Sports & Leisure Quiz for 20 November 2009
A new sport quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
In what sport would you find a beltman?
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2
Who has won the most Olympic Gold medals?
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3
Stanley Mathews played which position for the English soccer team?
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4
Why were the Winter Olympic Games at Lillehammer in 1994 held only 2 years after the previous ones, at Albertsville?
A
Error by the International Olympic Commission
B
To change the timing, to alternate with the Summer Olympics
C
The Lillehammer venues were to be torn down in 1995
D
Impending war in the Middle East
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5
The International Olympic Committee has removed which two events from the program for the 2012 Olympic Games in London?
B
Chess and women's triple jump
C
Solo synchronised swimming and doubles table tennis
D
Women's weightlifting: Clean and Jerk and Snatch
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6
Near the end of August 2009, Australia lost to England by 197 runs in what sport?
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7
Why is the America's Cup so called?
A
The first race for the trophy was won by the "America"
B
The contest was originally intended to be between US and UK boats
C
The race was first hosted by the New York Yacht Club
D
The winning boat in the first race was skippered by Captain America
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