You could win a Patch prize pack and a $25 Visa gift card by answering these questions.
More than a dozen athletes from Virginia and several from D.C. are already in London preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games, which start with the opening ceremony Friday.
In honor of them (and to have a little fun), we've put together this trivia contest on local Olympic athletes past and present.
If you answer all of these questions correctly by putting your answers in the comments section below, we'll put you in a drawing to win a Patch prize pack in addition to a $25 VISA gift card.
One winner will be contacted via email the week of Aug. 12, 2012.
Here are the questions:
1. Which 1982 Robinson Secondary School graduate ran in the men’s decathalon in Barcelona in 1992?
2. Which Olympian, who now lives in the District, was the youngest to compete in Barcelona in 1992?
3. Which two-time Olympic team member graduated from W.T. Woodson High School and later started a foundation to provide scholarships to young figure skaters?
4. Which U.S. Women’s Soccer team member attended Lake Braddock Secondary School and later competed in the 1996 Olympic Games, helping to bring home a gold medal?
Good luck!
Tim Cooke
9:43 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
Mike Petrucci
10:18 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
I don't even want to enter because it looks like Tim got it! The man deserves the prize! Haha, as long as he's right I guess (I didn't check)!
Patrick Smith
11:55 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
Beth Lawton
11:58 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
You should enter anyway -- of all those who get the answers right, we'll conduct a random drawing for the prize. So, you could steal the prize away by entering!
Beth Lawton
Senior Regional Editor, Virginia
Liz French
12:12 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug Awesome chick BTW!!!
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
DEBBIE WALLACE
12:13 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
SY
2:39 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
Ashley
2:42 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
Ellen Lerner
2:57 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
1. Robert Muzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
Lou Gallo
3:04 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
Amanda Blevins
3:36 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
Katie
7:42 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
1) Robert Muzzio
2) Kerri Strug
3) Michael Weiss
4) Mia Hamm
alina suyama
12:21 am on Sunday, July 29, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
ET1221
3:15 am on Sunday, July 29, 2012
I guess it is a given!
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
tehawe196
10:40 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm
KMac
1:43 am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
1. Robert Muzzio
2. Kerri Strug
3. Michael Weiss
4. Mia Hamm