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1.

Which military action led to a U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympics?
- A.
  
  The Roman Invasion Of Gaul
- B.
  
  The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan
- C.
  
  The Argentinean Invasion Of The Falklands
- D.
  
  The American Invasion Of Grenada
2.

Which Olympic games are featured in the movie "Chariots of Fire"?
- A.
  
  London, 1908
- B.
  
  Stockholm, 1912
- C.
  
  Antwerp, 1920
- D.
  
  Paris, 1924
3.

What was the nickname of Scandinavian multi-medalist Paavo Nurmi?
- A.
  
  The Flying Finn
- B.
  
  The Dashing Dane
- C.
  
  The Speeding Swede
- D.
  
  The Nippy Norwegian
4.

Where were the 1996 Summer Olympics held?
- A.
  
  New Orleans
- B.
  
  Los Angeles
- C.
  
  Atlanta
- D.
  
  Lillehammer
5.

Which city hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics?
- A.
  
  Nagano, Japan
- B.
  
  Calgary, Canada
- C.
  
  Lausanne, Switzerl,
- D.
  
  Lillehammer, Norway
6.

Which ice skater won the 1988 women's Olympic gold?
- A.
  
  Elizabeth Manley
- B.
  
  Oksana Baiul
- C.
  
  Debbie Thomas
- D.
  
  Katarina Witt
7.

Which boxer beat three Olympic gold medalists?
- A.
  
  Joe Frazier
- B.
  
  Julio Caesar Chavez
- C.
  
  Marvin Hagler
- D.
  
  Felix Trinidad
8.

What city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1956?
- A.
  
  Melbourne
- B.
  
  Brisbane
- C.
  
  Canberra
- D.
  
  Sydney
9.

Which boxer was a replacement for Buster Mathis in the Tokyo Olympics and went on to win the gold medal?
- A.
  
  Floyd Patterson
- B.
  
  Lennox Lewis
- C.
  
  Riddick Bowe
- D.
  
  Joe Frazier
10.

Which country won the gold medal in baseball at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games?
- A.
  
  USA
- B.
  
  Japan
- C.
  
  Australia
- D.
  
  Cuba
11.

Who was the manager of the U.S. Baseball Team at the 2000 Olympics?
- A.
  
  Bobby Valentine
- B.
  
  Joe Torre
- C.
  
  Bobby Cox
- D.
  
  Tommy Lasorda
12.

Which championship fighter lost a very controversial decision at the 1988 Olympics?
- A.
  
  Roy Jones, Jr.
- B.
  
  Michael Nunn
- C.
  
  Lennox Lewis
- D.
  
  Riddick Bowe
13.

How many summer Olympics were held during the 1990's?
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  1
14.

Which skater won men's Olympic bronze medals in 1994 and 1998?
- A.
  
  Philippe Candeloro
- B.
  
  Alexei Urmanov
- C.
  
  Ilia Kulik
- D.
  
  Alexei Yagudin
15.

Who won Australia's first gold medal at the Winter Olympics?
- A.
  
  Steven Bradbury
- B.
  
  Alisha Camplin
- C.
  
  Colin Coates
- D.
  
  Steven Lee