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* Game 9, Round 9 - Sports - Summer Olympics

With the Summer Olympics set to open in Paris on July 26, we have
10 questions for you...

1. Paris will be the second city to host the Olympics 3 times.
Name the other 3-time host.

2. Which city will join <answer 1> and Paris in hosting its third
Olympic Games in 2028?

3. Which city will host the 2032 Summer Olympics?

4. Likely the biggest innovation for the Paris Games involves the
opening ceremony. What will be the new wrinkle for the Opening
this year?

5. Speaking of innovations, what sport will make its Olympic debut
at the Paris Games?

6. Another change for the Paris Games involves the mascot. This
time, the Games mascot is not an animal or a fictional character,
but an object, called a phryge ["freezh"]. *What type of
clothing* is a phryge?

7. As usual, some Olympic competitions will be staged outside
the host city. For the surfing events, you'll have to venture
more than 15,000 km from Paris. The venue is a legendary surfing
spot *where*? Name *either* the specific island or the French
Overseas Territory containing it.

8. Within 2, how many sports will be contested at the Paris Games?
(Note: we're asking the number of sports, *not* the number of
events, which is 329.)

9. Which Eastern European country has won more Olympic medals --
521 to be exact -- than any other existing nation that has
*never* hosted the Games?

10. San Marino is the smallest country by population to win a Summer
Olympics medal, with a silver and two bronze at the Tokyo 2020
games in 2021. Which island nation is the smallest by population
to win a *gold* medal at the Summer Olympics -- also that year?


* Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Nicknames

* A. Sports: Baseball

A1. Which outfielder was known as "the Georgia Peach"?
A2. Which 1950s and 60s pitcher was nicknamed "the Left Hand
of God"?


* B. Science

B1. What did 19th-century Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle call
"the dismal science?"

B2. Which scientist was nicknamed "the Modern-Day Einstein"?


* C. Entertainment: Country Music

C1. Which singer-songwriter, who died in 1953, was nicknamed
"the Hillbilly Shakespeare?"

C2. What Nashville building is known as the Mother Church of
Country Music?

After completing this category, please decode the rot13: Vs
lbh fnvq Unax Jvyyvnzf sbe na nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or
zber fcrpvsvp.


* D. History: World War II Generals

D1. Who was nicknamed "The Desert Fox"?
D2. Who was nicknamed "Old Blood and Guts"?


* E. Geography: Cities

E1. What city is known as "the Paris of the Middle East"?
E2. What South American city is known as "the Paris of the
Americas"?


* F. Canadiana: Prime Ministers

F1. Which prime minister was nicknamed "Mike"?
F2. Which prime minister was known to his friends as "Rex"?

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Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:

* Game 9, Round 9 - Sports - Summer Olympics

With the Summer Olympics set to open in Paris on July 26, we have
10 questions for you...

1. Paris will be the second city to host the Olympics 3 times.
Name the other 3-time host.

Lake Placid

2. Which city will join <answer 1> and Paris in hosting its third
Olympic Games in 2028?

Los Angeles

3. Which city will host the 2032 Summer Olympics?

Brisbane

4. Likely the biggest innovation for the Paris Games involves the
opening ceremony. What will be the new wrinkle for the Opening
this year?

The parade was on boats on the Seine.

5. Speaking of innovations, what sport will make its Olympic debut
at the Paris Games?

Softball

7. As usual, some Olympic competitions will be staged outside
the host city. For the surfing events, you'll have to venture
more than 15,000 km from Paris. The venue is a legendary surfing
spot *where*? Name *either* the specific island or the French
Overseas Territory containing it.

Tahiti

8. Within 2, how many sports will be contested at the Paris Games?
(Note: we're asking the number of sports, *not* the number of
events, which is 329.)

26

9. Which Eastern European country has won more Olympic medals --
521 to be exact -- than any other existing nation that has
*never* hosted the Games?

Poland

10. San Marino is the smallest country by population to win a Summer
Olympics medal, with a silver and two bronze at the Tokyo 2020
games in 2021. Which island nation is the smallest by population
to win a *gold* medal at the Summer Olympics -- also that year?

