| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Jeopardy! Olympic Games Tournament was the modern Jeopardy's first international tournament to and take place during episodes of the syndicated version. Featuring the three-week, two-round format as the traditional tournaments on Jeopardy!, it was held in honor of the 1996 Summer Olympics and offered a $25,000 top prize. The event's first round ran July 15th-17, 1996, and ended with the champions of all three games, as well as two non-winners with the highest scores, moving on to the finals. The three semifinal matches were televised from July 15th-17th, with the finals airing from July 18th.
Contestants[]
Nine international contestants from Jeopardy. Nine contestants were invited to compete in the $25,000 prize, as listed below.
- Jan Mertens[1] (Computer programmer)
- Steinar Madsen[2] (Senior medical officer)
- Elena Kislenkova[3] (Assistant lecturer)
- Soren Wedderkopp (Creative director)
- Tom Kinne (Translator)
- Mandi Hale (Pharmaceutical dispenser)
- Hasib Yildirim (Banker)
- Ulf Jensen (University teacher)
- Ryan Holznagel (Writer)
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF #1 | July 15, 1996 | Elena Kislenkova | $1,000 | Steinar Madsen | $1 | Jan Mertens | $8,201 | # |
| SF #2 | July 16, 1996 | Mandi Hale | $10,900 | Tom Kinne | $10,800 | Soren Wedderkopp | $0 | # |
| SF #3 | July 17, 1996 | Ryan Holznagel | $13,200 | Ulf Jensen | $15,800 | Hasib Yildirim | $500 | # |
| Final | July 18, 1996 | Ulf Jensen | $16,801 | Mandi Hale | $5,100 | Jan Mertens | $5,000 | # |
Trivia[]
- This was the first international tournament.
- This was the only international tournament where no one from the U.S. version made it to the finals.