End of Summer Olympics - Preston & Erin Style

****Answers in Italics. I thought more people would partake in the quiz. Oh well.****

Preston Farmer and Erin McGuire organized the End of Summer Olympics 2008 this past weekend. It was a fun filled day of kick ball, ultimate frisbee and whiffle ball. I'd gone a little too hard in spin class resulting in a wrist that yelled at me all day Sunday.

I did try to play kick ball for a little while but stood there with the ball as 2 runners ran past me to home. At that point I decided that I should sit out the festivities and be the non cheering cheer leader.

So here's the fun part for all of you readers. Yes, it's fun. Erin put together a very difficult trivia game for the final event. I believe that without the margaritas it is still a difficult event. I will post the answers on Thursday.

Please post your answers in the comment field. No cheating on this event!

1. The 2008 Olympics were held in Beijing, China's second largest city. What is China's largest city? Shanghai

2. At the first modern Olympic games in Athens in 1896 what type of medal was awarded to winners? Silver for 1st place, Bronze for 2nd

3. What was the first team sport added to the Olympics? Football (Soccer) in 1900

4. The word "gymnasium" comes from the Greek root "gymnos". What does "gymnos" mean? Nude - the literal meaning of "gymnasium" is "school for naked exercise"

5. The design of the official Olympic flag, with five interconnected rings on a white background was created in 1914. What are the colors of those rings? Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red

6. Name one of the two Olympic sports where men and women compete against each other? Sailing or Equestrian

7. Which city hosted the 1988 Olympics? Seoul, South Korea

8. There are three disciplines at the Olympics in the sport of gymnastics. What are the three disciplines? Artistic, Trampoline and Rythmic

9. What two sports are going to be dropped from the program for the 2012 Olympics? Baseball & Softball

10. In 1996 this sports legend jogged the final leg on the relay to light the cauldron at the start of the centennial games. Muhammed Ali

11. Who was the mascot for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? Sam the Eagle

12. What was the first communist city to host the Olympic Games? Moscow, 1980

13. What do the five rings of the Olympics stand for? Five continents - Africa, the America, Asia, Europe and Oceania

14. Michael Phelps took home a record 8 Olympic gold medals this year. In the process of doing so how many world records did he break? 7

15. During what year was beach volleyball added to the olympic games? 1996

16. How many times has Los Angeles hosted the Olympics? Two - 1932 & 1984

17. What country has won more table tennis medals than any other? China

18. Which city is hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics? Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada

19. In 1992, when baseball became an Olympic sport, which country won the first gold medal? Cuba

20. Rounded to he nearest second - how afast did Usain Bolt run the 100 meter dash? 10 seconds (9.69)