The Olympic Games Quiz 6

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1 Name the Olympic gold medallist for New Zealand from the list below. Dick Quax Kevin Barry Lorraine Moller Norman Read David Tua 2 Which New Zealander has NEVER represented New Zealand at an Olympic Games? Blyth Tait Paul Kingsman John Walker Russell Coutts Don Clark 3 How many countries attended the Olympic Games set for London in 1944? 12 0 24 46 76 4 Which Olympics did New Zealand first attend? 1896, Athens, Greece 1900, Paris, France 1904, St Louis, USA 1908, London, England 1912, Stockholm, Sweden 5 How many athletes did NZ send to their first Olympic Games? 3 6 9 12 15 6 Where were the first Olympic Games in history held? Rome Greece USA Germany France 7 Violet Walrond was New Zealand's first woman Olympic athlete. What sport did she compete in? swimming boardsailing running long jump high jump 8 New Zealand joined many other countries in "boycotting" (not attending) an Olympic Games. Which Olympic Games did NZ NOT send an official team? 1976, Montreal, Canada 1980, Moscow, USSR 1984, Los Angeles, USA 1988, Seoul, South Korea 1992, Barcelona, Spain