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Which swimming stroke is named after an insect?

Butterfly

Who was Liverpool's skipper in the 2005 European Champions League triumph?

Steven Gerrard

How long is there between rounds in boxing?

One minute

Which UK driver won the F1 World Champion in 2008, 2014 and 2015?

Lewis Hamilton

Marcel Desailly was a World Cup winner playing for which country?

France

Which country won the 2015 Rugby World Cup?

New Zealand

In a tennis tie-break, what is the largest winning margin?

7-0

Where are the 2024 Summer Olympics to be held?

Paris

Tags: Olympics,

In which city did the first world cup final take place in 1930?

  • Montevideo
  • Brasilia
  • Berlin
  • London

Montevideo

Tags: World Cup,

Which US president was inducted into the wrestling hall of fame in 1992, having only been defeated once in roughly 300 matches?

Abraham Lincoln

Tags: US Presidents,

Taking 800 wickets between 1992 and 2010, which Sri Lankan bowler holds the record for the most wickets taken in Test Match history?

Muttiah Muralitharan

Tags: Sporting Records,

By winning the 2012 Australian Open, Victoria Azarenka became the first player from which country to win a women's grand slam singles title?

Belarus

Which then amateur player reached the Wimbledon semi final in 1977?

John McEnroe

aged 18, he was defeated by Jimmy Connors, who was then defeated by Bjorn Borg in the final

The Marquis of Queensbury formalised rules for which sport?

Boxing

In which decade did Roger Bannister run the world's first recorded four minute mile?

  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s

1950s

Tags: Sporting Firsts,

Who is the older of the Williams sisters - Venus or Serena?

Venus

Tags: Families,

In which sport could you win the Davis Cup?

Tennis

Tags: Trophies,

What nationality is the former professional tennis player Pat Rafter?

Australian

How many teams compete in the football Premier League?

20

In which sport would you find the terms madhouse, bed and leg?

  • Polo
  • Cross Country Skiing
  • Darts

Darts

Tags: Sporting Terminology,

Clean, Jerk, and Snatch are terms used in which sport?

weight lifting

Tags: Sporting Terminology,

In the sport of Elephant Polo, is the pitch larger or smaller than that of a regular polo pitch?

Smaller

about three quarters the size due to the slower speed of the elephants.

Who was the first ever wrestler to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame?

Andre The Giant

How many players have been sent off in a world cup final?

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

5

Pedro Monzón and Gustavo Dezotti for Argentina, Marcel Desailly and Zinedine Zidane for France, and Johnny Heitinga for Netherlands.

In which century was the first 'Grand National' horse race?

  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th

19th century

1839

In which country were the winter Olympics first held?

France

1924

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Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single Major League baseball season?

Barry Bonds

73 home runs in 2001

Tags: Sporting Records,

Yokozuna and Ozeki are the top two ranks in which sport?

Sumo Wrestling

Tags: Sporting Terminology,

Which country won the Women's world cup in 1999, leading to probably the most iconic image in women's football to this day?

USA

Tags: World Cup,

How many Olympic gold medals did Usain Bolt win?

  • 9
  • 10
  • 11

9

Bolt won the 100 m, 200 m and 4 - 100 m relay at three consecutive Olympic Games, although he lost the 2008 relay gold medal about nine years after due to a teammates doping disqualification.

Tags: Olympics,