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2. 1. In what time did Liu Xiang win gold in the 110m hurdles at the Athens Olympics? a.14.51 seconds b.13.22 seconds c.12.91 seconds d.11.65 seconds

3. Answer: c. 12.91 seconds equaling the world record set by Colin Jackson in 1993

4. 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

5. Answer: a. Wang Nan

6. 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

7. Answer: c. Deng Yaping

8. 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

9. Answer: d. Usain Bolt

10. 5. A new world record for the men ’ s 200m was set in Beijing, in a time of 19.30 seconds. Who was the previous record holder? a.Dwain Chambers b.Linford Christie c.Michael Johnson d.Mark Spitz

11. Answer: c. Michael Johnson held the record with a time of 19.32 seconds, set in Atlanta 1996. (NOT Michael JORDAN)

12. 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

13. Answer: d. Zou Kai, with 3 gold medals in the men’s floor exercise, the horizontal bar and the men’s team event.

14. 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

15. Answer: c. Chen Yibing

16. 8. How many times has Zhang Ning won the women ’ s badminton single ’ s gold? a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4

17. Answer: b. 2 She is the first badminton player to ever defend her singles title

18. 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

19. Answer: a. Jesse Owens

20. 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

21. Answer: b. Liu Zige

22. 11. Which country came fourth in the medals table at the Beijing Olympics? a.Korea b.Great Britain c.China d.India

23. Answer: b. Great Britain

24. 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

25. Answer: c. Guo Jingjing

26. 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

27. Answer: b. Men ’ s 10m platform, beaten by Matthew Mitcham of Australia

28. THE END Quiz by Nathan Chan www.i-learner.com.hk