The least complicated field event in the Olympics is __________________.
the long jump competition
100
Who was the most talented heptathlon athlete ever?
Jackie Jowner-Kersee
100
What field event uses a steel-tipped metal spear?
javelin throw
100
Badminton was named for the ancestral home of the Duke of ___________________.
Beaufort in Gloucestershire
100
Who invented basketball?
James Naismith
200
What is the Greek word for "seven tests"?
heptathlon
200
What field event uses a metal ball attached to a wire and a handle, which is thrown with a spinning motion?
the hammer event
200
What is the Greek word for "ten tests"?
decathlon
200
What machine was first used in 1992 Barcelona Games in boxing events to make judges' officiating more objective?
an electronic scoring machine
200
What US basketball team played in Barcelona Games in 1992 which made the US team the leader in basketball?
the Dream Team
300
What are the three different steps in triple jump (in correct sequence)?
hop, skip and jump
300
What field event involves propelling a heavy metal ball with one arm only?
the shot put event
300
What are the events in Olympic decathlon?
1. 100-meter dash
2. long jump
3. shot put
4. high jump
5. 400 meter dash
6. 110 meter hurdles
7. discus
8. pole vault
9. javelin
10. 1500 meter running event
300
Badminton is played by volleying a _________________back and forth over a net.
shuttlecock
300
What did the Romans add in boxing gloves which made the sport more violent?
spikes or heavy lead
400
What is involved in the high jump competition?
jumping over a crossbar set between two upright poles
400
What field event uses a steel-rimmed hardwood or metal circular platter?
the discus event
400
Who was the most famous decathlete?
Jim Thorpe
400
What is also known as a bird or birdie in the game of badminton?
the shuttlecock
400
What was made compulsory in boxing in the 1984 Olympic Games?
wearing of head guard
500
A high jump technique which involves rotation or twist is called__________________.
the Fosbury flop
500
The discus champion who was first to ever win the same Olympic track and field event for four consecutive times was___________________.
Al Oerter
500
What are the events in heptathlon?
1. 100-meter hurdles
2. high jump
3. shot put
4. 200 meter dash
5. long jump
6. javelin
7. 800-meter dash
500
What team dominated women's badminton in Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004) games?