Statistics for Memorable Olympic Moments

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Year	Moment	Answer	% Correct
2008	This swimmer beats Milorad Cavic in 100m butterfly by 0.01 seconds	Michael Phelps	99%
1896	First Summer Games are held in this city	Athens	90%
2008	This runner breaks 100m world record; thumps chest in early celebration	Usain Bolt	87%
-	This city's Opening Ceremonies included 2,008 synchronized Fue drummers	Beijing	76%
2012	Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee, competed in the 400m for this country	South Africa	74%
1996	First women's football competition is won by this country	United States	74%
1996	This man lights cauldron in Atlanta	Muhammad Ali	62%
2012	Answer to ^ becomes the most decorated Olympian ever, with this many medals	22	59%
2012	This woman wins British fame for winning the heptathlon	Jessica Ennis	32%
2008	Cuban Angel Matos kicks referee in face after dispute in match of this sport	Taekwondo	30%
1996	This gymnast lands on a sprained ankle (media claims it was broken)	Kerri Strug	23%
2012	This American wins gymnastics all-around gold	Gabby Douglas	17%
1992	After pulling hamstring, this sprinter is helped across finish line by his father	Derek Redmond	15%
2012	This 17-year-old Coloradoan swimming phenom wins four gold medals	Missy Franklin	13%
2008	United States basketball team nicknamed this, wins gold	The Redeem Team	11%
2012	The duo of Kerri Walsh Jennings and this athlete threepeat beach volleyball gold	Misty May-Treanor	10%
		miracle on ice	0%
		nadia comaneci	0%