Carrying the Torch
Do you have Olympic fever? This two-week theme will challenge your knowledge of the 2012 Olympic athletes, first with five from Team USA, and then with five from foreign countries. Solve them all and you'll get even closer to taking home the gold in the tournament to follow.
Katie Taylor
publication date: Friday, August 10, 2012
category: 
Sports
clue: After her gold medal yesterday, her proud homeland was ready to call her "mo cuishle."
explanation: The Gaelic phrase is from the boxing movie Million Dollar Baby (which misspelled it). Taylor won a gold medal in boxing. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland
Manu Ginóbili
publication date: Thursday, August 9, 2012
category: Sports
clue: When he plays for his native Argentina, he is proud that his basketball career has been one big flop after another.
explanation: Ginóbili was known for flopping, faking a fall to the ground after contact to get the opposing player fouled. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland
Sarah Attar
publication date: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
category: Sports
clue: 800 meters is a short run for one woman, but great progress for all Saudi Arabian womankind.
explanation: In the 800 meter race, Attar became one of the first female athletes to represent Saudi Arabia in Olympic history. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, and Elaine Beckland
Mary King
publication date: Tuesday, August 7, 2012
category: Sports
clue: This British rider is competing in her sixth Olympics at the age of 51. Who's the king?
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, and Elaine Beckland
Yu Yang
publication date: Monday, August 6, 2012
category: Sports
clue: This Chinese player has announced her professional retirement after being disqualified for playing badminton the way some people play Pirate Paradise.
explanation: Yu was disqualified at the 2012 Olympics for playing badly on purpose in an early match in order to gain easier opponents in later seeding, a tactic familiar to players in other games on Funeratic. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, and Elaine Beckland
Ann Romney
publication date: Friday, August 3, 2012
category: 
Family
clue: Owning an Olympic competitor and being married to a candidate means that this Detroit native has a horse in two races.
explanation: Romney, wife of 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney, owned a horse in the equestrian competition at the 2012 Olympics. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland
Jordyn Wieber
publication date: Thursday, August 2, 2012
category: Sports
clue: Her team victory proves that she didn't come all the way to London from a small town in Michigan to let disappointment over a solo disqualification stop her.
explanation: Wieber was a national champion gymnast going into the Olympics, but was blocked from solo competition when two other Americans scored higher in qualifications. She went on to led the American team to victory in the group event. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland
trivia: Scott originally gooed a photograph of teammate Aly Reisman by mistake, replacing the image and disallowing a guess for Reisman when it was pointed out.
Hope Solo
publication date: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
category: Sports
clue: When one of the most outspoken goalkeepers in professional soccer says something to embarrass her teammates or her hometown of Richland, Washington, she makes it clear that she's only speaking for herself alone.
explanation: Solo was known for speaking her mind to the press, once being fired for criticizing a teammate publicly and another time revealing that she was drunk for her interview on the Today show. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland
Holley Mangold
publication date: Tuesday, July 31, 2012
category: Sports
clue: She may not have the body of a typical athlete, but she's ready to make her hometown of Dayton (and her brother's teammates in the New York Jets) proud.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland
Ryan Lochte
publication date: Monday, July 30, 2012
category: Sports
clue: This Rochester native earned America's first gold medal of 2012. Phelps who?
explanation: Fellow swimmer Michael Phelps was expected to dominate the Olympics, and he did very well, but Lochte garnered a fair amount of media attention all by himself. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Ryan Dunn, and Elaine Beckland
Other Themes in Summer 2012
Avenge This
The Marvel superheroes might be Earth's mightiest box-office hit, but they don't have a monopoly on their character concepts. These five celebrities are strongly associated with one Avenger each. Go »
In the Doghouse
The dog days of summer are here: This week, Celebrity Goo Game goes to the dogs, nominally speaking. Fetch the right answers and try not to waste time barking up the wrong tree. Go »
Dragons of Skyrim
The best-selling video game Skyrim puts players in a fantasy realm where they must learn the ancient language of dragons to save the world. In the spirit of the game, these five celebrities have all spoken "Dragonese" at some point in their acting careers. Go »
Up and Down the Dial
Even in today's digital age, radio remains a vital source of entertainment and information for millions of Americans. These five people work in different genres but have all gained fame on the radio. Go »
Roman Holiday
Rome may once have been the capital of the world's largest empire, but that's ancient history. Today it's a thriving modern metropolis, with major contributions to sport and the arts. Go »
C is for Cookie
Oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, macaroon... Everybody has a favorite kind of cookie. You might see your favorite this week, which features five celebrities who share their names with kinds of cookies. Treat yourself to a plate if you get all five right. Go »
Arkham Asylum
Riddle me this: You are Batman, the caped crusader. Five of your most dangerous enemies have broken out of prison, and are masquerading around Gotham City as celebrities. Can you catch them and return them all to Arkham Asylum before the week is up? Go »
Senseless
We use vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste to understand the world around us. But not everybody is fortunate enough to have all five senses. Each of these five celebrities is missing a single sense, some defined by the loss and others triumphant over it. Go »
Summer 2012 Tournament
Who's the fastest draw in town? For a few weeks, you'll be pitted against other players one-on-one, until you solve goos faster than everyone else or run out of chances. Develop a quick trigger finger or your name will be etched on a tombstone. Go »
