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| 1. | In horse racing, where is the Happy Valley Racecourse? |
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Hong Kong | |
| 2. | What unusual first did gold-medal winning marathon runner Abebe Bikila achieve at the 1960 Summer Olympics? |
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He ran barefoot (the first person to win a marathon gold medal while running barefoot) | |
| 3. | Achieved between 2002 and 2018, what Norwegian cross-country skier has won a record 15 Winter Olympic medals? |
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Marit Bjørgen | |
| 4. | What footballer left Tottenham Hotspur in 1992 to join Japanese side Nagoya Grampus Eight? |
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Gary Lineker | |
| 5. | What former heavyweight boxing champion died in a plane crash on 31st August 1969? |
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Rocky Marciano | |
| 6. | In Formula 1, what vehicle manufacturer became Red Bull Racing's title sponsor in 2018? |
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Aston Martin | |
| 7. | What 'Z' describes the exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez in the 1990s? |
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Zumba | |
| 8. | Which is the only baseball team outside the U.S. to have ever won the World Series? |
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Toronto Blue Jays (1992 & 1993) | |
| 9. | Finn, Laser and 49er are among the current categories in what Olympic sport? |
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Sailing (Dinghy classes) | |
| 10. | Who, in 1972, became the first Brazilian Formula One champion? |
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Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 11. | In New Zealand rugby union, to what was the ITM Cup renamed in 2016? |
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Mitre 10 Cup | |
| 12. | Wolverines is the nickname of what national rugby league team? |
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Canada | |
| 13. | What city is set to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games? |
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Paris (France) | |
| 14. | What was won in 2009 by a Spaniard, in 2010 by a Luxembourger, in 2011 by an Australian, and in 2012 by a Brit? |
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Tour de France (Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck, Cadel Evans, Bradley Wiggins) | |
| 15. | What 'N' describes the various types of skiing that allow the heel to rise off the ski? |
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Nordic | |
| 16. | What country is set to host the 2018 Winter Olympics? |
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South Korea (Pyeongchang) | |
| 17. | At the 1960 Summer Olympics, what was unusual about marathon winner Abebe Bikila's running style? |
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Barefoot | |
| 18. | Founded in 1967, the Baja 1000 is an off-road motorsport race held annually in what country? |
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Mexico | |
| 19. | How many playing spaces are there in total around a standard Monopoly board? |
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40 (22 streets, 4 stations, 2 utilities, 3 Chance, 3 Community Chest, Luxury Tax, Income Tax, Go, In Jail/Just Visiting, Free Parking, Go to Jail) | |
| 20. | What martial art translates into English as "gentle way"? |
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Judo (Japanese: 柔道) | |
| 21. | What English football club was founded in 1820 as a cricket team for steel workers who wanted to play on their day off? |
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Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 22. | In Rugby League, how many points is a drop goal worth? |
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1 | |
| 23. | What New Zealand SupeRugby team play at the AMI Stadium? |
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Crusaders (Christchurch) | |
| 24. | In 2022, who replaced Valtteri Bottas to join Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes F1 team? |
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George Russell | |
| 25. | At what sporting event is the Borg-Warner Trophy awarded to the winner? |
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Indianapolis 500 | |
| 26. | Beginning in 1927, who won the first 15 professional world snooker championships? |
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Joe Davies (1927–1940, 1946) | |
| 27. | In which year did swimmer Michael Phelps win his first Olympic gold medal? |
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2004 (Athens) | |
| 28. | What is the only New Zealand rugby league team to play in Australasia's NRL? |
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New Zealand Warriors | |
| 29. | Chester, Pennsylvania is home to what Major League Soccer team? |
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Philadelphia Union | |
| 30. | Only 77 days after being appointed, name the Premier League manager sacked yesterday after a fourth straight league defeat? |
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Frank de Boer (Crystal Palace) | |
| 31. | What nationality is professional golfer Minjee Lee? |
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Australian | |
| 32. | The day before the Munich Air Disaster in February 1958, what team did Manchester United play in their quarter-final second leg of the European Cup? |
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Red Star Belgrade (FK Crvena Zvezda) | |
| 33. | What happened to Cameroon soccer player Marc-Vivien Foé during the semi-final of the Confederations Cup on 26th June 2003? |
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He collapsed and died on the pitch | |
| 34. | In Major League Baseball , who won the 2021 World Series? |
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Atlanta Braves (beating Houston Astros 4-2) | |
| 35. | In speed skating, what 'C' describes a type of skate with the blade attached to the boot by a hinge at the front? |
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Clap skates (Dutch: klapschaats) | |
| 36. | In tennis, the French Open is played on what type of surface? |
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Clay | |
| 37. | Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or on Monday. Who came second and third? |
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Lionel Messi & Manuel Neuer | |
| 38. | Name the American track and field athlete who won 122 consecutive races and set four world records in the same event between 1977 and 1987. |
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Edwin Moses (400 metre hurdles) | |
| 39. | In American and Canadian football, how many points are awarded for a touchdown? |
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6 | |
| 40. | Tampa Bay, Florida is home to what NFL football team? |
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Buccaneers | |
| 41. | In which Winter Olympic sport might you perform a McTwist? |
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Snowboarding (first performed on a skateboard by Mike McGill) | |
| 42. | What American professional golfer is nicknamed The Scientist? |
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Bryson DeChambeau | |
| 43. | The Rowley Mile and the July Course are located at what British Thoroughbred horse racing venue? |
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Newmarket | |
| 44. | What retired professional wrestler goes by the name of "Stone Cold .."? |
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Steve Austin | |
| 45. | A sports stadium used for cricket, Australian rules football, rugby league and rugby union, in what city is the Gabba? |
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Brisbane (Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Queensland) | |
| 46. | In Rugby Union, between 1982 and 1996, who was capped by the Wallabies 101 times and holds the record for the most test match tries (64) for Australia? |
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David Campese | |
| 47. | How many players are there in a netball team? |
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7 | |
| 48. | In January 2017, players from what African country held 7 of the top 10 positions in the Men's PSA World Squash Rankings? |
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Egypt | |
| 49. | Courage to Soar is the 2016 autobiography of what American artistic gymnast? |
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Simone Biles | |
| 50. | Who was crowned champion of the Superbike World Championship for five consecutive years between 2015 and 2019? |
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Jonathan Rea (Northern Ireland) | |
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