Sport Quiz #307
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 5 December 2014
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Q1.
Why was Los Angeles selected as the host of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games by the IOC session at Athens, Greece, without a vote?
A
The IOC decided to invite one city to provide the venues
B
It was the only city that submitted a bid to host them
C
The IOC delegates had decided over dinner, beforehand and forgot to formally vote
D
There were riots outside and they wanted to finish the meeting quickly
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2
Q2.
Which of these cities has hosted the Winter Olympics twice?
A
Lake Placid, United States
C
Squaw Valley, United States
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3
Q3.
A number of sports have been demonstrated at Winter Olympic Games and never included on the official programme. Which of these has become an Olympic sport without demonstration?
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4
Q4.
What modern sport can trace its origin back to a Scramble that took place at Camberley, Surrey England in 1924?
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5
Q5.
In 1987, the Fédéracion International del Volleyball arranged the first World Beach Volleyball Championships, which was played where?
C
Santa Monica, California
D
Saint-Quay-Portrieux, France
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6
Q6.
Roger Federer failed to reach the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 2010. When was the previous time that he had failed to do so?
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7
Q7.
When did freestyle skiing first become a sport contested at the Winter Olympics?
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