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History of Australian Sport - T/F
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1
Dawn Fraser represented Australia at four Olympics, but failed to win a swimming medal.
False
True
2
Betty Cuthbert won three Gold Medals in the swimming pool at the Melbourne Olympic Games.
False
True
3
The first Australian to better four minutes in running a mile was Robert de Castella.
False
True
4
Australia has twice the semi-finals in the Soccer World Cup.
False
True
5
Margaret Court was the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon Tennis Trophy.
True
False
6
Sir Donald Bradman was a famous swimmer
False
True
7
Louise Sauvage has been a Gold Medallist in various athletic events at the Paralympic Games.
False
True
8
The colours many Australian sporting teams wear are green and gold.
True
False
9
Australia participates in the Commonwealth Games every four years
False
True
10
The most number of consecutive VFL/AFL premierships by any team is three by the Brisbane Lions.
False
True
11
Kerri Pottharst, Rechelle Hawkes and Vicki Wilson were champion Australian basketball players.
True
False
12
The Olympic Games were held in Melbourne in 1948.
True
False
13
Australia had the highest medal tally at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.
True
False
14
Australia has won at least one Gold Medal at all Winter Olympics since World War 2.
False
True
15
Wayne Gardner and Michael Doohan were motorcycle stars in the 1990s.
True
False
16
The Stawell Gift has been a professional foot-race held in Victoria since 1878.
True
False
17
Melbourne has won the more VFL/AFL premierships than any other club.
False
True
18
Lionel Rose and Johnny Famechon were world champion swimmers in the 1960s.
True
False
19
The 'All Blacks' was a name given to the New Zealand Rugby Union team.
True
False
20
Australia won its highest Olympic Gold Medal tally at the 1976 Montreal Games.
False
True
21
Jack Brabham was a Formula One world champion racing car driver
True
False
22
Australia has never won a World Championship Netball title.
False
True
23
Edwin Flack was an Australian Gold Medallist at the 1896 Athens Olympic Games.
True
False
24
The Australian Institute of Sport was established to develop elite sportsmen and women.
False
True
25
The women's hockey team (Hockeyroos) won Bronze Medals at the 1996 and 200 Olympics Games.
False
True
26
The America's Cup is a yacht race that Australia won for the first time in 1983.
True
False
27
Sarah Fitz-Gerald and Geoff Hunt were champion squash players.
True
False
28
Midget Farrelly was a champion surfer.
False
True
