Sport Quiz #241
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 30 August 2013
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Q1.
Which of these, the most popular spectator sport in Ireland, is a form of football played mainly in Ireland by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end?
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2
Q2.
In which form of fencing contest do the competitors wear a sleeveless lamé?
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3
Q3.
How are weights secured on the bar for Olympic weightlifting contests?
A
Spring pins and washers
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4
Q4.
Billy Bowden is an official in what sport?
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5
Q5.
As at 2021, which of these European countries has won football's World Cup the most times?
Note: This question was updated in March 2022
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6
Q6.
Where does the Guinness Book of World Records recognise the largest wave ever surfed, 78 feet (23.8 m), as having been ridden?
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7
Q7.
Official Tug o War competitions use specially engineered rope to avoid what?
A
Using ropes which are not eco-friendly
B
Blisters on the contestants' hands
C
Too much weight to pull properly
D
Damage to contestants from breakage
Select from the options above.