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Sport Quiz #472

Sports & Leisure Quiz for 2 February 2018

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Q1. Women took part in wrestling events at an Olympic Games for the first time in what year?

A
1960 Rome, Italy
B
1904 St. Louis, USA
C
2004 Athens, Greece
D
1988 Seoul, South Korea
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Q2. In the early stages of which Olympic sport would you hear the words "en garde"?

A
Fencing
B
Boxing
C
Petanque
D
Rugby union
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Q3. Which professional boxer from the USA, a multiple world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions between 1986 and 2001, was nicknamed "The Real Deal"?

A
Mike Tyson
B
Evander Holyfield
C
Sugar Ray Leonard
D
Kevin Barry
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Q4. Soccer player George Best once said that he spent 95% of his money on wine, women and song, and the other 5% he ... what?

A
Used to buy houses
B
Saved
C
Gave to the poor
D
Wasted
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Q5. To qualify for entry in the Iditarod Trail sled dog race a musher must have completed one of a number of stringent sled dog races or trials, and what else?

A
Met standards in physical and mental aptitude, preparedness, wilderness and mushing skills
B
Be under 50 years old
C
Have at least one substitute sled available if needed
D
Demonstrated wilderness and mushing skills
Select from the options above.
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Q6. The Court of Arbitration for Sport was asked in 2017 to arbitrate on what in relation to Stand-up Paddleboarding?

A
Rules which would permit the sport to be included in the Olympic Games
B
An ongoing dispute over governance of the sport, including at Olympic level
C
Kind of sponsorship permitted for its world championships
D
A doping decision
Select from the options above.
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Q7. How was John Williams involved in the 1984, 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics?

A
He conducted the orchestra which played the national anthems for medal winners
B
He composed the theme music
C
He directed documentaries about the four Games
D
His wife medalled in the four Games
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