Olympic Athletes
This olympic athlete competed in the decathlon, winning the men's decathlon event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, setting a third successive world record and gaining fame as "an all-American hero". Given the unofficial title of "world's greatest athlete", he later went on to fame in American reality television and is now the most famous transgender woman.
Bruce Jenner (Caitlyn Jenner)
In Cricket, how many people are on the field when the ball is considered to be 'alive'?
15
The country to have won the most team gymnastics gold medals.
Russia/Soviet Union
Which French-based school literally means 'Our Lady'?
Notre Dame
The fight song "The Orange and Blue" belongs to what school?
Florida
This olympic athlete (born June 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. She was drafted by Phoenix first overall in the 2004 draft. She has won four Olympic gold medals, (2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016) She has also won numerous WNBA awards. On June 18, 2017, Taurasi became the WNBA all-time leading scorer.
She is considered one of the greatest female basketball players of all time. Her penchant for scoring in crucial situations has earned her the nickname "White Mamba", first coined by Kobe Bryant.
Diana Taurasi
In the sport "curling" what is "delivering" a stone?
Sending the stone to the house.
There are six events in Men's Olympic gymnastics. These are: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and this event:
Horizontal high bar
This old college football rivalry can be described as 'The Battle between the Hedges'. Which two?
Auburn-Georgia
What is the name of the song played after a defensive stand by University of Southern Cal (USC)?
Tribute to Troy
This olympic athlete (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won an Olympic event. He is one of only three Olympic athletes who won a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympic Games.
Carl Lewis
In Rugby, initially (in 1895) two organizations formed. Over time each organization formulated differences in rules and the two rugby formats became very distinct. Today Rugby is identified by these two codes.
Rugby League and Rugby Union
Women's Olympic gymnastics artistic events include vault, uneven bars, balance beam and this fourth event:
Floor Exercise
Which US university has the largest on campus university in acreage?
Ohio State
What school do the following lyrics belong to?
"Shout aloud to the men who will play the game to win
We're behind you, keep fighting for State,
Hold that line, hold 'em fast,
We'll reach victory at last
We're behind you, keep fighting for State,
Rise up to the fray and let your colors wave,
Shout out for dear old ______ GO STATE!"
N.C. State
In January 1994, an assailant used a police baton to strike this famous olympic ice skater on her landing knee; the attacker was hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding. ... The attack injured this athlete, but she quickly recovered.
Nancy Kerrigan
In Cricket, what happens when after the ball is bowled and hits the stumps, the bail goes into the air then lands back on top of the stumps?
The batsman is "not out."
Gymnast progress in levels from 1-10. When they become olympic gymnasts, their level is called by this name:
Elite
Many boxing historians say this man was the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time. He dominated the 1930s and 1940s, earning the title of the Brown Bomber. Many of his opponents were dubbed the Bum of the Month club. Who was this heavyweight boxer?
Joe Lewis
What is the title of Nebraska's fight song?
Hail Varsity
This olympic athlete (born December 9, 1995) is an American retired gymnast. She was a member of the American women's gymnastics team dubbed the Fierce Five at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the team and an individual silver medal in the vault event.
A photograph of her with a "not impressed" expression, taken after winning silver in the 2012 Olympics, became an Internet meme.
McKayla Moroney
The nickname "the roaring game" is a name to refer to the sport of curling. Where did that nickname come from?
The sound of the stone moving across the ice.
In 2006 a new scoring system was introduced in olympic gymnastics. Instead of scores being out of a perfect 10, two numbers are added together for a final score: a difficulty score and this:
An execution score
After starting his career with a 48-0 record, Larry Holmes lost both his heavyweight title and his first ever fight as a heavyweight to which fighter?
Michael Spinks
Finish the lyric: On _______, On _________, plunge right through that line.
Run the ball clear down the field, touchdown sure this time.
On ___________, On _________, fight on for her fame.
Fight, fellows, fight, fight, fight, we'll win this game
Wisconsin