LilG_OHD Flashcards

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It was in this year that NBCUniversal won the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games through 2032.

A

2014

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NBCUniversal has the rights to the Olympic Games until what year?

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2032

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What date was the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony celebration?

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7/26/2024

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4
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In this year NBC begins Olympics coverage over radio broadcast.

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1936

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Trevon Jenifer, Anastasia Pagonis, Grant Holloway, and Sophia Smith are all members of what?

A

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Team Comcast athletes

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On what date did Paralympic Games Paris 2024 officially begin?

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8/28/2024

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Paralympians Fiona Howard and Rebecca Hart both left Paris with three gold medals around their necks, most of any Team USA athlete, for what sport?

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Para equestrian

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The U.S. took home how many gold medals at the 2024 Paris Paralympics?

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36

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9
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The U.S. womens’ gymnastic team also goes by this fun nickname, taken from the title of the popular Betty White TV show from the 1980s and 90s?

A

“The Golden Girls”

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As of 2024, the U.S. men’s basketball team has won how many consecutive gold medals?

A

5

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The U.S. men’s basketball team won 98 to 87, thanks to Steph Curry sinking how many 3 pointers in the final three minutes?

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4

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2024 was the tightest 100m final in global racing history, as all competitors finished within this fraction of a second to each other?

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0.12 seconds

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U.S. female swimmer Katie Ledecky captured four medals in 2024, including how many gold?

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2

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How many U.S. athletes were on the Olympic podium in the men’s 1500m in 2024?

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2

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The U.S. women’s soccer team won a gold medal, with what score against their Brazilian opponents?

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1-0 or 1 to 0

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Scottie Scheffler won his first Olympic gold this year for what sport?

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Golf or men’s golf

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As of 2024, how many gold medals has Olympic shot-putter Ryan Crouser won?

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3

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Ezra Frech won how many gold medals in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, setting a new Paralympic record in the process?

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2

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During the para archery final, Matt Stutzman AKA “The Armless Archer,” won gold and set a Paralympic record by scoring how many out of a possible 150 points?

A

149

20
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In 2024, the United States became the first country competing in wheelchair basketball to do what?

A

Win 3 straight gold medals

21
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For the fifth straight Paralympics, the United States and China faced off in the gold medal match for women’s sitting volleyball; what is the U.S. teams current record?

A

3 straight gold medals wins

22
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With a time of 46.36 seconds, Hunter Woodhall raced to gold in the men’s T62 final; how many meters was this para track & field event?

A

400

23
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Where and what dates are the next Olympics?

A

The next Olympics will be held in Los Angeles from Friday, July 14 to Sunday, July 30, 2028.

24
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What are the upcoming Los Angeles Olympics now known as?

A

Games of the XXXIV Olympiad

25
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What day is the opening ceremony for the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad?

A

Friday, July 14, 2028

26
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How many events will there be at the 2028 Olympics?

A

More than 40

27
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How many sports will there be for the 2028 Olympics?

A

800

28
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What is the number of expected athletes for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics games?

A

15,000

29
Q

The 2028 Summer Olympics will take place in what city?

A

Los Angeles

30
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L.A. has hosted the Olympics two other times, in what years?

A

1932 and 1984

31
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In 2028, L.A. will join two other cities that have hosted Olympics thrice; what other two cities hold this distinction?

A

Paris and London

32
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In 2028, L.A. Memorial Coliseum will become the only stadium to host track and field events for how many Olympics?

A

3

33
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The 2028 L.A. Olympics softball and canoe slalom events will take place more than 1,000 miles away from the host city. In what city?

A

Oklahoma City

34
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What venue is expected to host the semifinals and medal matches for soccer in 2028?

A

The Rose Bowl

35
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What date is the Opening Ceremony for the 2028 Games set for?

A

Friday, July 14, 2028

36
Q

What 5 new Olympic sports will debut at the 2028 games?

A

Baseball/softball, Lacrosse, Cricket, Flag football, Squash

37
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In what year are the next Olympics?

A

2026

38
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What dates will the 2026 Winter Paralympics and Olympics take place?

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The Winter Olympics will take place from February 6 to February 22, with the Paralympics following from March 6 to March 15.

39
Q

Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are the hosts of the 2026 Winter Olympics, so these Olympics will be referred to as what?

A

Milan Cortina 2026

40
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The Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics and Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in the Arena di Verona, a Roman amphitheater built in what year?

A

30 AD

41
Q

How many times has Italy hosted the Olympics?

A

4 or Milan Cortina 2026 will be Italy’s fourth Olympics.

42
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Cortina d’Ampezzo previously hosted what year’s Winter Olympics?

A

1956

43
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What is the mascot(s) for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics?

A

2 stoats named Tina and Milo

44
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Will there be any new sports at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

A

Yes, one: ski mountaineering

45
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How many events will the new 2026 Winter Olympics sport, ski mountaineering, have?

A

3 (the men’s sprint, the women’s sprint and the mixed relay)

46
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Comcast and NBCUniversal deliver first multiplatform Olympics to American viewers, streaming every event live online.

A

2012