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CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Location Which country has never won a medal in the Olympics?

Albania

Bonus Question The International Olympic Committee (IOC) agreed to add five sports for the Olympic Games in Tokyo Summer 2020. Name at least one event!

Baseball/ Softball, Sport Climbing, Skateboarding, Surfing, and Karate

CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Athlete This Scot represented Britain at the 2012 summer Olympics and won 6 medals in track cycling.

Chris Hoy

CATEGORY: Was it in the Olympics? True or False CHESS BOXING Contestants compete in alternating rounds of chess and boxing. One demanding mentally, the other physically.

False

CATEGORY: Was it in the Olympics? True or False TOE WRESTLING Toe wrestling is a sport involving two opponents who lock feet and attempt to pin each other's foot down with no time limit similar to arm wrestling.

False

CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Athlete This retired track and field athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the heptathlon as well as long jump winning a total of 6 medals.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

CATEGORY: Cultural Rituals Fire Walking Festival (one correct area will suffice) One of the purification rituals involves walking barefoot on burning embers. Fire is believed to overcome impurity and repel evil influences-so walking over the fire signifies a man's strength, and his resolve to free himself from evil. Monks, priests, and lay people can walk barefoot over smoking embers to attempt to achieve a sudden moment of clarity, overcome their fears, and get the energy flowing.

Japan, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Haiti, and the Caribbean Islands

CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Location In 1984, where did the USA record the gymnastics team title for the first time in Olympics history?

Los Angeles, USA

CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Athlete This Russian athlete won a silver medal in the 2012 Olympics for Tennis.

Maria Sharapova

CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Athlete This former competitive swimmer won 28 Olympic medals in which 23 were gold.

Michael Phelps

CATEGORY: OLYMPIC TRIVIA The inception of Olympics was from which country? A) Greece B) Italy C) Bulgaria D) Spain

A) Greece

CATEGORY: OLYMPIC TRIVIA Where is the new headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) located? A) Switzerland B) France C) Brazil D) USA

A) Switzerland

CATEGORY: Was it in the Olympics? True or False WIFE CARRYING Male competitors race while each carrying a female teammate. They must complete a special obstacle track in the fastest time.

False

CATEGORY: OLYMPIC TRIVIA As a symbol of spreading peace, which bird is set free during the inaugural ceremony of Olympic Games?

A dove

CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Location Name the city in China where the 2008 summer Olympics took place. GUANGZHOU, CHONGQING, SHANGHAI, BEIJING, or TIANJING

Beijing

CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Location The First World War cancelled one Olympics which was planned to be held in _____ in 1916.

Berlin, Germany

CATEGORY: Summer Olympics Which of the following is NOT a part of the Summer Olympics? Biathlon, Cycling, Boxing, Water Polo

Biathlon

CATEGORY: Cultural Rituals Bullet Ants Ritual The Satere Mawe Tribe inhabitants of the Amazon rain forest have a ritual called after Bullet Ants is observed in which a male child has to go through pain like hell to prove that he is deserving to be a man! Boys in their pre-teen wear a pair of gloves filled with bullet ants for more than 10 minutes at least 20 times to 'qualify' for a manhood! The neurotoxic pain of the bullet ants sting is no child's play however.

Brazil

CATEGORY: Was it in the Olympics? True or False TUG-OF-WAR Remember being in the schoolyard, viciously yanking a rope with no regard to blisters, all in order to ensure your opposing classmates ate dirt? Good times.

True

CATEGORY: Summer Olympics Who officially opened the 2012 Olympics?

Queen Elizabeth II

CATEGORY: OLYMPIC TRIVIA Name the colors of the five interlaced rings in the Olympic flag.

Red, Black, Green, Blue, Yellow

CATEGORY: Cultural Rituals Blackening of the Bride In this festival, friends and the family member of the bride show some affection by putting every nasty thing on the bride. This is the funny and somewhat disgusting ritual related to the institution of marriage where the to be bride is soaked in all kind of trash objects, possible from stinking curd to rotten eggs.

Scotland

CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Location Which country hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics for the first time outside of Europe or North America?

South Korea

CATEGORY: Cultural Rituals Baby Jumping Festival This festival has a weird way of purifying the souls of the new born babies. In this festival, new born babies are laid down on the road and are wrapped in mattresses and some grown up Men, dressed like devil, jump over those new born babies. The festival takes place on the first Sunday after Corpus Christi so its date may vary accordingly.

Spain

CATEGORY: Summer Olympics Which country hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics?

Spain

CATEGORY: Did this really happen? Michael Phelps used a Chinese practice called "cupping" to aide in muscle recovery.

True

CATEGORY: Did this really happen? Parzival was competing in a dressage match after getting bit by one of Rio's famed mosquitos. The horse fell ill and forced his rider, Adelinde Cornelissen to drop out.

True

CATEGORY: Did this really happen? Rio Olympic organizers used a knock-off Chinese flag with wrong-facing stars. The snafu was discovered and corrected after several days.

True

CATEGORY: Was it in the Olympics? True or False CANON SHOOTING The crew fires projectiles with a muzzle loading artillery piece. Rules of engagement are for distance and accuracy.

True

CATEGORY: OLYMPIC TRIVIA What do the colors of the five interlaced rings in the Olympics flag represent?

The five continents of the world

CATEGORY: Summer Olympics London is the only city to host ____ times.

Three

CATEGORY: Did this really happen? During a Fencing match, Enzo Lefort was in competition when his phone popped out of his pocket and plopped onto the ground.

True

CATEGORY: Did this really happen? In the 1988 Seoul Olympics during a boxing bout, a riot occurred when referee Keith Walker docked a Korean boxer two points for headbutting.

True

CATEGORY: Cultural Rituals Camel Wrestling Many spectators are delighted to watch two male camels fight. Even though there are no injuries that afflict the animals, as with cock fighting, or the audience, as with bull running in Spain. Still, people are asked to stay away from the camels throughout the wrestling match. Agitated camels tend to discharge saliva with a sticky texture and a disgusting smell.

Turkey

CATEGORY: Summer Olympics Which country won the most gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics? Germany, Russia, China, USA

USA

CATEGORY: Name the Olympic Athlete This Jamaican sprinter won 9 gold medals in three straight Olympic Games.

Usian Bolt