Trivia Challenge: Week 2
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This is week two of the trivia challenge. Try not to be an embarrassment this time.
- 1.Rick Newman was Karolyi's most famous assistant coach. He coached the juniors and taught the elites new skills. Who was Rick's right hand person?
- A.
Steve Nunno
- B.
Sharon Weber
- C.
Rick Perrozzi
- D.
Jackie Blake
- E.
Audrey Schweyer
- 2.At Karolyi's, who was the overstuffed Christmas turkey?
- A.
Brandy Johnson
- B.
Mary Lou Retton
- C.
Diane Durham
- D.
Hilary Grivich
- E.
Kristie Phillips
- 3.Brian Boitano's longtime partner Franc D'Ambrosio frequently performed a song that Brain used over and over and over again during professional shows and competitions. What song was this?
- A.
Nessun Dorma
- B.
The Music of the Night
- C.
Don't Cry
- D.
Kiss Me
- E.
Wild Elephants
- 4.Shannon Miller, 'The Miss America of gymnastics' frequently performed balance beam and floor exercise routines to lame ass music as a professional. Which song did Shannon performer to on the 1996 John Hancock Tour?
- A.
'One Moment In Time'
- B.
'This Is The Moment'
- C.
'Proud To Be An American'
- D.
'When You Put Your Heart In It'
- E.
None of the above.
- 5.Dominique Dawes starred in a commercial during the 1996 Olympic Games where judges from a gymnastics meet went nuts on the equipment when she left the gym for a moment. What company was the commercial an advertisement for?
- A.
Kodak
- B.
Rold Gold Pretzels
- C.
Diet Dr. Pepper
- D.
VISA
- E.
Coca Cola
- 6.Michelle Kwan's 1996-1997 short program was the continuation of a Shakespeare play. Which play was it a continuation of?
- A.
Hamlet
- B.
King Lear
- C.
Othello
- D.
Macbeth
- E.
The Tempest
- 7.Which is NOT true about Surya Bonaly...
- A.
She worked with Frank Carroll.
- B.
She was born in Reunion, off the coast of France.
- C.
She competed at her first senior worlds with hair that she had never been allowed to cut.
- D.
She wore two different skates during the 1997-1998 season.
- E.
A judge once said she looked like a court jester in the outfit she wore during compulsory figures.
- 8.Several skaters and gymnasts have tried to make it in the entertainment world after their Olympic careers. Who did not attempt to become a singer?
- A.
Tonya Harding
- B.
Liu Xuan
- C.
Yang Bo
- D.
Nancy Kerrigan
- E.
Tara Lipinski
- 9.Kate Moseley and Doug Dorsey throw an incredibly difficult skating maneuver to win the gold in 'The Cutting Edge.' What is the name of this move?
- A.
The Kamenko
- B.
The Ponomorenko
- C.
The Pamchenko
- D.
The Lachenko
- E.
The Tourichenko
- 10.Who is The Painted Bird of Odessa?
- A.
Oksana Omeilianchik
- B.
Tatiana Gutsu
- C.
Oksana Baiul
- D.
Oksana Khniznik
- E.
Tatiana Lysenko
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