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JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:04 am
by earendel
With the Summer Olympics kicking off tomorrow, how about some Olympic trivia? Ten bogus points for each right answer.
1. China, the host country, borders fourteen other nations. Name them.
2. What are the names of the Olympic mascots and what do they represent?
3. What games are new to the Summer Olympics this year?
4. How many gold medals did China win in Athens? [BONUS: How many total medals did China win?]
5. How many total medals will be awarded during these games?
6. What three countries are fielding their first Olympic teams this year?
7. What events will be contested this year but will not be part of the Summer Olympics in 2012?
Re: JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:11 am
by MarleysGh0st
1. China, the host country, borders fourteen other nations. Name them.
North Korea
Russia
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Tajikstan
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Burma (a.k.a. Myanmar)
Thailand
Laos
Vietnam
Yeah, that's fourteen!
Re: JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:12 am
by Rexer25
MarleysGh0st wrote:1. China, the host country, borders fourteen other nations. Name them.
North Korea
Russia
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Tajikstan
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Burma (a.k.a. Myanmar)
Thailand
Laos
Vietnam
Yeah, that's fourteen!
So where's Tibet?
Re: JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:18 am
by MarleysGh0st
Rexer25 wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:1. China, the host country, borders fourteen other nations. Name them.
North Korea
Russia
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Tajikstan
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Burma (a.k.a. Myanmar)
Thailand
Laos
Vietnam
Yeah, that's fourteen!
So where's Tibet?
That political debate is hiding in the Moratorium Lounge!
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:21 am
by MarleysGh0st
I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though.
Re: JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:31 am
by Bob Juch
MarleysGh0st wrote:1. China, the host country, borders fourteen other nations. Name them.
North Korea
Russia
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Tajikstan
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Burma (a.k.a. Myanmar)
Thailand
Laos
Vietnam
Yeah, that's fourteen!
What happened to Mongolia?
Re: JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:33 am
by MarleysGh0st
Bob Juch wrote: What happened to Mongolia?
D'oh!
That's actually a much bigger mistake than getting my 'Stans confused.
And that also means I have an extra one on my list or something.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:34 am
by Bob Juch
MarleysGh0st wrote:I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though.
Uzbekistan
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:37 am
by Generic Stan
MarleysGh0st wrote:I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though.
And I am offended by that.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:40 am
by littlebeast13
OK, how did Stan sneak that gigantic avatar in here....
lb13
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:41 am
by Bored Sweeper
littlebeast13 wrote:OK, how did Stan sneak that gigantic avatar in here....
lb13
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:43 am
by MarleysGh0st
Generic Stan wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though.
And I am offended by that.
Mr. Lee, sir, you are
not generic!
I love your Who Wants To Be A Superhero!
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:47 am
by NellyLunatic1980
Bob Juch wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though.
Uzbekistan
The correct 14th country is Kyrgyzstan.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:50 am
by MarleysGh0st
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Bob Juch wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though.
Uzbekistan
The correct 14th country is Kyrgyzstan.
And Thailand didn't belong on the list.
Now that that's settled...
I hope everyone else isn't waiting on me to answer the sports questions.
If you've been playing this month's QoD, you'll know that I don't do sports questions.
Re: JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:18 am
by NellyLunatic1980
And now, for the rest of the questions:
2. What are the names of the Olympic mascots and what do they represent?
Beibei the fish (water), Jingjing the panda (wood), Huanhuan the flame (fire), Yingying the antelope (Earth), Nini the swallow (metal)... and when you put those syllables together--Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni--they mean "Beijing welcomes you"
3. What games are new to the Summer Olympics this year?
men's BMX, women's BMX, men's 10k marathon swimming, women's 10k marathon swimming, women's 3000m steeplechase, women's team foil, women's team sabre, men's team table tennis, women's team table tennis
4. How many gold medals did China win in Athens? [BONUS: How many total medals did China win?]
32 gold, 17 silver, 14 bronze = 63 total
5. How many total medals will be awarded during these games?
302 events x 3 medals per event = 906 total, although the actual number will be higher given all of the pairs and teams events
6. What three countries are fielding their first Olympic teams this year?
Marshall Islands, Montenegro (separate from Serbia), and Tuvalu
7. What events will be contested this year but will not be part of the Summer Olympics in 2012?
sadly, one of them is baseball... the other is its cousin, softball
Re: JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:27 am
by BackInTex
earendel wrote:
3. What games are new to the Summer Olympics this year?
Black Lung luggi spit. There are 3 separate contests: Size, distance, and freestyle.
Re: JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:54 am
by plasticene
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
5. How many total medals will be awarded during these games?
302 events x 3 medals per event = 906 total, although the actual number will be higher given all of the pairs and teams events
Aren't there always two bronze medals for each boxing weight class? I don't know if any of the other fighting sports have the same system.
Re: JFF Olympic trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:11 am
by Appa23
plasticene wrote:NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
5. How many total medals will be awarded during these games?
302 events x 3 medals per event = 906 total, although the actual number will be higher given all of the pairs and teams events
Aren't there always two bronze medals for each boxing weight class? I don't know if any of the other fighting sports have the same system.
You are correct. IIRC, all of the "combat" events now have double bronze winners, with taekwando just being allowed to award two bronze medals this year. Judo and boxing have not required a third-place match for the past Olympics.
The rationale is to minimize the risk of (further) injury to participants.