The Olympics
In 1980 Moscow Olympics one country boycotted the games by the order of its President
USA
Born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907
John Wayne
Explosive patented in 1867, rapidly replacing black powder
Dynamite
Two star crossed lovers from Verona, Italy
Romeo & Juliet
Just keep swimming
Finding Nemo
This country always leads the parade of athletes at the Olympic opening
Greece
Author of Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
Said to have shouted “Eureka!” as he jumped out of the bath and ran naked through the streets!
Archimedes
Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender
Merchant of Venice
Here's looking at you, kid
Casablanca
At the 1984 Summer Olympic Games this sport discipline was first included
Synchronized Swimming
Accused of robbing 24 banks and 4 police stations, among other crimes during the great depression in Chicago
John Dillinger
Invented in the 1800’s it quickly became an indispensable tool for practically all writing
Typewriter
This Scottish play, is said to be cursed, so much that actors refuse to utter its name
Macbeth
What we've got here is failure to communicate
Cool Hand Luke
800g and 600g are the weights thrown in this Olympic sport
Javelin
Former astronaut who became the third person and first American to orbit the Earth
John Glenn
Invented in 1440, and helped to further spread Lutheranism
Printing Press
It is Shakespeare's longest play with 30,557 words
Hamlet
I'm walking here! I'm walking here!
Midnight Cowboy
The Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius’ means
Faster, Higher, Stronger
an Irish flat racing jockey and trainer from Bohermeen, Kells, County Meath
John Loftus
John Philip Holland was an Irish engineer who developed this, first to be formally commissioned by the US Navy
Submarine
A comedy centred around the wedding of Claudio and Hero
Much Ado About Nothing
Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!
Dr Strangelove