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| 1. | The most decorated Olympian of all time, how many Olympic gold medals has Michael Phelps won? |
| 2. | A well known item of sportswear, what is the English version of the French term maillot jaune? |
| 3. | Unable to walk until she was 11, which American sprinter won 3 gold medals at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, earning her the nicknames "Tornado" and "the fastest woman on earth". |
| 4. | Of the 49 teams that have competed in the English Premier League, which one comes last alphabetically? |
| 5. | In association football (soccer), how many feet above ground must the lower edge of the crossbar be? |
| 6. | In what city is the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Grand Prix race track? |
| 7. | Which U.S. city is home to the Hawks, Braves, and Falcons? |
| 8. | What was Billie Jean King's maiden name? |
| 9. | In Rugby League, each side provides how many players for a scrum? |
| 10. | In World League and Olympic competitions, how many minutes long is a water polo match? |
| 11. | What nationality is Formula 1 Red Bull racing driver Daniel Ricciardo? |
| 12. | What is the only team to have won at least one gold medal at every Winter Olympic Games since 1924? |
| 13. | In boxing, what term lies between flyweight and featherweight? |
| 14. | Formally adopted in 1891 by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, what is the regulation diameter, in inches, of a golf hole? |
| 15. | For what MLS team did French striker Thierry Henry play between 2010 and 2014? |
| 16. | Who is the only Scottish player in history to have won the prestigious European Footballer of the Year award? |
| 17. | Who was named Super Bowl LI MVP after the New England Patriots pulled off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history on Sunday night? |
| 18. | Name the only two people to have won the FIFA World Cup as both player and manager? |
| 19. | What country's Grand Prix was dropped from the 2021 F1 calendar this week in the wake of the arrest on corruption charges of a key official responsible for the race? |
| 20. | What was won in 2009 by a Spaniard, in 2010 by a Luxembourger, in 2011 by an Australian, and in 2012 by a Brit? |
| 21. | Tennis' third "Battle of the Sexes" took place in 1992 over the best of three sets. Dubbed "The Battle of Champions", which two players competed? |
| 22. | Chester, Pennsylvania is home to what Major League Soccer team? |
| 23. | What name is shared by major racecourses in Berkshire, England and Perth, Australia? |
| 24. | What video game originally gave us the Mario character? |
| 25. | Britain's Jonathan Edwards holds the current world record in what track and field event? |
| 26. | Dominating heavyweight boxing from 2004 to 2015, what are the first names of the Klitschko brothers? |
| 27. | The Principality Stadium is the national stadium of what country? |
| 28. | In which track and field event might you adopt the O'Brien Glide? |
| 29. | What sport is played by the Sacramento Kings? |
| 30. | Who won his third and final Formula 1 World Driver's Championship in a car of his own design in 1966? |
| 31. | Name the two athletes who famously collided during the women's 3,000m at the LA Olympics on this day, 10th August 1984. |
| 32. | In 1987, what Indian cricketer became the first ever to score more than 10,000 runs in Test Cricket? |
| 33. | What team event have you won if you are awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy? |
| 34. | Which martial art takes its name from the Japanese for "Way of The Sword"? |
| 35. | Who won their eighth UEFA Women's Champions league title on Saturday? |
| 36. | What country is set to host the 2019 Rugby World Cup? |
| 37. | What was the name of the black and white collie dog who found the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy in March 1966, four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup was scheduled to kick-off in England? |
| 38. | Sometimes referred to as Nipplegate, in which year was Janet Jackson's famous Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction? |
| 39. | Who won the European Rugby Champions Cup for the fourth time on Saturday? |
| 40. | The official length of a marathon is 26 miles and how many yards? |
| 41. | What sport is divided into periods of play called chukkas or chukkers? |
| 42. | In Roman numerals, what number was the 2023 Super Bowl? |
| 43. | What is the name of the belt awarded to British boxing champions? |
| 44. | What former tennis player is dubbed "The Red-Headed Rocket from Rockhampton"? |
| 45. | New Zealand and South Africa play in the Rugby World Cup final on Sunday. Who compete in the Bronze final on Saturday? |
| 46. | What U.S. state is home to the Green Bay Packers? |
| 47. | What first did former college basketball player Sarah Thomas achieve on Sunday? |
| 48. | What footballer left Tottenham Hotspur in 1992 to join Japanese side Nagoya Grampus Eight? |
| 49. | The world's largest annual women's international team sports competition; since its launch in 1963, what country has won the most Fed Cup titles? |
| 50. | In May 2012, which Australian broke the record for the fastest recorded tennis serve? |
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