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STUDY HALL:
Study these questions, and when we've collected 10 of them, we'll give you an 'open book' final exam!
Question #1:
Define 'Rocker'?
A) The slight curve in the skaters' blades to match the direction of the curve of the track, assisting them with better steering and traction when negotiation turns.
B) The slight front-to-back curve in the skaters' blades that resembles a rocking chair.
C) The term used when a skater gets his/her 'bell rung' during a hard crash coming out of a turn.
D) Mick Jagger, et al
Answer: B (though you can give yourself partial credit for 'D'! Hehehe)
Question #2:
Who won the US Ladies' Championship for the 2010-2011 season?
A) Katherine Reutter
B) Allison Baver
C) Jessica Smith
D) Kimberly Derrick
Answer: A (Katherine Reutter won her 4th consecutive US championship in Salt Lake City in December, 2010)
Question #3
Which Men's Short Track star hails from Denton, TX?
A) Jeff Simon
B) Anthony Lobello
C) Jordan Malone
D) Travis Jayner
Answer: C - Jordan Malone
Question #4
The 2008-2009 US Championships was held in what city?
A) Marquette, Michigan
B) Salt Lake City, Utah
C) Luckenbach, Texas
D) St. Louis, Missouri
Answer: D - St. Louis (Chesterfield), Missouri (though 'C' is a really, really good song...)
Question #5
Which USA short-track team member won the most medals in world competition in the 2008-2009 season?
A) J.R. Celski
B) Katherine Reutter
C) Apolo Ohno
D) Bodie Miller
Answer: A - J.R. Celski won 6 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 4 bronze medals, as well as winning the 3000M Superfinal in the World Championships (a non-medal event). If you chose Bodie Miller - have another tequila, Sheila...
Question #6:
Which well-known short track skaters represented the USA at the 2006 Torino Olympic Games in LONG TRACK?
A) Ryan Leveille & Shani Davis
B) Shani Davis & Ryan Bedford
C) Ryan Bedford & Jessica Smith
D) Jessica Smith & Lana Gehring
Answer: A - Ryan Leveille competed in the 10000M and the Team Pursuit; Shani Davis competed in the 5000M, the 1000M (gold medal), and the 1500M (silver medal)
Question #7:
Olympian J.P. Kepka won a Men's relay bronze medal in the Torino 2006 Olympics - what does J.P. stand for?
A) John Paul
B) Joseph Patrick
C) Jeffrey Peyton
D) Jared Peter
Answer: A - J.P.'s full name is 'John Paul Kepka'
Current Question:
In the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, who was the ONLY short track medalist (men or ladies) who did NOT come from China, Korea, Canada or the USA?
A) Haralds Silovs - Latvia
B) Arianna Fontana - Italy
C) Tatiana Borodulina - Australia
D) Thibaut Fauconnet - France
Answer: B - Arianna Fontana won the bronze medal in the Ladies' 500M.
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