Sports Trivia

Modern olympics started in April 1896 in Athens, Greece. Winter Olympics started in Jan. 1924 in France.

What major change in basketball was universally accepted in 1986 (when Ms Shaver was in middle school)?

The Calder and the Stanley Cups are the championship trophies in which sport?

In American Football, how many points do you get for a touchdown?

Before tennis players used rackets, people used the palm of their hands to hit the ball back and forth over the net.

The interlocking rings of the Olympic flag was created for modern Olympic games. Five rings celebrate which founders?

Which sport was started by the Native American Indians and was originally known as stickball?

The Olympics started again 1,500 years later thanks to a PE teacher in which country?

In which sport is the score called love, when the score is zero?

The first Olympic Games were recorded in 776 BCE, where they were celebrated until 393 CE?

In the US, which sport is the most popular, by TV viewership and game attendance?

Dating back to 206BC, which sport has roots with Chinese soldiers playing, before England made it an official sport?

The FIFA World Cup is held every 4 years, with the 2022 ending this weekend. Who is the 2022 men’s soccer champion?

Which is the oldest baseball team in the US?

What was the first sport in history?

What are the bumps on some groomed slopes in downhill ski events?

The US hosted the Olympics in ALL of these cities, and is returning to which one in 2028?

Of the 6 ski events in the Olympics, which does NOT go down a mountain?

The marathon is how many miles?

In which sport would you find these terms: freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and individual medley?

At a YMCA in Massachusets, which sport was invented in 1891 as an indoor winter activity?

Why were the Olympics canceled during the years 1916 (Berlin), 1940 (tokyo), 1944 (London) & winters between 1940-1944?

Where is the Baseball Hall of Fame and known for the invention of Baseball?

Which Olympic event influenced IndoorTrack with events 100m, LongJump, ShotPut, High Jump, Discus, PoleVault, Javelin...

In Hockey, what is the enclosed bench where a player must remain for a timed period assessed after an infraction?

Which sport ends with the World Series?

Which sport is played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried and passed but NO helmet or protection is worn?

The Buffalo Bills play in which conference this year?