20th Century Olympic History
Summer Olympic Host Cities
Name That Sport II
London Gold Medalists
Former Olympic Sports
100
This man led the Salt Lake City organizing committee; ten years later, he would run for President of the United States.
Who is Mitt Romney?
100
1932 and 1984
What is Los Angeles?
100
Two teams of five athletes compete to put a ball through a hoops at opposite ends of a rectangular court.
What is basketball?
100
Mens' swimming - 400 meter individual medley
Who is Ryan Lochte?
100
One team grabs this end of the rope, another grabs the other end - now pull!
What is tug of war?
200
This man led the organizing committee for the 1984 Olympic Games; in the same year, he became commissioner of Major League Baseball and was named Time Magazine's "Man of the Year."
Who is Peter Ueberroth?
200
1996
What is Atlanta?
200
Two teams of seven compete to throw a ball into goals at opposite ends of a rectangular court.
What is team handball?
200
Womens' tennis (doubles)
Who are Venus Williams and Serena Williams?
200
America's national pastime - but less of an international pastime, this sport was last seen in the Olympics in 2008.
What is baseball?
300
The Olympic Games weren't held during World War II; the first Summer Games to be held after the conflict was in 1948, in this city:
What is London?
300
1972
What is Munich?
300
Athletes swim, bike and run their way over a course in this endurance sport.
What is triathlon?
300
Womens' basketball
What is the United States?
300
The Dude could have represented the US in this event, which was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Games.
What is bowling?
400
Daily Double: American Olympians John Carlos and Tommie Smith made an iconic political statement when they raised their gloved fists on the medal stand at the 1968 Summer Games, which took place in this city:
What is Mexico City?
400
1936
What is Berlin?
400
The Olympic version of this sport is divided into three categories: sabre, foil and epee'.
What is fencing?
400
Mens' road cycling
Who is Alexander Vinokourov?
400
This sport, involving a ball and sticks, was contested at the Olympics five times. But since 1948, they've been pretty lax about it.
What is lacrosse?
500
This African-American athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics - much to the chagrin of Germany's leader, Adolf Hitler.
Who is Jesse Owens?
500
2000
What is Sydney?
500
This sport is made up of five events: fencing, 200 meter freestyle swimming, show jumping, pistol shooting, and a 3200 meter cross-country run. It's been part of the Olympics since 1912.
What is modern pentathlon?
500
Womens' gymnastics - individual all-around.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
500
I'm not trying to bait you, or angling for an answer, but this demonstration sport was big at the 1900 Olympics, with over 600 competitors casting a line for a medal. Unfortunately, this "sport" was the one that got away.
What is fishing?