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| 1. | What country came top of the medal table at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea? |
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Norway (14 gold, 14 silver, 11 bronze) | |
| 2. | Which small Norwegian town hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics? |
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Lillehammer | |
| 3. | On Saturday, Lionel Messi equalled Pele's world record for the most goals scored for a single club. How many has he now scored for Barcelona? |
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643 | |
| 4. | What are the two types of lift in Olympic weightlifting? |
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Snatch, Clean and jerk | |
| 5. | Host to Rugby Union, Cricket, Rugby League and A-League Football matches, what is the name of New Zealand's largest stadium? |
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Eden Park (Auckland) | |
| 6. | What retired professional golfer is nicknamed The Merry Mex? |
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Lee Trevino | |
| 7. | Name the 22-year-old Formula Two driver killed in an accident at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday. |
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Anthoine Hubert | |
| 8. | In which year did the Munich massacre take place during the Summer Olympics? |
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1972 | |
| 9. | Which professional snooker player is nicknamed 'The Rocket'? |
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Ronnie O'Sullivan | |
| 10. | Who won his first major championship, the U.S. Open, at Pebble Beach, California on Sunday? |
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Gary Woodland | |
| 11. | What U.S. city is home to the Orioles baseball team? |
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Baltimore (Maryland) | |
| 12. | In what sports event do brothers Kurt and Kyle Busch currently compete? |
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |
| 13. | Which country won the 2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships? |
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Sweden | |
| 14. | Which Formula One team's world champions have included Niki Lauda, Alain Prost and Mika Häkkinen? |
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McLaren (also Emerson Fittipaldi and Ayrton Senna) | |
| 15. | The Rowley Mile and the July Course are located at what British Thoroughbred horse racing venue? |
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Newmarket | |
| 16. | What Colombian player won the Golden Boot award at the 2014 World Cup finals? |
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James Rodríguez | |
| 17. | The Wisden Almanack is a famous reference book for what sport? |
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Cricket | |
| 18. | 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? |
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Pickles | |
| 19. | With what partner did John McEnroe win seven of his nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles? |
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Peter Fleming | |
| 20. | For which American sporting competition is the Sprint Cup currently awarded? |
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NASCAR racing | |
| 21. | At the age of 72, Swede Oscar Swahn is the oldest athlete ever to compete in the Olympics. In what sport did he compete at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics? |
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Shooting | |
| 22. | Against what team were Manchester United playing when Eric Cantona performed his infamous kung-fu kick on an opposing fan in 1995? |
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Crystal Palace (Matthew Simmons) | |
| 23. | In objection to New Zealand after its national rugby union team had toured South Africa earlier the same year, what was the host city and year of the Summer Olympics boycotted by 29 mostly African countries? |
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Montréal 1976 | |
| 24. | What is the face value of a letter K in English-language editions of Scrabble? |
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5 | |
| 25. | In Japan, the standard version of this sport is called kyūdō (弓道), and the mounted version is called yabusame (流鏑馬). What is the sport? |
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Archery | |
| 26. | Wolverines is the nickname of what national rugby league team? |
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Canada | |
| 27. | What Bundesliga team are nicknamed "Die Schwarzgelben" (The Black and Yellows)? |
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Borussia Dortmund | |
| 28. | Prior to Usain Bolt in 2008, in 1984, who was the last man to win the Olympic sprint double of 100 metres and 200 metres? |
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Carl Lewis (Los Angeles) | |
| 29. | What sport was invented by Canadian James Naismith in December 1891? |
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Basketball | |
| 30. | Jack Brabham won it three times in 1959, 1960, and 1966; but who, in 1980, was the last Australian to win the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship? |
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Alan Jones | |
| 31. | Who beat Daniel Cormier on Saturday to regain the UFC world heavyweight championship? |
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Stipe Miocic | |
| 32. | In tennis, is the Australian Open played on clay, grass, or hardcourt surfaces? |
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Hardcourt (Since 1988, previously grass) | |
| 33. | What is the name of this tennis trophy? |
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Davis Cup | |
| 34. | In what athletics event has Jürgen Schult of East Germany held the men's world record since 6th June 1986? |
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Discus throw (74.08 m / 243 ft 0 ½ in) | |
| 35. | How many minutes make up a quarter in an NBA basketball game? |
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12 | |
| 36. | In 2014, who set the world record for the fastest serve by a female tennis player? |
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Sabine Lisicki (131.0 mph - 210.8 km/h) | |
| 37. | The 2023 Rugby World Cup begins tomorrow, hosted by what country? |
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France | |
| 38. | What horse won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday? |
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Mage | |
| 39. | In professional boxing, what weight division is contested above 154 lb (70 kg) and up to 160 lb (73 kg)? |
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Middleweight | |
| 40. | Which Israeli has managed Chelsea, Portsmouth, and West Ham? |
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Avram Grant | |
| 41. | What is the common name for a 1-Wood golf club? |
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Driver | |
| 42. | Which of the four regular throwing events is not part of a decathlon? |
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Hammer throw | |
| 43. | In individual medley swimming races, which stroke is swum first? |
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Butterfly (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle) | |
| 44. | The Hopman Cup is an annual international team competition hosted in Perth, Western Australia, but in which sport? |
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Tennis (ITF World Mixed Team Championships) | |
| 45. | Which former heavyweight boxer holds triple nationality; Hungarian, British and Australian? |
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Joe Bugner | |
| 46. | What famous actor was in the second placed team at the 1979 24 Hours Of Le Mans? |
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Paul Newman | |
| 47. | Which association footballer remains the most expensive player in history since being transferred for around €94 million in 2009? |
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Cristiano Ronaldo (£80 million - Manchester United to Real Madrid) | |
| 48. | In darts, what 'S' describes hitting a single, a double and a triple of the same number in a single visit to the board? |
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Shanghai | |
| 49. | Which NFL team are known as the Falcons? |
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Atlanta | |
| 50. | In tennis, during which month of the year is the Australian Open held? |
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January | |
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