If you’ve had a look at our Olympics Factsheet and are dying to know how you
did on the quiz, here are the answers:
Q: Which other language besides English is an official
language of the Olympic movement?
A: French
Q: Which was the language of the first Olympic
Games?
A: Greek
Q: Of the 205 countries which take part in the Olympic
movement, how many have French, Spanish or Arabic as an official
language?
A: French 23; Spanish 20; Arabic 24
Q: Match these athletes to their sport and their first
language(s):
A:
Tia Hellebaut: Dutch, High Jump
Rafael Nadal: Spanish/Catalan,Tennis
Britta Steffan: German, Swimming
Alain Bernard: French, Swimming
Kenenisa Bekele: Oromo, Running
Q: Match these athletes to the foreign languages they
speak:
A:
Ellen MacArthur: French
Gary Lineker: Spanish, Japanese
Jay Jay Okocha: German, Turkish, French, English
Paula Radcliffe: German, French
Jonny Wilkinson: French
Q: Which of these jobs is most likely to require skills in
another language to ensure a successful London 2012 Olympic
Games?
A: All of them