Sport Quiz #500
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 17 August 2018
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Q1.
In which sport did Andre Agassi's father Mike Agassi compete in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, representing Iran?
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2
Q2.
Scoring in fishing tournaments is determined, depending on the tournament, by weight (or length), species, and occasionally by what else?
C
Strength of fishing line used
D
Whether the craft (if used) was motorised or not
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3
Q3.
Beth Heiden, Christa Rothenburger and Sheila Young have all been world champions at speed skating and which other sport?
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4
Q4.
Who was the only Chinese track and field athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Atlanta in 1996 (for the 5,000m)?
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5
Q5.
An outbreak of what virus disrupted the runup to a major international sporting event in 2016?
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6
Q6.
Which of these players was signed by the "LA Galaxy" in 2007?
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7
Q7.
The Cyclops computer system, conceived by British inventor Bill Carlton, was first used in international competition in 1980 for which sport?
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