Sport Quiz #709
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 19 August 2022
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1
Q1.
What sporting event is 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards)?
A
World Ballooning Championship at Kyūshū, Japan
B
Individual cycling pursuit
C
America's Cup competition
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
Why were the figure skating team event medals in the 2022 Winter Olympics not awarded at the time?
A
The three medal-winning teams had to leave before the medal ceremonies
B
Illness affected more than 50% of each team
C
No teams were entered in the tournament
D
One of the competitors in the team which scored highest tested positive for a banned drug
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
What is the duration of each half of a "rugby sevens" game in minutes, when played in the IRB Sevens World Series?
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
For the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, 10 countries did what?
A
Sent only teams of indigenous athletes
B
Boycotted the Games by not sending teams
C
Boycotted the Games by not sending diplomats or official representatives
D
Refused to take part in the opening and closing ceremonies
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
Which of these teams has an even number of players on each side?
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
North, South, East and West are the way that players are designated in which game?
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7
Q7.
A July 2016 Oxford University study as well as a 2021 study for the Council of Foreign Relations focussed on the costs, or the cost/benefit, of what international enterprise?
B
The British Stock Market
D
Wimbledon Tennis Championship
Select from the options above.