Fiji

* Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Nicknames

* B. Science

B2. Which scientist was nicknamed "the Modern-Day Einstein"?

Stephen Hawkins

* D. History: World War II Generals

D1. Who was nicknamed "The Desert Fox"?

Montgomery

* E. Geography: Cities

E1. What city is known as "the Paris of the Middle East"?

Bucharest

E2. What South American city is known as "the Paris of the
Americas"?

Buenos Aires

For that matter, the town I grew up outside of is sometimes knowns "Little Paris".

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Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

* Game 9, Round 9 - Sports - Summer Olympics

1. Paris will be the second city to host the Olympics 3 times.
Name the other 3-time host.

Athens; London

6. Another change for the Paris Games involves the mascot. This
time, the Games mascot is not an animal or a fictional character,
but an object, called a phryge ["freezh"]. *What type of
clothing* is a phryge?

hat

7. As usual, some Olympic competitions will be staged outside
the host city. For the surfing events, you'll have to venture
more than 15,000 km from Paris. The venue is a legendary surfing
spot *where*? Name *either* the specific island or the French
Overseas Territory containing it.

Bora Bora

8. Within 2, how many sports will be contested at the Paris Games?
(Note: we're asking the number of sports, *not* the number of
events, which is 329.)

27

9. Which Eastern European country has won more Olympic medals --
521 to be exact -- than any other existing nation that has
*never* hosted the Games?

Romania

10. San Marino is the smallest country by population to win a Summer
Olympics medal, with a silver and two bronze at the Tokyo 2020
games in 2021. Which island nation is the smallest by population
to win a *gold* medal at the Summer Olympics -- also that year?

Malta

* Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Nicknames

* A. Sports: Baseball

A1. Which outfielder was known as "the Georgia Peach"?

Ty Cobb

A2. Which 1950s and 60s pitcher was nicknamed "the Left Hand
of God"?

Sandy Koufax

* B. Science

B1. What did 19th-century Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle call
"the dismal science?"

economics

B2. Which scientist was nicknamed "the Modern-Day Einstein"?

Hawking

* D. History: World War II Generals

D1. Who was nicknamed "The Desert Fox"?

Rommel

D2. Who was nicknamed "Old Blood and Guts"?

Patton

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum [email protected]
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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On 1/20/25 23:06, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 9, Round 9 - Sports - Summer Olympics

With the Summer Olympics set to open in Paris on July 26, we have
10 questions for you...

1. Paris will be the second city to host the Olympics 3 times.
Name the other 3-time host.

2. Which city will join <answer 1> and Paris in hosting its third
Olympic Games in 2028?

Los Angeles

3. Which city will host the 2032 Summer Olympics?

4. Likely the biggest innovation for the Paris Games involves the
opening ceremony. What will be the new wrinkle for the Opening
this year?

5. Speaking of innovations, what sport will make its Olympic debut
at the Paris Games?

breakdancing

6. Another change for the Paris Games involves the mascot. This
time, the Games mascot is not an animal or a fictional character,
but an object, called a phryge ["freezh"]. *What type of
clothing* is a phryge?

7. As usual, some Olympic competitions will be staged outside
the host city. For the surfing events, you'll have to venture
more than 15,000 km from Paris. The venue is a legendary surfing
spot *where*? Name *either* the specific island or the French
Overseas Territory containing it.

French Polynesia

8. Within 2, how many sports will be contested at the Paris Games?
(Note: we're asking the number of sports, *not* the number of
events, which is 329.)

9. Which Eastern European country has won more Olympic medals --
521 to be exact -- than any other existing nation that has
*never* hosted the Games?

Romania

10. San Marino is the smallest country by population to win a Summer
Olympics medal, with a silver and two bronze at the Tokyo 2020
games in 2021. Which island nation is the smallest by population
to win a *gold* medal at the Summer Olympics -- also that year?

* Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Nicknames

* A. Sports: Baseball

A1. Which outfielder was known as "the Georgia Peach"?
A2. Which 1950s and 60s pitcher was nicknamed "the Left Hand
of God"?

* B. Science

B1. What did 19th-century Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle call
"the dismal science?"

economics

B2. Which scientist was nicknamed "the Modern-Day Einstein"?

