Sport Quiz #762
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 25 August 2023
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1
Q1.
What nationality is tennis player Roger Federer?
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2
Q2.
Which suit is the most powerful, i.e. apart from no trumps, in Contract Bridge?
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3
Q3.
IOC President Jaques Rogge led a spontaneous one minute silence on 23 July before the opening of the 2012 Olympics to mark what?
A
The 11 Israeli athletes killed in the Munich massacre at the 1972 Olympics
C
The death of Don Juan Antonio Samaranch, the previous IOC President
D
A gun massacre the previous Friday at a cinema in Colorado, killing at least 12 and injuring 59 more
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4
Q4.
A long running controversy between FIBA and Euroleague, which intensified in 2015-2017, involved which sport?
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5
Q5.
When the Netherlands football player, Clarence Seedorf, was appointed coach of the Italian football (soccer) team AC Milan from 16 January to 9 June 2014 what singled the appointment out?
A
His was the longest appointment
B
He was the youngest to have been appointed
C
He was the only coach under whom AC Milan won no games
D
He was the first black appointee to the position
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6
Q6.
In what sport are the "stones" aimed at the "house"?
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7
Q7.
What is the function of the small pieces of composite or plastic used in tennis racquets called string savers?
A
To dampen the movement of a string against its cross string
B
To strengthen the strings
C
To reduce wear where a string is attached to the frame
D
To provide extra resilience
Select from the options above.