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Quiz: How well do you know the Olympic ceremony musical performances?

There have been many iconic performances on the world stage over the years.

THE 2024 OLYMPICS in Paris are well under way after an opening ceremony that got people talking.

The sporting event is used as a platform for countries to showcase their talents and welcome other countries to do the same.

The Games are bookended by opening and closing ceremonies in which international superstars try to pull off iconic performances, sometimes through unexpected collaborations.

Today were asking, how much do you know about musical performances at the Olympic Games?

Actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson reprised his role of Mr Bean at the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, joining the London Symphony Orchestra in a tribute to British film. What instrument did he play?
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Tambourine
Keyboard

Triangle
Violin
At the Paris opening ceremony this year, Lady Gaga performed a French song called Mon Truc en Plume. What does the song’s title translate to in English?
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My Trust in Plums
My Truth of Plums

My Truck of Feathers
My Thing With Feathers
Which of these Olympics performers has previously sung for the Pope?
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Jessie J
Stevie Wonder

Céline Dion
Aya Nakamura
Which band used the London Olympics closing ceremony to come back together for a reunion a decade after their break up?
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The Saturdays
Girls Allowed

Sugababes
The Spice Girls
Latin artist Ricky Martin performed at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics. Which country is he from?
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Ecuador
Costa Rica

Puerto Rico
Venezuela
At the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was delayed a year due to the pandemic, artists including John Legend, Angélique Kidgo and Keith Urban joined via pre-recorded videos. What song did they sing?
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Young by Fun.
Imagine by John Lennon

Come Together by The Beatles
Are You Ready For It? by Taylor Swift
Björk performed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. What was depicted on her dress?
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A map of the world
The ocean

The Greek flag
The Icelandic flag
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page made a rare performance at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Which British vocalist joined him?
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Adele
Leona Lewis

Cheryl Cole
Kate Nash
Kylie Minogue got to perform in her home country for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Alongside her own hits, which Abba song did she sing?
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Dancing Queen
Super Trouper

Mamma Mia
I Have A Dream
Which of these bands has NOT performed at the Olympics?
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Arctic Monkeys
The Chicks

The Beatles
One Direction
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 8:56 AM

    Funny how TheJournal now only allows comments on the political and religious articles, just to stir up the bile and vitriol of those who live their lives here for the purpose of ranting all day long. And TheJournal actually wants people to pay for this ‘pleasure’. I dip in and out, but it’s becoming less and less impartial now, with a pure focus on stirring up anger

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 6:35 AM

    Good god, grasping at straws now. A Japanese style anime to reconnect with kids?
    Must warn my kids not all cartoon characters are what they seem.
    “Luce” also doubles as a collection box with coin slot on its head.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 7:42 AM

    @wwvCLOuF: holes and the Catholic church don’t have the best reputation

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 8:27 AM

    I don’t think a depiction of a child wether Anime or not is a good suit for the Catholic Church considering their history.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 3:44 PM

    @Trevor Hoyden: they do abuse a lot of women and children don’t they.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 9:32 AM

    Surely the church already has enough fictitious characters?

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 7:05 AM

    That would be an ecumenical matter

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 6:22 AM

    Lucifer?

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 9:07 AM

    @INCE: Luce means light, Lucifer means light bearer.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 9:56 AM

    @INCE: my first thought! And then I saw the fork and that confirmed it!

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 9:58 AM

    @Dermot Blaine: but in fairness, if you knew a Lucifer, you’d probably shorten it to Luce occasionally – and then that fork/staff….

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 10:46 AM

    @justme: You should check out their auditorium where the pope speaks from the mouth of the serpent.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 7:23 AM

    Desperation

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:41 PM

    I can already tell the comments here will be full of vitriol and cynicism. Show a bit of decency. If it were any other religion God forbid anything negative was said.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 3:27 PM

    @Sam Walsh: but it’s not any other religion who released these images it’s the Catholic Church. The article is about the Catholic Church for that reason. All religions are equally ridiculous, for what it’s worth.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 9:46 AM

    The blue contacts don’t fool us, we all know it’s Rei Ayanami.

    Makes you wonder just what the Catholic Church’s plans regarding Third Impact involve…

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 10:51 AM

    @Benny Colreavy: The Vatican are undefeatable now because Luce’s transformation multiplies power 50X. Our power level is 10,000. 50 X 10,000 would be 500,000. Even in her first form, Luce’s power level is 530,000, meaning we would be beaten by great margin even if Luce didn’t transform.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 11:03 AM

    @Pól Pot: IT’S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAND!!!!

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 6:16 AM

    False Super Saiyan.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 11:04 AM

    (You’re)

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:06 PM

    WEIRD!

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