Factbox: 2010 Winter Olympics and Chicago

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A little something to test your knowledge of the 2010 Winter Olympics, and how Illinois is connected to it.

  1. 1

    The 2010 Winter Olympics marks how many times the games have been held?

  2. 2

    As of mid-2009, about how much was Vancouver expected to pay to host the games?

  3. 3

    How many countries/territories are participating in this year's games?

  4. 4

    All of the below are participating in the Winter Olympics for the first time, except which one?

  5. 5

    Team USA is sending the most number of athletes. How many are there?

  6. 6

    Of the atheletes in Team USA, how many have ties to Illinois?

  7. 7

    Chicagoan Shani Davis won a gold in speedskating in 2006. What is special about it?

  8. 8

    The famous Bonnie Blair, who was raised in Champaign, Ill., holds what Olympic record? (and was recently tied by Apolo Anton Ohno)

  9. 9

    There are a total of how many events in the 2010 Winter Games?

  10. 10

    Just before the opening ceremony began, a luge athelete was killed in practice. What country was he from?

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