Sport Quiz #702
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 1 July 2022
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1
Q1.
What is the name of the target ball in bowls?
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2
Q2.
How are weights secured on the bar for Olympic weightlifting contests?
A
Spring pins and washers
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3
Q3.
What is the aim in a show jumping contest?
A
To jump the highest and furthest
B
To jump over all the obstacles in a set course in the fastest time
C
To jump cleanly over all the obstacles in a set course
D
To jump cleanly over all the obstacles in a set course within an allotted time
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4
Q4.
The name "Subbuteo" is most associated with a table-top version of what game?
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5
Q5.
Which country topped the medals table, in each of gold, silver and bronze, and overall, in the first Summer Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, Italy?
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6
Q6.
Although the modern Olympic Games was established for competition by amateurs, full professionals began to be admitted. One of the last sports to be fully amateur in the Olympics accepted professionals in the 2016 Games. Which one was this?
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7
Q7.
Which English football (soccer) player, whose career playing first class football ran from 1956 to 1973, was England's most capped player (106) when he retired from the England team in 1970?
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