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1. Sinister as it may sound, skeleton returned to the Olympic programme in 2002 after an absence of 54 years. Pick the phrase that best describes this sport.
2. Name an American who became a World Champion and then had to overcome cancer only to return even stronger and dominate the roads of France for four summers in a row.
3. At the age of 40, basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson made an unlikely comeback in the small Swedish town of Borås.
4. It's not unusual for female athletes to come back even stronger after childbirth. Pick the Norwegian runner who achieved her best times and collected her titles after becoming a mother in 1983. She broke the European record in the 10,000 meters track event.
5. "Super-Mario" Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins made one of the most celebrated comebacks of NHL history. How long, approximately, had he been absent from the ice when he returned just before Christmas 2000?
6. At age 47, four-time Olympic discus champion Al Oerter of the USA took 4th place in the same event at the Games in Los Angeles in 1984.
7. Baseball legend Joe Dimaggio had a 3-year break in the middle of his career. What did he do during these 3 years?
8. Identify the sport that was removed from the Olympic programme in 1924 and reintroduced in 1988, when Miloslav Mecir won the men's individual event.
9. Few comeback attempts have ended worse than this one. Write the name of the 1984 Olympic downhill winner who injured himself badly during practise when he tried to qualify for the 2002 Games.
10. After nearly two years of absence from soccer due to injuries, this player returned to the spotlight with two decisive goals in the World Championship final in 2002.
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