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Fun Facts About the Olympics You May Not Know
Someone named Spock may have worn Olympic laurels, but if so, was it Dr. Spock the baby doc or Mr. Spock of the pointy ears? Here's a short trivia quiz to test your knowledge of the world's most famous athletic competition.
From Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to Nadia Comăneci receiving the first perfect 10 in 1976, there have been a number of unforgettable moments in Olympic history.
As hundreds of world-class athletes compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Patch is covering the competition in many ways, including the brief trivia competition below.
(Answers the questions are at the bottom of the article.)
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- Which author of the seminal book on baby and child care was also a gold medalist.Â
- Dr. Benjamin Spock
- Dr. Michael Cohen
- C. R. Partridge
- Jane Mattes
  2. How long is the route for the marathon event in the 2012 Olympics?
- 8 miles
- 11.2 miles
- 26.3 miles
- 40.6 miles
 3. Who lit the torch to start the Games in Atlanta?
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- Wayne Gretzky
- Cathy Freeman
- Muhammad Ali
- Ken Henry
 4. What is the name of the mascot of the 2012 Games?
- Misha
- Sam
- Izzy
- Wenlock
Answers
1. Dr. Benjamin Spock. He won a gold medal for rowing in 1924.
2. The marathon will be 26.3 miles
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Wenlock
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