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1 trivia quiz  Apolo Anton Ohno icon
To skate or not to skate? That is the question. In the mean time, here are a few questions on Apolo Anton Ohno and his achievements.
Difficult 10Q
120 plays
Mar 11 06
mrsgreenleaf9
2 trivia quiz  Speed Skating - Who Am I? icon
Ice skating to most people means figure skating. However there's also the lesser known speed skating, a sport that has produced its own legends. This quiz is about some of them.
Tough 10Q
162 plays
Mar 20 03
jaye
3 trivia quiz  Olympian: Apolo Anton Ohno icon
This quiz will be all about Olympic Gold Medalist Apolo Anton Ohno.
Average 10Q
357 plays
Feb 21 02
britney
4 trivia quiz  Olympic Speed Skating
This quiz is about one of the sports of the Wintergames: Speed Skating. What do you know about the Speed Skating races from the Olympics?
Difficult 10Q
282 plays
Mar 22 02
MuerteVillafuerte

Some sample questions from this category:

* What is Apolo's father's name?
* How old was Apolo when he went to Lake Placid to start training?
* What event did Apolo participate in, at the 2002 Winter Olympics?
* What are the nationalities of Apolo's parents?
* How much did Apolo weigh at the time of the 2002 Winter Olympics?
* When did Apolo decide he was going to be a speed skater?
* Who won the 500 metres female silver medal in Salt Lake City?
* Who won the 5000 metres men in Salt Lake City?
* What was the sponsor of the outfits that the Dutch and the American were wearing during the Olympics?
* Which American legend won all five distances at the same Olypmics?
* Where and when were the first Olympic Games with a covered ice stadium held?
* The first winner of Olympic Gold on the 1000 metres men was the coach of which country at the 2002 Olympics?
* What is the (nick)name of the ice stadium the Olympic skaters used in Lillehammer, 1994?
* I am a legendary Dutch skater who lost the European championships, claiming I fell over some bird-droppings. Who am I?
* As a lot of famous speed skaters, I was born Dutch. I however took on the French nationality so I could continue my career when the competition in The Netherlands got too fierce. What is my name?
* I am an American speed skater who won many sprint tournaments in the 90s, but never seemed to succeed at the Olympics, until my very final race. Can you guess my name?
* In women's speed skating, the German contestants have been superior in the past decades. I however became, 'Queen of Calgary' in 1988. What is my name?
* I am a tiny Japanese sprinter who took many a title on the 500 metres, but in the world championships 500m in Berlin 2003, was beaten by Jeremy Wotherspoon. What is my name?
* I am a German winner of many speed skating trophies. I have a younger brother and sister who skate too, but are less succesful. Can you tell my name?
* I am a Canadian speed skater, who used to play ice hockey. When I didn't make the Olympics, I decided to opt for speed skating. Who am I?

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