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Fortnight 10 – Day 9 Questions
Question #1
Munich, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria are the rare cities that:
1. Have hosted a Summer Olympics (Munich) and Winter Olympics (Innsbruck)
2. Are not in the same country, but
3. Are within 100 miles of each other as the crow flies.
Name the only city/village pair in North America that meets this same criteria. (Note: Your answer must consist of two locations, one of which hosted a winter games, and one of which hosted a summer games.)
Question #2
New question, same format. Rod Laver is:
1. An Australian man
2. Known most commonly by a three-letter first name who
3. Owns at least eight career grand slam singles titles (open and pre-open era combined).
Name one of the two other men who fits all three parts of that description.
Question #3
Connor Hellebuyck, Andrei Vasilevsky, Pekka Rinne, Sergei Bobrovsky, Braden Holtby, Carey Price, and Tuukka Rask are the last seven winners of the Vezina Trophy. In simple terms, to whom is the Vezina Trophy awarded each year?
Question #4
In a year when the full race is run, how many laps must a NASCAR driver complete at Daytona International Speedway to finish the Daytona 500?
Question #5
In 1954, a rule was passed stipulating that a player must be retired for five years before he can appear on the ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1973, an amendment to the rule was passed allowing for a specific exception. Four players have been placed on the ballot by virtue of this exception—the first in 1973, the second in 1981 (two years after he would have been eligible by the exception), the third in 2003, the last in 2008. Only the first player was elected to the Hall of Fame, and only the first two had a realistic chance. Name two of the four.