Sport Quiz #44
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 20 November 2009
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1
Q1.
In what sport would you find a beltman?
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2
Q2.
Who has won the most Olympic Gold medals?
Note: This question was updated in February 2017
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3
Q3.
Stanley Matthews typically played which position for the English football team?
Note: This question was updated in March 2022
C
Right wing / outside right
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4
Q4.
Why were the Winter Olympic Games at Lillehammer in 1994 held only 2 years after the previous ones, at Albertsville?
A
The Lillehammer venues were to be torn down in 1995
B
Error by the International Olympic Commission
C
To change the timing, to alternate with the Summer Olympics
D
Impending war in the Middle East
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5
Q5.
The International Olympic Committee removed which two events from the programme for the 2012 Olympic Games in London?
Note: This question was updated in November 2013
A
Women's weightlifting: Clean and Jerk and Snatch
B
Chess and women's triple jump
C
Solo synchronised swimming and doubles table tennis
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6
Q6.
Near the end of August 2009, Australia lost to England by 197 runs in what sport?
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7
Q7.
Why is the America's Cup so called?
A
The winning boat in the first race was skippered by Captain 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 first race for the trophy was won by the "America"
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