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Quiz about Beijing 2008 Swimming Cycling Gymnastics

Beijing 2008: Swimming, Cycling, Gymnastics Quiz

The Games of the XXIX Olympiad took place in Beijing from August 8 to August 24 in 2008. There were 34 events in swimming, 18 in cycling, and 18 in gymnastics.

A multiple-choice quiz by wardcogge. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wardcogge

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,392

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals. In how many of those eight events did he break the world record during the Beijing Olympics? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these events was won by Michael Phelps? Hint

200m backstroke

200m freestyle

100m freestyle

100m backstroke

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Question 3 of 10

3. Three women each won two individual gold medals in swimming. Who isn't one of them? Hint

Britta Steffen

Stephanie Rice

Rebecca Adlington

Katie Hoff

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Question 4 of 10

4. Samuel Sanchez of Spain won the men's road race in cycling. Where was the finish? Hint

Hong Kong

Yunnan Valley

Bird's Nest

Great Wall of China

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the men's time trial in cycling? Hint

Alberto Contador

Gustav Larsson

Levi Leipheimer

Fabian Cancellara

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many gold medals did Bradley Wiggins win in track cycling at the Beijing Olympics? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which country won the men's and the women's team final in artistic gymnastics? Hint

United States

Romania

Russia

China

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Question 8 of 10

8. What medals did Nastia Liukin win in artistic gymnastics? Hint

Two gold, three bronze

One gold, one silver, two bronze

One gold, three silver, one bronze

Two gold, one silver, two bronze

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was an Olympic sport for the first time in 2008? Hint

Mountain bike

BMX Motocross

Triathlon

Taekwondo

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Question 10 of 10

10. Julien Absalon won gold in men's mountain biking for the second time. How did he win? Hint

Early attack in the second lap

Sprint with two

Attack in the final lap

Sprint with three

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals. In how many of those eight events did he break the world record during the Beijing Olympics?

Answer: 7

He broke the world record in the 200m freestyle, the 200m butterfly, the 200m and 400m individual medley, and in the three relays. The world record in the 100m butterfly remained in the hands of Ian Crocker, but Phelps broke the Olympic record.

2. Which of these events was won by Michael Phelps?

Answer: 200m freestyle

Aaron Peirsol (USA) won the 100m backstroke, Ryan Lochte (USA) the 200m backstroke, and Alain Bernard (France) the 100m freestyle.

3. Three women each won two individual gold medals in swimming. Who isn't one of them?

Answer: Katie Hoff

Britta Steffen (Germany) won the 50m and 100m freestyle; Adlington (Great Britain) the 400m and 800m freestyle; and Rice (Australia) the 200m and 400m individual medley. Katie Hoff (USA) won one silver and two bronze medals.

4. Samuel Sanchez of Spain won the men's road race in cycling. Where was the finish?

Answer: Great Wall of China

Sanchez won the uphill sprint against Rebellin and Cancellara. He also finished seventh in the Tour de France in 2008, and third in the Tour of Spain in 2007.

5. Who won the men's time trial in cycling?

Answer: Fabian Cancellara

Larsson was second, Leipheimer third, and Contador fourth. Cancellara (Switzerland) was also the time trial world champion in 2006 and 2007.

6. How many gold medals did Bradley Wiggins win in track cycling at the Beijing Olympics?

Answer: 2

He won the individual pursuit and the team pursuit with Great Britain. He already won the individual pursuit in 2004, which made him the first man to win three Olympic gold medals in total in track cycling.

7. Which country won the men's and the women's team final in artistic gymnastics?

Answer: China

In the men's competition, Japan won silver and the USA bronze. In the women's competition the United States won silver and Romania bronze.

8. What medals did Nastia Liukin win in artistic gymnastics?

Answer: One gold, three silver, one bronze

Her full name is Anastasia Valeryevna Liukina. She was born in Moscow in 1989. Both her parents were Olympic gymnasts for the Soviet Union. Her father Valeri Liukin was a gold medalist in 1988. The family moved to the United States in 1992. Nastia Liukin won gold in the all around competition; silver in the team competition on the balance beam and the uneven bars; and bronze on the floor.

9. What was an Olympic sport for the first time in 2008?

Answer: BMX Motocross

Mountain bike was new in 1996, triathlon and taekwondo in 2000. Maris Strombergs of Latvia won the men's gold in BMX, Anne-Caroline Chausson of France the women's.

10. Julien Absalon won gold in men's mountain biking for the second time. How did he win?

Answer: Early attack in the second lap

He attacked early, and his advantage just kept growing to over a minute. P�raud, another Frenchman finished second; Christoph Sauser of Switzerland third. Absalon had also won four world titles.

Source: Author wardcogge

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