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Question 1

Who is the current captain of the England Women’s Football team?

Accepted Answer

Steph Houghton

Question 2

Which nation won their first World Cup in 2010, also winning the 2008 and 2012 European Championships for good measure?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 3

How many Olympic games were held in countries that no longer exist?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 4

Which country won the most gold medals in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

USA

Question 5

Britain’s Lin Ford Christie was banned from competing for two years in which sport?

Accepted Answer

The 100m dash

Question 6

Which sport has ranks called Sekiwake, Ozeki and Yokozuna?

Accepted Answer

Sumo

Question 7

Before 1894, basketball games were played with what sort of ball?

Accepted Answer

Soccer ball

Question 8

What country has competed the most times in the summer Olympics without winning a gold medal?

Accepted Answer

The Philippines

Question 9

Skateboarding was due to make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

For what reason was Novak Djokovic disqualified from the US Open?

Accepted Answer

He hit a line judge with a tennis ball

Question 11

Jurgen Klopp began his career as a coach at which German club?

Accepted Answer

Mainz 05

Question 12

The first ever soccer World Cup was won by what country?

Accepted Answer

Uruguay

Question 13

Dominic Thiem became 1st male Grand Slam winner outside the big 3 to win one of tennis 4 majors since 2016. who was last

Accepted Answer

Stan Wawrinka

Question 14

What country was the first ever World Athletics Championship held?

Accepted Answer

Finland

Question 15

What sport is dubbed the ‘king of sports’?

Accepted Answer

Soccer

Question 16

What does UEFA stand for?

Accepted Answer

The Union of European Football Associations.

Question 17

Who stepped down as manager of the England Women’s national football team in January 2021?

Accepted Answer

Phil Neville

Question 18

Who was the first athlete to win the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award twice?

Accepted Answer

Tiger Woods

Question 19

Which footballer has scored the most goals in World Cup history?

Accepted Answer

Miroslav Klose

Question 20

Where was the NBA season completed within a ‘bubble’ after it had been postponed by the coronavirus pandemic?

Accepted Answer

Walt Disney World

Question 21

Which famous basketball player was nicknamed “The Black Mamba?”

Accepted Answer

Kobe

Question 22

How many winning F1 racers has the UK produced?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 23

During the first ever modern Olympics, what were the first placers awarded with?

Accepted Answer

Silver medals

Question 24

How long are golf players allowed to search for their ball?

Accepted Answer

5 minutes

Question 25

Which pop star was mocked on social media after claiming on Instagram to have run 100m in 5.97, faster than Usain Bolt

Accepted Answer

Britney Spears

Question 26

The London Marathon was run as an elite-only event in which Royal Park?

Accepted Answer

St. James’s Park

Question 27

What year was the first ever Wimbledon tournament held?

Accepted Answer

1877

Question 28

In professional basketball, how high is the basketball hoop from the ground?

Accepted Answer

10 feet

Question 29

The terms ‘stale fish’ and ‘mulekick’ are commonly used in what sport?

Accepted Answer

Snowboarding

Question 30

What colour belt is immediately below black belt in karate?

Accepted Answer

Brown

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