* C. Entertainment: Country Music

C1. Which singer-songwriter, who died in 1953, was nicknamed
"the Hillbilly Shakespeare?"

C2. What Nashville building is known as the Mother Church of
Country Music?

After completing this category, please decode the rot13: Vs
lbh fnvq Unax Jvyyvnzf sbe na nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or
zber fcrpvsvp.

* D. History: World War II Generals

D1. Who was nicknamed "The Desert Fox"?

Rommel

D2. Who was nicknamed "Old Blood and Guts"?

Patton

* E. Geography: Cities

E1. What city is known as "the Paris of the Middle East"?

Beirut

E2. What South American city is known as "the Paris of the
Americas"?

Buenos Aires

* F. Canadiana: Prime Ministers

F1. Which prime minister was nicknamed "Mike"?
F2. Which prime minister was known to his friends as "Rex"?

--
Dan Tilque

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On 1/21/2025 1:06 AM, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 9, Round 9 - Sports - Summer Olympics

With the Summer Olympics set to open in Paris on July 26, we have
10 questions for you...

1. Paris will be the second city to host the Olympics 3 times.
Name the other 3-time host.

London

2. Which city will join <answer 1> and Paris in hosting its third
Olympic Games in 2028?

Los Angeles

3. Which city will host the 2032 Summer Olympics?

Brisbane

4. Likely the biggest innovation for the Paris Games involves the
opening ceremony. What will be the new wrinkle for the Opening
this year?

the parade of nations was held on boats

5. Speaking of innovations, what sport will make its Olympic debut
at the Paris Games?

breakdancing

6. Another change for the Paris Games involves the mascot. This
time, the Games mascot is not an animal or a fictional character,
but an object, called a phryge ["freezh"]. *What type of
clothing* is a phryge?

cap

7. As usual, some Olympic competitions will be staged outside
the host city. For the surfing events, you'll have to venture
more than 15,000 km from Paris. The venue is a legendary surfing
spot *where*? Name *either* the specific island or the French
Overseas Territory containing it.

French Polynesia

8. Within 2, how many sports will be contested at the Paris Games?
(Note: we're asking the number of sports, *not* the number of
events, which is 329.)

29

9. Which Eastern European country has won more Olympic medals --
521 to be exact -- than any other existing nation that has
*never* hosted the Games?

Hungary; Romania

10. San Marino is the smallest country by population to win a Summer
Olympics medal, with a silver and two bronze at the Tokyo 2020
games in 2021. Which island nation is the smallest by population
to win a *gold* medal at the Summer Olympics -- also that year?

St. Lucia; Cabo Verde

* Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Nicknames

* A. Sports: Baseball

A1. Which outfielder was known as "the Georgia Peach"?

Ty Cobb

* B. Science

B1. What did 19th-century Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle call
"the dismal science?"

economics

B2. Which scientist was nicknamed "the Modern-Day Einstein"?

Hawking

* C. Entertainment: Country Music

C1. Which singer-songwriter, who died in 1953, was nicknamed
"the Hillbilly Shakespeare?"

Hank Williams (Sr.)

C2. What Nashville building is known as the Mother Church of
Country Music?

Ryman Auditorium

After completing this category, please decode the rot13: Vs
lbh fnvq Unax Jvyyvnzf sbe na nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or
zber fcrpvsvp.

Fb abgrq nobir.

* D. History: World War II Generals

D1. Who was nicknamed "The Desert Fox"?

Rommel

* E. Geography: Cities

E1. What city is known as "the Paris of the Middle East"?

Beirut

E2. What South American city is known as "the Paris of the
Americas"?

Buenos Aires

* F. Canadiana: Prime Ministers

F1. Which prime minister was nicknamed "Mike"?

Pearson

--
Joshua Kreitzer
[email protected]

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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-07-15,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

Sorry, I'm a day or so late again.

Game 9 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won. Hearty congratulations!

* Game 9, Round 9 - Sports - Summer Olympics

With the Summer Olympics set to open in Paris on July 26, we have
10 questions for you...

1. Paris will be the second city to host the Olympics 3 times.
Name the other 3-time host.

London (1908, 1948, 2012). 4 for Joshua and Pete. 2 for Dan.

