Sport Quiz #658
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 27 August 2021
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1
Q1.
In which Olympics did the International Olympic Committee (IOC) accept Arts into its programme for competition?
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2
Q2.
Oscar Pistorius from South Africa is particularly well known, as a sportsman, for what?
A
Perfecting a new swimming stroke
B
Catching the largest trout at the Taupo Annual Open Trout Tournaments
C
Using a gold-trimmed saddle
D
Running at international level with blades in place of his lower legs
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3
Q3.
In 1903, Maurice Garin was the first winner of which event?
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4
Q4.
Of these card games which is the odd one out?
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5
Q5.
What adjective is used to describe a golfer with a handicap of zero?
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6
Q6.
As the 1984 Summer Olympic Games began, Welsh pop star Howard Jones released which single?
A
Like to Get to Know You Well
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7
Q7.
What was the aim of the 1984 Mexico Declaration by the National Olympic Committees?
A
To promote participation in the Olympics by Eastern Bloc countries
B
To strengthen anti-doping testing
C
To support new national Olympic committees
D
To promote holding Games in more Central and South American venues
Select from the options above.