The Olympics Quiz Part II

If you missed out on Part I, check it out here.

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At the 1924 Paris Games, Richard Norris Williams teamed with Hazel Wightman to win the mixed-doubles gold medal for the U.S. What was Williams’ other claim to fame?

A) He was Venus and Serena Williams’ great grandfathers.

B) He survived the sinking of the Titanic.

C) He later managed the Oakland A’s to three World Series championships.

D) He would become a senator from Pennsylvania.

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When tennis returned to the Olympics as a demonstration sport at the 1968 Games in Mexico City, the men’s singles gold and silver medals were won by players with the same first name. Who were they?

A) Cliff Drysdale and Cliff Richey

B) Pancho Gonzalez and Pancho Segura

C) Manuel Santana and Manuel Orantes

D) Tony Roche and Tony Palafox

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Which U.S. gold medalist also entered paintings in the Olympics’ arts competitions?

A) Andre Agassi

B) Venus Williams

C) Helen Willis Moody

D) Jennifer Capriati

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What significant event happened to Roger Federer at the Sydney Olympics in 2000?

A) He carried the Swiss flag

B) He saw a wombat in person

C) He met his wife, Mirka

D) He met Stan Wawrinka

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Suzanne Lenglen won five matches on her way to the gold medal at the 1920 Games in Antwerp. How many games did she lose?

A) 0

B) 1

C) 4

D) 10

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Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands has won the last four Paralympic gold medals in women’s wheelchair singles. How many sets did she lose in the 19 matches she played?

A) 0

B) 1

C) 2

D) 10

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Who is the only U.S. man in the last 100 years to win singles and doubles gold?

A) Vincent Richards

B) Andre Agassi

C) Bill Tilden

D) Tim Mayotte

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Which U.S. Olympian sat through all 4 hours and 26 minutes of the 2012 semifinal between Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro?

A) Michael Phelps

B) Kobe Bryant

C) Lindsey Vonn

D) Gabby Douglas

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Who is the only player to win a career Golden Slam in singles and doubles?

A) Rod Laver

B) Margaret Court

C) Steffi Graf

D) Serena Williams

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Who called winning an Olympic gold medal “the greatest accomplishment I’ve ever had in this sport?”

A) Andy Murray

B) Serena Williams

C) Venus Williams

D) Andre Agassi

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Answers: 1) B  2) C 3) C 4) C  5) C  6) B  7) A  8) D  9) D  10) D