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Bobsled Quiz

  Pierre Lueders, David MacEachern Pierre Lueders and David MacEachern of Canada took the silver medal in the 1998 two-man bobsled. Gary M. Prior/Allsport

1. What is the athlete who steers the bobsled called?
Navigator
Pilot
Driver
Captain

2. What is the athlete who stops the bobsled called?
Brakeman
Stopper
Deputy
Bob

3. When did women debut in bobsled?
1936
1976
1998
2002

4. In the four-man bobsled, what are the athletes who push the sled called?
Pushers
Big men
Sledders
Crew

5. How many runs are there in the bobsled competition?
One
Two
Three
Four

6. Where do bobsledders prefer to be in the run order?
First
Somewhere in the middle
Last
Doesn't matter

7. Which finish line scenario would disqualify a sled's run?
Upside down
On it's side
Backwards
Athletes out of sled

8. Which athlete won gold in bobsled and boxing, becoming the only person to win gold in a Summer and Winter Games?
Eddie Eagen
Oscar de la Hoya
Gustav Weder
Cassius Clay

9. What is the name of the group of people who make sure the bobsleds meet requirements?
Judges
Jury
Court
Marshals

10. What is the name for the weight added to a sled?
Fat
Iron
Balls
Ballast

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