan to land in competition?

    • Triple Toe+Triple Toe

    • Triple Lutz

    • Triple Flip

    • Triple Salchow

    • Triple Loop

    Correct Answer
    A. Triple Loop
    Explanation
    Nancy Kerrigan took the longest to land the Triple Loop in competition.

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  • 8. 

    What isn't true about Dick Button?

    • He was the first skater to land a triple jump.

    • He was the first skater to land a double axel.

    • He invented the flying camel spin.

    • He was coached by Maribel Vinson Owen.

    • He was once European Champion.

    Correct Answer
    A. He was coached by Maribel Vinson Owen.
  • 9. 

    Who did NOT win an individual medal for China at the 1997 Worlds?

    • Liu Xuan

    • Kui Yuanyuan

    • Bi Wenjing

    • Meng Fei

    • Zhou Duan

    Correct Answer
    A. Liu Xuan
    Explanation
    Liu Xuan did not win an individual medal for China at the 1997 Worlds.

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  • 10. 

    Whose photograph was on the cover of Sports Illustrated painted in gold?

    • Alexei Nemov

    • Ivan Ivankov

    • Evgeny Plushenko

    • Alexei Yagudin

    • Vitali Scherbo

    Correct Answer
    A. Ivan Ivankov
    Explanation
    Ivan Ivankov's photograph was on the cover of Sports Illustrated painted in gold.

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