Trivia Games

TRIVIA GAMES At London 1948, which became known as the Austerity Games because Britain was still recovering from World War II, whale meat was eaten by some athletes since it wasn't rationed by the government. The U.S. Olympic team shipped 5,000 steaks, 2,500 lamb chops and 2,500 lb. (1,135 kg) of ham to London for its athletes. The French team brought its own wine To feed the nearly 15,000 Olympic and Paralympic athletes staying at the Olympic Village, the kitchens will be stocked with: 2012 OLYMPICS | ALMANAC Everything else you need to know about London 2012 • 232 tons of potatoes • more than 82 tons of seafood • more than 100 tons of meat • 158,000 pints (75,000 L) of milk • 19 tons of eggs • 21 tons of cheese • more than 330 tons of fruit and vegetables U.S. archer KHATUNA LORIG, 38, taught actress Jennifer Lawrence how to Athletes have been warned by U.K. Anti-Doping to avoid eating liver, as it could show up in tests as the anabolic agent clenbuterol, a banned substance shoot arrows for her role in The Hunger Games STATS Thai weight lifter PRAPAWADEE JAROENRATTANATARAKOON, 10 71 800 LEXICON 72 Age of Japanese equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu, who will be i the oldest competitor this i year. His first Olympics was Tokyo 1964 Number of chefs 28, changed her name from Chanpim Kantatian in 2007 on the advice of a fortune teller, who told her the new name would Age of the youngest Olympian ever, Greek gymnast Dimitrios cooking for the athletes in the Eggbeater: A vigorous leg i moverment used in treading water by synchronized swimmers and water-polo players i Age of the oldest Lightest Olympian: American Olympic Village PEOPLE Olympian, Swedish i shooter I Oscar Swahn, who won silver at Antwerp 1920 Cheeseboard: bring her good luck. She won gold in Beijing springboard diver Aileen Name used by divers for the Duraflex International Loundras. FOOD He won Riggin, who won gold at Antwerp 1920 and silver at Paris 1924. She weighed 65 lb. (29 kg) Modified Maxi- flex Model B springboard, which is used in all major competitions. It has 189 slots at the tip that reduce the weight of the board and decrease air 14 million bronze at Athens 1896 Виппy hop: A maneuver in LOCOG has mandated that all bananas, tea, coffee, chocolate and sugar used during the Games be Fair Trade Certified OKSANA CHUSOVITINA, 37, is the only female gymnast to have competed in five Olympic Games, and she did so on three different teams: one made up of former Soviet republics in 1992; Uzbekistan in 1996, 2000 and 2004; and Germany in 2008. London will be her Penhold: A type of paddle grip in table tennis; the handle is gripped with two fingers BMX racing when a rider lifts both wheels off the ground Meals the London Married shooters RUSSELL Organizing Committee of the AND LAURYN MARK were Olympic Games (LOCOG) will serve at 40 locations at once resistance-and resemble those in a slice of Swiss cheese furious when the Australian Eggs must be free range, and any chicken on the menu must come from Olympic Committee told them they couldn't room together in the Olympic Village in London; Russell claimed they were being discriminated against as heterosexuals because same-sex during the Olympic and Paralympic competitions birds that are given room to roam, shelter and natural light when inside Boss: sixth Olympics The square black foam block to which couples wouldn't be prevented from rooming together in the gender- segregated housing. They spent much of the flight there cuddling Chokebore: All fish must When 15-year-old Mexican diver and London 2012 medal hopeful CAROLINA MENDOZA travels to a competition, she brings along the diving suit of her friend and teammate Diana Díaz, who was killed in a car accident last year the face of an archery target is attached A shotgun barrel that narrowS come from sustainable Bow ball: A rubber ball attached to the bow of a rowing shell to prevent injury in the event of a collision Coffin: An obstacle encountered by a horse and rider on a typical equestrian cross- stock or have been toward the muzzle to prevent the shot from scattering widely caught using sustainable country course practices ROMANCE GEAR An Olympic badminton shuttlecock weighs from 0.17 oz. to 0.19 oz. (4.74 g to 5.50 g). Its 16 feathers are plucked from the left wing of a goose Haitian triple jumper SAMYR LAINE roomed with Australian runner JANA PITTMAN- Canadian ! RAWLINSON had her breast implants removed to improve her chances for London 2012-but a Facebook founder Mark sprinter JUSTYN WARNER and his fiancée NIKKITA HOLDER, Olympic athletes and Zuckerberg at Harvard and holds a law degree from Georgetown. He has a job waiting for him at a New York City law firm when he retires from competitive sports coaches from a hurdler and Canadian outside the E.U. have teammate, plan to wed in October, after they compete in London RESTRICTED VISAS that forbid them to marry or form civil partnerships while on British soil during In foot injury prevented her from making the Olympic team early versions of water polo, players rode on floating barrels and struck the ball with (150,000 the Games sticks. The resemblance to the equestrian sport inspired its name, which stuck even as The diving platforms at the London Aquatics Centre were designed by architect Zaha Hadid. Instead of having conventional support columns, Hadid's platforms consist of a single piece of smooth, curved concrete the sport evolved By William Lee Adams, Sonia van Gilder Cooke, Megan Gibson, Kharunya Paramaguru and Judith Welikala Graphic and illustrations by Heather Jones Number of condoms provided in the Olympic Village (up 50% from the 100,000 made available at Beijing 2008) CANAOA MENDOZA: AFP/GETTY IMAGES; CHUSOVITINA: GETTY IMAGES; WARNER AND HOLDER: REUTERS: MARKS: GETTY IMAGES (2); DIVING BOARDS: GETTY IMAGES SOURCES: AP: BBC; ECONOMIST; OLYMPICS.ORG; LOCOG; U.K. BORDER AGENCY; DAILY TELEGRAPH; GUARDIAN; REUTERS; NATIONAL POST; NBC: INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS Partly sighted Paralympic swimmers are required to wear blackened goggles to compete against completely blind swimmers FEDERATION; HERALD-SUN; NEW YORK TIMES; TEAMGB.COM; INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE; BUSINESSWEEK; PBS; IAAF: WASHINGTON POST: FINA