Answer the questions below:
1. Softball is making its final appearance at the Summer Games. When did it become a medal sport?
A. 1984 Los Angeles Games
B. 1988 Seoul Games
C. 1992 Barcelona Games
D. 1996 Atlanta Games
2. Who was the youngest competitor in Olympic history?
A. Chinese gymnasts -- take your pick
B. Nadia Comaneci
C. Dimitrios Loundras
D. Mary Lou Retton
3. Who was the first female to win an event at the Modern Games?
A. Margaret Ives Abbott
B. Charlotte Cooper
C. May Sutton
D. Annie Taylor
4. At what Olympics did canoe/kayak become a medal sport?
A. 1936 Berlin Games
B. 1952 Helsinki Games
C. 1976 Montreal Games
D. 1984 Los Angeles Games
5. At what Olympics did triathlon (swimming, biking, running) become a medal sport?
B. 1992 Barcelona Games
C. 1996 Atlanta Games
D. 2000 Sydney Games
6. Who were the first siblings to win medals at a Summer Games?
A. William and Charlotte Dod
B. Paul and Morgan Hamm
C. John and Sumner Paine
D. Serena and Venus Williams
7. Who was the oldest competitor to win an Olympic medal?
A. Mauritz Andersson
B. Pal Gerevich
C. Oscar Swahn
D. Dara Torres
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