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When and where were the first Olympic games held?
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Who was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
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How are Olympic judges selected?
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How many times has Germany hosted the Olympics?
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How many medals have been won by India in all the Olympics games since 1896?
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When did Portugal first compete in the Olympics?
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How are the judges chosen to judge the Olympics?
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How many gold medals did the U.S. women win in the Winter Olympics in Japan?
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What Olympic event is the 100-meter freestyle?
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What did the ancient Greeks sacrifice during the Olympic games?
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When were women allowed to participate in the Olympics?
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Did Hungary participate in the 2006 Winter Olympics?
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In the 1920 Olympics what was the 7th player in hockey called?
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Is Skeleton the most dangerous Winter sports event of 2006?
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What countries participated in the first Olympics?
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How have Olympic sports changed over the years?
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What countries in and around Australia are participating in the winter Olympics 2006?
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Who was the 1st person to stand up and say women should be able to take part in the Olympics?
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What is the purpose of having the Olympics?
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How many athletes competed in the 2004 Olympics?
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Which athlete won the most medals at the 2004 Olympic games?
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Who was the first woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal?
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Who are the 2008 Summer Olympics participants on team USA?
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How did the modern Olympics start?
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Who won the first US gold medal in the 1936 Olympics?
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Why did Pierre de Coubertin bring back the Olympics?
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What are Li Jia Wei's special qualities?
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Where will the triathlon event be held during the 2008 beijing Games What events comprise the triathlon event?
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How many medals did Lebanon win in the 2006 Winter Olympics?
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Can college hockey players play in the Olympics?
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Why are there separate events for men and women in the Olympics?
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What was another name for the Olympic games in ancient Greece?
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How do they get the flags to appear as if they are under the ice in Olympic speedskating events?
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Where were the first Winter Olympic games held and how long ago were they?
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Where are the next summer and winter Olympics going to be held?
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What are all the locations where the Olympics have been held?
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Where were all the Olympics held?
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What were the dates of the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid New York?
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How did the Olympics start?
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Why are the modern Olympic games held?
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When were the last ancient Olympic games held?
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Which college did Jesse Owens attend?
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Why was East German Olympic swimmer Sylvia Ester one hundred-meter freestyle swim time of 57.9 not recognized as a new world record?
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In what city was the first Olympic flame lit?
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What was the purpose of the painted blue lines on the course in snowboarding and skiing at the winter Olympics in Turin?
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What happened in the 1980 Olympic Summer games?
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How many people took part in the last Olympics male and female?
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Who did US Olympic baseball manager Tom Lasorda ask to be honorary coach?
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Why were women excluded from the ancient Olympic games?
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When were the second Olympics held?
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How come the first and last lanes are not used in Olympic swimming competitions?
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Who will win the bid for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games?
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Why were the Olympic games banned in 393 AD?
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How many different Olympic events are there?
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In what year did women first compete in the Olympic games?
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Does Syria have a Winter Olympics team?
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How many gold medals did the US women win at the 2004 Olympics in Athens?
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What are the phases of gymnastics?
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How many Olympic gold medals did Jim Thorpe win?
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What are the steps to drug testing?
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How old do you have to be to enter the Olympics?
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How many gymnastic events are there in the Olympic games?
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How long does it take to play the DIVING in summer olympics?
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How many miles was the ancient Olympics racetrack?
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Where is James Fuchs Olympic shotputer?
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Who are the mascots of the 2008 Olympics?
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What Olympics was Kurt Angle in?
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What process does a sport go through to become an Olympic sport?
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Why are the olympic rings rings not squares?
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Where can you buy an official program from the 1996 Olympics?
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