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Olympics and athletics

Twelve questions on olympics and athletics. Look closely: the most familiar answer is not always the right one.

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Question sheet

1. Who won the men's 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon at Helsinki 1952?
- A. Alain Mimoun
- B. Emil Zátopek
- C. Paavo Nurmi
- D. Vladimir Kuts
2. Which athlete won the women's javelin at Helsinki 1952?
- A. Dana Zátopková
- B. Nina Romashkova
- C. Shirley Strickland
- D. Fanny Blankers-Koen
3. Bob Beamon's famous world-record performance at Mexico City 1968 came in which event?
- A. Long jump
- B. High jump
- C. Pole vault
- D. Triple jump
4. Who won the men's 1,500m at Mexico City 1968?
- A. Kipchoge Keino
- B. Ron Clarke
- C. Peter Snell
- D. Jim Ryun
5. Which British athlete won the men's 400m hurdles at Mexico City 1968?
- A. John Sherwood
- B. David Hemery
- C. David Bedford
- D. Alan Pascoe
6. Which country swept all three medals in the men's 400m at Mexico City 1968?
- A. Kenya
- B. Jamaica
- C. Great Britain
- D. United States
7. Which country swept the men's 10,000m medals at Berlin 1936?
- A. Finland
- B. Sweden
- C. United States
- D. Great Britain
8. Which race concludes the standard men's outdoor decathlon?
- A. 1,500m
- B. 800m
- C. 400m
- D. 3,000m
9. Which race opens the standard men's outdoor decathlon?
- A. 400m
- B. 110m hurdles
- C. 200m
- D. 100m
10. Which throwing event is NOT part of the men's outdoor decathlon?
- A. Discus
- B. Javelin
- C. Shot put
- D. Hammer
11. At which Olympic Games did the modern decathlon make its debut?
- A. London 1908
- B. Stockholm 1912
- C. Antwerp 1920
- D. Paris 1924
12. Which athlete won the women's 100m at Berlin 1936?
- A. Betty Robinson
- B. Alice Coachman
- C. Helen Stephens
- D. Fanny Blankers-Koen

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

1. B - Emil Zátopek
Zátopek completed this extraordinary distance treble representing Czechoslovakia.
2. A - Dana Zátopková
Dana Zátopková won javelin gold at the same Games where her husband Emil won three distance titles.
3. A - Long jump
Beamon jumped 8.90 metres, a world record that survived until 1991.
4. A - Kipchoge Keino
Kenya's Keino beat American Jim Ryun, who took silver.
5. B - David Hemery
Hemery won gold, while fellow Briton John Sherwood earned bronze in the same final.
6. D - United States
Lee Evans, Larry James and Ron Freeman completed an American podium sweep.
7. A - Finland
Ilmari Salminen led home fellow Finns Arvo Askola and Volmari Iso-Hollo.
8. A - 1,500m
The 1,500m closes a ten-event competition spread over two days.
9. D - 100m
The first day begins with the 100m and ends with the 400m.
10. D - Hammer
Decathletes contest shot put, discus and javelin, but not hammer.
11. B - Stockholm 1912
Jim Thorpe won the decathlon when it entered the Olympic programme in 1912.
12. C - Helen Stephens
American Helen Stephens won ahead of defending champion Stanisława Walasiewicz.