Love the Olympics? Love Politics?
Jane SusskindPublished: 30 Jul, 2012
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If you love both the Olympics and Politics, then this might be the quiz for you. Chapter 5 of the Olympic charter says, 'No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in the Olympic areas.' But somehow, politics historically have a way of entering the games.
The San Jose Mercury News put together this 10 question quiz to test your knowledge on the history of politics and the Olympics.
Also, in the spirit of politics and the olympics:
And since this week's theme is competition, compare scores in the comment section below to see who really know their Olympic trivia!
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