1. In what time did Liu Xiang win gold in the 110m hurdles at the Athens Olympics? a seconds b seconds c seconds d seconds
Answer: c seconds equaling the world record set by Colin Jackson in 1993
2. Who did Zhang Yining beat in the final of the women ’ s singles table tennis at the Beijing Olympics? a.Wang Nan b.Guo Yue c.Deng Xiaofung d.Lin Ling
Answer: a. Wang Nan
3. Zhang Yining made history at Beijing by successfully defending her women ’ s singles title, she is the second player to do so. Who else did this? a.Wang Nan b.Guo Yue c.Deng Yaping d.Qiao Hong
Answer: c. Deng Yaping
4. Who broke the world record for men ’ s 100m at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in a time of 9.69s? a.Maurice Greene b.Asafa Powell c.Dwain Chambers d.Usain Bolt
Answer: d. Usain Bolt
5. A new world record for the men ’ s 200m was set in Beijing, in a time of seconds. Who was the previous record holder? a.Dwain Chambers b.Linford Christie c.Michael Johnson d.Mark Spitz
Answer: c. Michael Johnson held the record with a time of seconds, set in Atlanta (NOT Michael JORDAN)
6. Which Chinese gymnast won the most gold medals at the 2008 Olympics? a.Yang Wei b.Chen Yibing c.Li Xiaoping d.Zou Kai
Answer: d. Zou Kai, with 3 gold medals in the men’s floor exercise, the horizontal bar and the men’s team event.
7. Which Chinese gymnast reclaimed Li Ning ’ s title in the rings at the Beijing Olympics? a.Li Xiaoping b.Yang Wei c.Chen Yibing d.Zou Kai
Answer: c. Chen Yibing
8. How many times has Zhang Ning won the women ’ s badminton single ’ s gold? a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4
Answer: b. 2 She is the first badminton player to ever defend her singles title
9. Which Olympic legendary American sprinter won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, disproving Hitler ’ s theory that white people are superior to black people. a.Jesse Owens b.Carl Lewis c.Usain Bolt d.George Bush
Answer: a. Jesse Owens
10. Which Chinese swimmer won the women ’ s 200m butterfly, breaking the world record at the Beijing 2008 Olympics? a.Liu Xiang b.Liu Zige c.Guo Yue d.Guo Jing Jing
Answer: b. Liu Zige
11. Which country came fourth in the medals table at the Beijing Olympics? a.Korea b.Great Britain c.China d.India
Answer: b. Great Britain
12. Who won the both the 3m springboard and the synchronized 3m springboard at the Beijing Olympics? a.Wu Minxia b.Fu Mingxia c.Guo Jingjing d.Chen Ruolin
Answer: c. Guo Jingjing
13. China won 7 out of 8 diving events. Which event did they lose? a.Men ’ s 3m springboard b.Men ’ s 10m platform c.Women ’ s synchronized 10m platform d.Women ’ s 10m platform
Answer: b. Men ’ s 10m platform, beaten by Matthew Mitcham of Australia
THE END Quiz by Nathan Chan