Going, Going, Ghana

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1. Ghana first competed in 1952 when the country was still known as Gold Coast. Where were the Olympics held in 1952? Los Angeles Tokyo Melbourne Helsinki

2. Ghana boycotted the Olympic Games in 1976, in protest at the participation of which country? Great Britain South Korea Nigeria New Zealand

3. Which was the first Olympic Games in which Ghana competed as an independent nation? Mexico City 1968 Rome 1960 Melbourne 1956 Tokyo 1964

4. Alice Annum was the only Ghanian woman to make the final of her event at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Which event was this? Long jump 100m Javelin 10,000m

5. At the Summer Youth Olympics in 2010, one particular sport was restricted to one boys and one girls team from each participating continent. Ghana's boys team won the African qualifying tournament and were thus able to contest which event? Gymnastics Equestrianism Water polo Field hockey

6. Some of the Olympic athletes from Ghana over the years have had names which sound unusual. Which of these was a genuine Ghanaian Olympic competitor? Prince Octopus Dzanie Lord Elephant Karamba Earl Rhino Nkrume King Buffalo Tzimba

7. At the 1992 Olympics held in Barcelona, Ghana took a bronze medal in which team event? 4x400m relay (men) Field hockey Beach volleyball (women) Soccer

8. Apart from a team event bronze medal in 1992, Ghana won three other individual Olympic medals in the 20th century. These were all in the same event. Which event was this? Boxing Weightlifting 400m Marathon

9. Ghanaian athletes have never competed at the Paralympics. True False

10. Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong was the first athlete ever to compete for Ghana at the Winter Olympics, when he entered the alpine skiing event in 2010. What was his nickname among the press and supporters? Snow Leopard Charging Rhino Witch Doctor Ice Man