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JFF Olympic trivia

#1 Post by earendel » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:04 am

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?
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#2 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:11 am

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! :)
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#3 Post by Rexer25 » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:12 am

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?
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#4 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:18 am

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!
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#5 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:21 am

I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though. :(
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#6 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:31 am

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! :)
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#7 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:33 am

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.

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#8 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:34 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though. :(
Uzbekistan
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#9 Post by Generic Stan » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:37 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though. :(
And I am offended by that.
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#10 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:40 am

OK, how did Stan sneak that gigantic avatar in here....

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#11 Post by Bored Sweeper » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:41 am

littlebeast13 wrote:OK, how did Stan sneak that gigantic avatar in here....

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I hate gigantic avatars. They need to be swept away before uly can use them for evil....


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#12 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:43 am

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!

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#13 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:47 am

Bob Juch wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:I got one of the 'Stans wrong, though. :(
Uzbekistan
The correct 14th country is Kyrgyzstan.
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#14 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:50 am

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. :P
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#15 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:18 am

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
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#16 Post by BackInTex » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:27 am

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.
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#17 Post by plasticene » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:54 am

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.
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#18 Post by Appa23 » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:11 am

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.
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