2. Which city will join <answer 1> and Paris in hosting its third
Olympic Games in 2028?

Los Angeles (1932, 1984). 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Pete.

3. Which city will host the 2032 Summer Olympics?

Brisbane, Australia. 4 for Erland and Joshua.

4. Likely the biggest innovation for the Paris Games involves the
opening ceremony. What will be the new wrinkle for the Opening
this year?

It will be (was) held, not in a stadium, but along the Seine River.
(Either part was sufficient.) 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Pete.

5. Speaking of innovations, what sport will make its Olympic debut
at the Paris Games?

Breaking (which means breakdancing). 4 for Joshua and Pete.

6. Another change for the Paris Games involves the mascot. This
time, the Games mascot is not an animal or a fictional character,
but an object, called a phryge ["freezh"]. *What type of
clothing* is a phryge?

A hat. (Specifically, an anthropomorphic cap that is a symbol of
France, but any reference to headwear was sufficient.) 4 for Dan
and Joshua.

7. As usual, some Olympic competitions will be staged outside
the host city. For the surfing events, you'll have to venture
more than 15,000 km from Paris. The venue is a legendary surfing
spot *where*? Name *either* the specific island or the French
Overseas Territory containing it.

Tahiti, French Polynesia. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Pete.

8. Within 2, how many sports will be contested at the Paris Games?
(Note: we're asking the number of sports, *not* the number of
events, which is 329.)

32 (accepting 30-34). Nobody got close enough, so I'm accepting
answers in the range 28-36 as "almost correct". 3 for Joshua.

9. Which Eastern European country has won more Olympic medals --
521 to be exact -- than any other existing nation that has
*never* hosted the Games?

Hungary. 3 for Joshua.

10. San Marino is the smallest country by population to win a Summer
Olympics medal, with a silver and two bronze at the Tokyo 2020
games in 2021. Which island nation is the smallest by population
to win a *gold* medal at the Summer Olympics -- also that year?

Bermuda (a gold in the Tokyo 2020 women's triathlon).

It's a British colony, but competes as a separate nation at the
Olympics.

* Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Nicknames

* A. Sports: Baseball

A1. Which outfielder was known as "the Georgia Peach"?

Ty Cobb. 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Pete.

A2. Which 1950s and 60s pitcher was nicknamed "the Left Hand
of God"?

Sandy Koufax. 4 for Dan. 3 for Pete.

* B. Science

B1. What did 19th-century Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle call
"the dismal science?"

Economics. 4 for Dan and Joshua.

B2. Which scientist was nicknamed "the Modern-Day Einstein"?

Stephen Hawking. 4 for Erland, Dan, and Joshua.

* C. Entertainment: Country Music

C1. Which singer-songwriter, who died in 1953, was nicknamed
"the Hillbilly Shakespeare?"

Hank Williams Sr. (Sr. required). 4 for Joshua.

C2. What Nashville building is known as the Mother Church of
Country Music?

Ryman Auditorium. 4 for Joshua.

While the Ryman did host the Grand Ole Opry earlier, the separate
Grand Ole Opry building was built in the 1970s. The nickname belongs
to the Ryman, not the other building.

* D. History: World War II Generals

D1. Who was nicknamed "The Desert Fox"?

Erwin Rommel. 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Pete.

D2. Who was nicknamed "Old Blood and Guts"?

George Patton. 4 for Dan and Pete.

* E. Geography: Cities

E1. What city is known as "the Paris of the Middle East"?

Beirut. 4 for Joshua and Pete.

E2. What South American city is known as "the Paris of the
Americas"?

Buenos Aires. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Pete.

* F. Canadiana: Prime Ministers

F1. Which prime minister was nicknamed "Mike"?

Lester Pearson. 4 for Joshua.

F2. Which prime minister was known to his friends as "Rex"?

Mackenzie *King*, of course.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 9 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Mis S/L Can Can Geo Spo Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 19 12 36 8 4 20 34 36 157
Pete Gayde 8 14 32 0 4 12 20 23 109
Dan Blum 20 0 32 8 0 12 6 24 102
Dan Tilque 16 4 24 0 0 28 -- -- 72
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 0 0 31 16 8 59

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