I have a copy of John Lee’s latest book, Drinking Vancouver, up for grabs (a perfect book right about now!). The first person to solve the challenge inside wins. Good Luck! ~ PK
EDITOR’S NOTE: I will hold all comments until the correct one is given before revealing.
1) Name the four host First Nations of the 2010 Olympics.
2) Name the gold medal winning countries of Men’s and Women’s hockey over the last 3 Olympic Games (1998, 2002, 2006).
3) Where was the first ever Winter Olympic Games hosted?
4) What national team boycotted the 1980 Winter Olympics?
5) The following picture is of the most decorated Winter Olympian in history. He has won 12 medals at 3 different Games. What is his name, what country is he from, and what sport did he dominate?
{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }
1. Squamish, Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, Lil’wat
2. Women: USA, Canada Canada
Men: Czech, Canada, Sweden
3. Chamonix, France
4. The People’s Republic of China
5. Bjorn Daehlie of Norway who dominated Cross Country Skiing
1. The Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh
2. women: US, Canada, Canada (98-06)
men: Czech Rep, Canada, Sweden (98-06
3. Chamonix, France
4. Taiwan
5. Bjørn Dæhlie of Norway, Nordic skiing
1. Lil’wat, musqueam, squamish, Tsleil-Waututh
2. 1998: Czech Republic (men), United States (women)
2002: Canada (men), Canada (women)
2006: Sweden (men), Canada (women)
3. Chamonix, France (1924)
4. Republic of China (Chinese Taipei)
5. Bjorn Daehlie, Norway, Cross-country skiing
1) Squamish, Lil’wat, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh
2)
1998: Women – USA
Men – Czech Republic
2002: Women – Canada
Men – Canada
2006: Women – Sweden
Men – Sweden
3) The first “modern” games were in 1896 in Athens
4) Republic of China
5) Bjorn Daehlie, a cross country skiier
[ahem] Canadian women won in 2006
liwat musqueam squamish tseil waututh
Us Canada Canada
Chamonix france
Republic of china
Bjorn Daehlie – cross country
Eddy, you are our winner.
actually eddy is wrong. the people’s republic of china did not boycott the 1980, the republic of china (taiwan) did. there is a big difference there. mainland china was allowed to participate for the first time in 1980 as the prc, and this is why the roc boycotted.
sorry eddster
Desmond, you make a good point. I was a little confused and torn myself as on one hand, yes, it was Taiwan who boycotted, but they previously were competing as the ‘Republic of China’.
Tell you what, I will send you my personal copy. (Don’t worry, I’ll bug John for another one!)
Paul,
Sorry about this, but Desmond is wrong as well, since the Athlete from Norway didn’t dominate Nordic skiing but country skiing (nordic skiing is a group of different events – country skiing included but not only that one. Ski jumping and biathlon are also nordic skiing events, which Bjorn Daehlie didn’t practiced). See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_skiing for details
Sorry
Mauricio.
Thanks Paul
Maricio: actually nordic is a classification that includes cross country. from the very link you mention, “Nordic skiing Olympic events are Cross country skiing, Ski jumping, Nordic combined, and biathlon.”
I could have certainly been more precise, but it is still correct. Whereas the People’s Republic of China definitely did not boycott and actually did participate that year.
I really shouldn’t respond to comments until after I had my morning coffee.
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