Who Will Host the 2016 Olympic Games?

Later today in Copenhagen, the International Olympic Committee will announce which city is to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The four cities left in the running are: - Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. Who will win is anyone's guess, but the result should be announced at 6pm UK time!

AND THE WINNER IS - RIO DE JANEIRO

Your Friday questions are: -

1. Mohandas K Gandhi was born today in 1869, but was better known as Mahatma. What does Mahatma mean in English?
   
   
2. Actor Avery Brooks (right) was born today in 1948 and played which character in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"?
   

   
   
3. In which country was the first ever regular season NFL game held outside of the United States today in 2005?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Sony; 2. "Mary Poppins"; 3. Muhammad Ali

Back Home

Holiday over, time to get back home, pick up the post, get depressed at the bills, start doing the clothes washing and generally get back down to the normal routine of life! Then it'll be time to find out where I'm drinking and eating tonight...life gets back to normal!!

Your Saturday questions are: -

1. Who became Henry VIII's third wife today in 1536?
   

   
   
2. Which actor was born today in 1953 and played Chief Miles O'Brien (right) in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"?
   

   
   
3. Which New York venue changed it's name from Gilmores Garden today in 1879?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Gilbert Keith; 2. Annette Bening; 3. Manchester United