The Olympic medal is a source of pride not only to the individual athletes but also to the countries that they come from. Guess the nationality of some of the Olympic 2000 winners from their country flags.
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Cathy Freeman is the first aborigine to win an individual Olympic gold. She won the women's 400 metre race with ease. Which country does she come from?
- United States of America
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- France
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- Australia
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- Canada
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Maurice Greene, Marion Jones and Michael Johnson are golden champions. The same country's national anthem was played for all three of them during the medal presentation ceremony. Which country do they belong to?
- Britain
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- United States of America
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- Germany
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- Jamaica
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For which country did the 800-metre runner, Maria Mutola, fetch its first ever Olympic gold?
- Sri Lanka
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- Spain
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- Trinidad and Tobago
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- Mozambique
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Naoko Takahashi won for her country its first ever Olympic marathon gold. Name it.
- Vietnam
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- South Korea
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- China
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- Japan
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Sergey Klyugin and Alexi Nemov fetched their nation golds in the men's high jump and gymnastics competition. Name the country.
- Romania
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- Russia
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- Ukraine
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- Czechoslovakia
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It was a moment of pride for this country when it got its first Olympic medal in the women's category. Which country is this?
- India
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- Bangaldesh
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- Sri Lanka
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- Kenya
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Denise Lewis became the women's heptathlon champion while Jonathan Edward won the gold in the men's triple jump. Name the country they belong to.
- France
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- Britain
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- Germany
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- South Africa
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Cycling champion Miguel Martinez proved himself equal to the gold, gladdening the hearts of his compatriots. Which country is he from?
- France
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- Italy
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- Spain
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- Ukraine
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Inge de Bruijn and Pieter van den Hoogenband, the queen and king of the Olympic swimming pool, come from this country. Together they have added the shine of 5 Olympic golds to its tally. Name the country.
- Sweden
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- Denmark
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- Bulgaria
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- Netherlands
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Haile Gebreselassie, won the Olympic gold in the 10,000 metre, long distance race with great class and grace - with a smile and not a grimace. Which country does he come from?
- Kenya
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- Jamaica
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- Ethiopia
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- Nigeria
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Athletes belonging to this country won the gold in men's table tennis and in the above-75 kilogram women's weightlifting. Name the country.
- Japan
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- China
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- Indonesia
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- South Korea
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This budding gymnast brought her country the women's all-around gymnastics gold but lost it soon, when she tested positive for taking drugs. Name the country she comes from.
- Romania
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- Hungary
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- Britain
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- United States of America
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This country has never lost in archery since its introduction as an Olympic event at Seoul, 12 years ago. Name the country.
- Japan
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- India
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- Netherlands
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- South Korea
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Rob Waddell won the individual gold in the men's sculls singles. Which country does he belong to?
- Indonesia
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- New Zealand
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- Britain
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- Australia
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Compatriots both, Anier Garcia won the gold in the 110 metre men's hurdle event, while Ivan Pedroso long-jumped to a gold. Which country are they both from?
- Ethiopia
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- Kenya
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- Bolivia
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- Cuba
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