The Great Canadian Trivia Contest
When a list of students is sent in could you please indicate if these
students answered the question:
a) independently
b) as a team or group
c) as a team or group representing a class or school
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:
Fiddler Ashley McIssac is the latest in a long line of entertainers to come from this Canadian island. Others include the Bara McNeils, The Rankin Family, and Rita McNeil.
What is the name of this Canadian island?
DUE DATE FOR THIS ANSWER: 15 June, 1996
SEND IN YOUR ANSWERS:
Remember, don't post your answers to CM. Instead, send your answers to Steve Caldwell at one of the following e-mail addresses:
Steve_Caldwell@colby.on.infoshare.ca
or stepcald@enoreo.on.ca
May 17th's Question:
The Olympic Games being held in Atlanta this summer mark the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympics. The most gold medals won by a single Canadian athlete in the the Summer Olympics is two.
Name the Canadian Olympians who have won two gold medals in the Summer Olympics.
Answer:
Again there is a slight chance of a misunderstanding due to wording. The word in question is single. It could be interpreted that "single" refers to athletes who won gold medals as individuals rather than being part of teams. On the other hand "single" could be interpreted to mean individual athletes as winners rather than simply the team they were on. I am willing to take either interpretation. Here are the answers. The first interpretation would include only the first three. The second interpretation would include all 10 athletes.
- George Hodgson - 1912 - Swimming - 400m and 1500m freestyle
- Percy Williams - 1928 - Track - 100m and 200m
- Alex Bauman - 1984 - Swimming - 200m IM and 400m IM
- Carolyn Waldo - 1988 - Syncronized swimming - solo and duet
- Marnie McBean - 1992 - Rowing - woman's pairs and woman's eights
- Kathleen Heddle - 1992 - Rowing - woman's pairs and woman's eights
- Brenda Taylor - 1992 - Rowing - woman's fours and woman's eights
- Kirsten Barnes - 1992 - Rowing - woman's fours and woman's eights
- Jessica Monroe - 1992 - Rowing - woman's fours and woman's eights
- Kay Worthington - 1992 - Rowing - woman's fours and woman's eights
Winners
- Maricris P. Ramos, St. Ann School: Toronto, Ontario
- Claudia Urbina, St. Ann School: Toronto, Ontario
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