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Quiz about Figure Skating 2002 Olympic Games
Quiz about Figure Skating 2002 Olympic Games

Figure Skating: 2002 Olympic Games Quiz


The 2002 Olympic Games figure skating was full of upsets and unprecidented actions.

A multiple-choice quiz by lilcharchickie. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
183,091
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who won the ladies event? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who won the men's event? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who won the pairs event? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who won the ice dance event? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who came second in the ladies event? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who came second in the men's event? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who came third in the pairs event? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who came second in the ice dance event? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who came third in the ladies event? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who came third in the men's event? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who won the ladies event?

Answer: Sarah Hughes

Sarah Hughes was the surprise winner of the ladies event at the 2002 Olympic Games at the age of only 16. She was from New York and she skated to the music of Ravel & Rachmaninov.
2. Who won the men's event?

Answer: Alexei Yagudin

Alexei Yagudin had won 4 world championships, 3 European Championships, and one Olympic Games, but never a Russian national title. This showed the depth of figure skating in Russia. In 2002, at the Olympic Games he skated to the music of "The Man With The Iron Mask".
3. Who won the pairs event?

Answer: Tie between Jamie Sale & David Pelletier / Elena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze

There was a tie. The judges in a 5-4 split named Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze the winners, but it was clear to almost everybody watching that the Canadian's Sale and Pelletier had skated better, so an investigation took place. It was discovered that the French judge, Marie-Brenne Lagonia, had been pressured to give her votes to the Russians, and in an unprecedented action the IOC named the two teams co-gold medalists.
4. Who won the ice dance event?

Answer: Marina Anassina & Gwendal Peizerat

Anassina and Peizerat skated for France. They had a trademark move where she lifts him up. This is very rare in ice dance, and that is why they are so well known for it.
5. Who came second in the ladies event?

Answer: Irina Slutskaya

Slutskaya was the favorite to come second, and it was expected that she was going to come second to Michelle Kwan.
6. Who came second in the men's event?

Answer: Evgeny Plushenko

Plushenko's parents had never seen him skate live. They always watch him on television, and they were not planning on changing it. It is their tradition.
7. Who came third in the pairs event?

Answer: Xue Shen & Hungbo Zao

Shen & Zao were from China. They came very close to being the first pairs team to land a quad throw, but they did not achieve that distinction.
8. Who came second in the ice dance event?

Answer: Irina Lobacheva & Ilia Averbukh

Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh were husband and wife.
9. Who came third in the ladies event?

Answer: Michelle Kwan

Michelle Kwan was a five time world champion, and 7 time US Champion during these Olympics.
10. Who came third in the men's event?

Answer: Timothy Goebel

Tim Goebel was known as "the quad king", for his incredible ease in performing quadruple jumps.
Source: Author lilcharchickie

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