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Burka NPHarris Flashcards

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Only IOC president from US
52-72

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Avery brun dige
Might as well be it’s not my dad

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5 colors of thr Olympic rings

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Blue
Yellow
Black
Green
Red
White background
At least one is on every flag in the world

Bludgeoning your bladder gets it redder

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1908 Olympic game host city
Plus who was originally given hosting rights but had to back out

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London hosted
Original host Rome but had to back out because mt vuh sue v U.S. erupted in 06

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This competition could not take place at this host country of 56 summer Olympics
Due to widespread illness in Australia

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Equestrian in Melbourne
Moved it to Stockholm Sweeden in June even though Olympics occurred in November so June - December official dates of games hilarious longest Olympic games ever ?
Equine flu

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5
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City that has hosted Olympics the most

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London 08 48 12
Paris 00 24 24
LA 32 84 28

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First US city to host Olympic Games

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St. Louis 1904
Turnout wasn’t great as it want east to get to middle of America in 04 from Europe which is basically who participated
Worried Olympic movement could be halted

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Movies
After being cut from Olympic skiing team Michael Edwards travels to Germany to test his skills as a ski jumper ; although an entire nation is counting him out Edwards has a historic showing at 88 and lumpia games here

A

Eddie the eagle - worst ski jumper ever
Prompted a rule that you must compete in intentional circuit
Calgary

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Movies
From personal experiment to geo political thriller this documentary exposes Russia state sponsored Olympic doping and brought to light one of biggest sports scandals in history

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Ick uh ris

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Movies
After her ex husband conspired to attack her rival an athletes name and legacy is instantly tarnished as she is forever associated with one of the most infamous sports scandal

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I tonya

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Movies
In a class obsessed and religiously divided United kingdom of the early 1920s 2 determined young runners train for the Olympics here

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Chariots of fire
24 Paris

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11
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India has a total of 9 gold medals 8 coming from this sport

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Field hockey
Other was in shooting

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12
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Phelps has this many name Olympic medals
Bonus breakout by type

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28 total
Gold 23
Silver 3
Bronze 2

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13
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Won the decathlon and pentathlon in 1912 but wqs stripped of medals because he played semi pro baseball

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Jim Thorpe
Stockholm
Reinstated in 83

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14
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First woman to win an Olympic gold medal
Also country

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Hell in e day
Poor tal is
From Switzerland in sailing
Not a British lady who won in tennis - wqs she the first woman to win individual ?

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15
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These athletes gave a black power salute during medal ceremony at these Olympics
Bonus other athlete on podium

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Mexico City 68
Tommy smith (gold ) and John Carlos (bronze ) - forgot right glove so wore smith left glove which is why raising different fists
Peter Norman silver Australia gave the idea about the gloves ; nice guy wasn’t allowed at future Olympics

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16
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These 3 countries boycotted the 56 Olympic Games here due to this

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Suez crisis
Egypt Lebanon Iraq
Middle eastern countries
Melbourne

17
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IOC banned this country from 64 to 92 due to political policies from the government

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South Africa
Racist policies - absolute
Against the apartheid

18
Q

Given a replacement gold medal in 96 after throwing original in the river for this reason

A

Ali
Refuses service at all white restaurant
Lit thr torch
Cashis clay when won the medal but where ?

19
Q

Willingly lie under oath

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Perjury

20
Q

In thr national
Museum of American history there’s a Harley Davidson once used by this daredevil stuntman

A

Evil kuh neiv el

21
Q

NMe foe the roof of your mouth

A

Palate

22
Q

Name for your sense of taste

A

Palate

23
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Irrational fear of water

A

Hydrophobia

24
Q

Kick and snare are types of this instrument

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Drums

25
Q

Russel Crowes character in gladiator

A

Maximus

26
Q

This rapper blew up on tiktok with thr song what’s poppin

A

Jack Harlow

27
Q

Australians call this part of a pencil a rubber

A

Eraser

28
Q

Thr podcast sibling rivalry is hosted by this famous brother and sister

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Oliver and Kate Hudson

29
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These black and yellow study guides were first published inn58 to help students study Shakespeare

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Cliff notes

30
Q

Samantha bond wqs the rea name of the actress who played this wealthy sounding character

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Mrs money penny
In Bond

31
Q

Pyrite is known as

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Fools gold

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