Sport Quiz #239
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 16 August 2013
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Q1.
The record for which sport was 15.54 metres in 1909 and 21.89 metres at the 2012 Olympics?
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2
Q2.
When was curling first played as a Winter Olympic sport?
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3
Q3.
Which boxers fought in the "Thrilla in Manila" in 1975?
A
Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier
B
George Foreman and Joe Frazier
C
George Foreman and Mike Tyson
D
Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson
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4
Q4.
Olympic weightlifters are permitted, in addition to a close-fitting one-piece leotard, to wear what?
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5
Q5.
If a chess player completes a move known as en passant, what pieces are involved?
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6
Q6.
Which of these teams has an even number of players on each side?
Note: This question was updated in June 2022
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7
Q7.
What is a half-pipe used for?
A
A surface for gravity-based extreme sports
B
Drainage in low rainfall areas
C
People trying to give up smoking
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