The 29th Summer Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, China from 8th to 24th August 2008. Athletes from over 200 countries/regions will compete in 302 events of 28 sports. China will warmly embrace the whole world with unprecedented dynamics after 30 years of reform and opening up.

In an effort to promote and celebrate this historic event, the Chinese Embassy in Namibia will sponsor an Olympic Games Knowledge Contest. The contest is open to the public in Namibia. All Namibian citizens are encouraged to participate in our contest, and win beautiful prizes (Chinese arts and crafts, T shirts, mascots, ...)!

Details of the contest are as follows:

Content of the Quiz::

Part One. Multiple Choices

1. The Olympic Movement was originated in _____

a. ancient Rome b. ancient Greece c. ancient China

2. "Olympic Capital" refers to the city of _______

a. Paris b. Lausanne c. Athens

3. The first modern Olympic Games were held in ________.

a. 1896 b. 1897 c. 1898

4. Frank Fredericks, Namibia's star athlete, won____ Olympic silver medals.

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4

5. African countries that are already qualified to compete in Beijing Olympic football matches include_________.

a. Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon b. Ghana, Morocco c. Tunisia, Cameroon

6. The global torch relay of Beijing Olympics will cover the African city ______.

a. Cape town b. Dar es Salaam c. Cairo

7. The main stadium for Beijing Olympics is nicknamed as _______.

a. Bird's Nest b. Water Cube c. Silver Egg

8. The design of Beijing Olympic medals combines metal (gold/silver/bronze) with ________.

a. amber b. jade c. crystal

9. China won _____ gold medals in 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

a. 32 b. 34 c. 35

Part Two. Filling the blanks

1. The name of the founder of International Olympic Committee (IOC) is________.

2. The Olympic motto is ___________.

3. Which Olympic Games in history were cancelled due to war?______________.

4. The name of the current IOC President is _________.

5. Beijing was elected as the host city of 2008 Olympics on _______(yyyy/mm/dd).

6. The name of Beijing Olympic mascots is _____. They are the embodiments of China's four popular animals____, _____, _____, ______, and the Olympic Flame.

7. The Beijing Olympic Games slogan is ________.

8. The length of a marathon race is _________.

 

Submission Deadline:

Answers should be submitted BEFORE 30 March 2008 (if by mail, it must be postmarked on or before this date).

E-mail entries to: chinaemb_na@mfa.gov.cn (participants, esp. those from outside Windhoek are encouraged to use emails)

Entries can also be mailed to: Chinese Embassy in Namibia, POBOX 22777, Windhoek.

* Quiz sheets are also available at our Reception (13 Wecke Street, WHK) and on our website: http://na.china-embassy.org/eng

* Participants can also leave their entries at our Reception.

* Please indicate "Olympics" on the envelope or in the title of your emails.

* Please leave your contact information at the end of your answer sheet.

Prizes: Winners will be chosen based on the correctness of answers through the computer. The correct answers will be published on our website in late March. Prize-awarding ceremony will be held in April (the specific date will be announced on our website).

Embassy Contact Person: Ms. Li, 372803, 0811246287, Fax: 249122