Sport Quiz #296
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 19 September 2014
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Q1.
Which of these has had a distinct National Olympic Committee since 1950 and competed at the Olympic Games from 1952, although it has been only a colony and a "region", but never a nation?
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2
Q2.
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge used to play which sport, representing Belgium?
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3
Q3.
Where was the first "Surf Bathers' Life-Saving Club" founded?
A
Malibu, California, USA
B
Bondi, Sydney, Australia
C
Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
D
Clam Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
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4
Q4.
In what sport were the Leominster Rams consistently champions?
Note: This question was updated in June 2023
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5
Q5.
What winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting was called "military patrol" when it was contested at the Olympic Winter Games in 1924, and demonstrated in 1928, 1936, and 1948?
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6
Q6.
Who were the contenders in the longest cricket test match ever played?
B
New Zealand v South Africa
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Q7.
In the fantasy novel series, The Throne of Fire, the characters must play what ancient Egyptian game?
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