1. I was more famous for failure than for being a great ski jumper. In 1988 I placed dead last in the Calgary Olympics, on both hills. Nevertheless, I was given a nickname that suggested more success than I ever had. What was it? Freddie the Falcon Charlie the Condor Harry the Hawk Eddie the Eagle

2. At the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, I won gold on both the Big Hill and the Small Hill. I exchanged my contact lenses for glasses for the podium ceremonies, and this transformation led the media to compare me to a children’s book hero. Which fictional hero (he’s been in the movies, too) did they think I resembled? Ron Weasley Peter Pan Harry Potter Paddington Bear

3. My amazing start to the 2004-05 season, when I won eleven of the first thirteen events, and finished second in the other two, led some members of the media to dub me ‘the Michael Schumacher of ski jumping’. Of course, I also won the Four Hills Tournament that season. I missed the ski flying event at Bad Mittendorf in January 2005, to spend some time at home in Finland recovering from the ‘flu. What is my name? Espen Bredesen Janne Ahonen Lasse Ottesen Roar Ljoekelsoey

4. In 1995, when I was only 17, I won both the senior and junior World Championships in the same year. The sparkling form that I showed then did not stay with me, and my inability to put together two good jumps consistently in an event led to the nickname of ‘Lotto Tommy’. What’s my name? Tommy Schwall Tommy Ingebrigtsen Thomas Morgenstern Tomasz Pochwala

5. My name is Nicolas Dessum, and in 1995, in Sapporo, Japan, I became the first Frenchman to secure victory in a World Cup event. Although I’m quite tall, my light weight and tendency to drift to one side whilst in flight have earned me which of the following nicknames? The Lightweight The Feather Tricky Nicky The Butterfly

6. My big grin and ability to smile even when my performance was less than perfect earned me my nickname. At 35, I was the oldest competitor in the 2002-03 season, after which I retired. Who am I? Simon 'Smiley' Ammann Masahiko 'Happy' Harada Janne 'Joker' Ahonen Roberto 'Cheery' Cecon

7. My explosive nickname could as easily refer to my post-competitive life as to my stellar ski jumping career. In the 1980s I won a total of five Olympic medals, of which four were gold, and a large number of World Cup events. I married several times, and after retirement became a rock star (of sorts) and eventually ended up in trouble with the law. My first name is Matti, and I’m from Finland. What nickname (based on the pronunciation of my surname) did the media sometimes use for me? Firecracker A-Bomb Grenade Nukes

8. My first name is Andreas, but the banners carried by my army of fans usually said ‘Goldi’. I was World Cup champion three times, and in 1994 became the first person to soar over 200 metres from the ski flying hill at Planica, Slovenia. What is my surname? Goldman Goldberger Goldstein Goldfarb

9. My name is Noriaki Kasai, and I’m from Japan. My nickname, given for my habit of having my nose almost between my ski tips during flight, could probably be applied equally well to several of my teammates. However, the media like alliteration, so most often used this name when referring to me. What nickname reflects my daring? Answer: (One Word - think of Japanese WWII pilots)

10. You have probably never heard my name, but if you watched ‘ABC’s Wide World of Sports’ during the 1970s, you saw me every week taking a horrible-looking tumble off the end of the in-run at Oberstdorf as the announcer spoke the words that will for many always be associated with my misfortune. What were those words, which have become my unofficial nickname? The pain of failure The agony of defeat The pain of defeat The agony of failure