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Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:31 pm
by Jamiet99uk
1. Real
2. Male
3. Not Dead
4. Not born Southern Hemisphere
5&6. Born in Europe east of the Prime Meridian
7. Country of birth primarily Catholic
8. Not unsurprisingly born in 2oth or 21st centuries [Dousing has a free dob related question]
9. Not known for politics
10. Known primarily as a sportsman
11. Not a ball sport
12. Has not competed in the Summer Olympics
13. No longer competing at high level.
14. Winter Olympic competitor.

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:34 pm
by Jamiet99uk
So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:34 pm
by Jamiet99uk
(Based on census data from 2013, the countries I've listed are the only ones in Europe where Catholicism is the largest religion, and which are east of the Prime Meridian).

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:37 pm
by Jamiet99uk
Question: Is he from a slavic country?

(On the above list, that would be Poland, Croatia, Slovakia).

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:55 pm
by damo666
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:34 pm
So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.
Andorra?

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:03 pm
by Hanging Rook
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:34 pm
So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.
I would add Slovenia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino, Monaco, parts of Spain, Andorra, Vatican and Switzerland

If I missed one that is a hint

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:05 pm
by Hanging Rook
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:37 pm
Question: Is he from a slavic country?

(On the above list, that would be Poland, Croatia, Slovakia).
No (also not Slovenia)

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:08 pm
by Hanging Rook
damo666 wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:55 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:34 pm
So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.
Andorra?
I don' t regard that as an official question or do you want me to?

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:58 pm
by han-shahanshah
I’m inclined to believe that they’re Catalan or French based on the wording of answer 6.

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:27 pm
by Jamiet99uk
1. Real
2. Male
3. Not Dead
4. Not born Southern Hemisphere
5&6. Born in Europe east of the Prime Meridian
7. Country of birth primarily Catholic
8. Not unsurprisingly born in 2oth or 21st centuries [Dousing has a free dob related question]
9. Not known for politics
10. Known primarily as a sportsman
11. Not a ball sport
12. Has not competed in the Summer Olympics
13. No longer competing at high level.
14. Winter Olympic competitor.
15. Not from a Slavic country.

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:31 pm
by damo666
Hanging Rook wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:08 pm
damo666 wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:55 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:34 pm
So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.
Andorra?
I don' t regard that as an official question or do you want me to?
No, I'm suggesting Jamie omitted from his left.

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:38 pm
by Hamish
Free guess: Alberto Tomba?

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:39 pm
by Hamish
Olympic gold medal?

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:50 pm
by Hanging Rook
Hamish wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:38 pm
Free guess: Alberto Tomba?
No

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:51 pm
by Hanging Rook
Hamish wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:39 pm
Olympic gold medal?
Yes (one or more)

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:21 pm
by Jamiet99uk
Hanging Rook wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:51 pm
Hamish wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:39 pm
Olympic gold medal?
Yes (one or more)
Well it definitely isn't someone from Andorra, San Marino, the Vatican, or Monaco, then. None of those countries has ever won an Olympic gold medal in a winter sport. (The Vatican does not send a team).

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:03 pm
by damo666
Jean Claude Killy?

If I'm wrong somebody please guess Franz Kkammer.

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:04 pm
by damo666
*Klammer

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:05 pm
by han-shahanshah
Free guess: Jean-Claude Killy?

Re: 20 Questions — 108

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:05 pm
by han-shahanshah
Haha, missed that message damo.