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1 The words 'ski' and 'slalom' come from which language?

2 This year saw an Olympic gold medal in figure skating go to an Asian woman for the first time. What is her name?

3 The unlikely entry of a bobsled team from Jamaica at the 1988 Winter Olympics inspired which movie?

4 The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in which city?

5 In February, 3,745 students and alumni of Michigan Technological University set what world record?

6 Which feckless ski jumper released the book On the Piste?

7 The Yabuli Ski Resort is in which mainland province?

8 In 1938, the host country of the 1940 Winter Games had to relinquish them. Why?

9 Which ice hockey team currently holds the Stanley Cup, having defeated the Edmonton Oilers in June?

10 At the 2005 Alpine Skiing World Championships, Janica Kostelic won three gold medals. What nationality is she?

Solution: 1 Norwegian 2 Japan's Shizuka Arakawa 3 Cool Runnings 4 Vancouver 5 World's largest snowball fight 6 Michael Edwards (aka Eddie the Eagle) 7 Heilongjiang 8 The host, Japan, had invaded China 9 Carolina Hurricanes 10 Croatian.



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