Sport Quiz #550
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 2 August 2019
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Q1.
What was unusual about Stamata Revithi running the marathon course at the 1896 Olympics, in Athens?
B
Female athletes could not compete in "strenuous events"
C
Female athletes were not allowed to compete at all
D
She came alone and did not represent a country
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2
Q2.
Which of these games involves eating spots and escaping from ghosts?
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3
Q3.
Who set the record for winning the World Snooker Championship the most times (7) in 1999?
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4
Q4.
In what sport is the object to get one's balls as close to the "jack" as possible?
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5
Q5.
From which Olympic Games were Germany and Japan excluded?
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6
Q6.
Which of these countries has never hosted a Summer or Winter Olympics?
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7
Q7.
What is the name of a game played with rope rings that are caught and thrown by the players on a court similar to a tennis court?
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