Sports Flashcards
Dying in late December 2022, which legendary Brazilian footballer is the only player to win the FIFA World Cup on three occasions?
Pelé
In 1903, Maurice Garin won the first edition of which cycling race that traditionally finishes on the Champs-Élysées?
Tour de France
How many players are there on a team in each of the following sports: netball, handball, and kabaddi?
7
The first leg of the American Triple Crown, and dubbed “The Run for the Roses”, which annual horse race was won in a 6 record-breaking time of 119.40 seconds by Secretariat in 1973? This race is held at Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville.
Kentucky Derby
Owing to the fact they all turned professional in this year, the group of snooker players including Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, and Mark Williams are often referred to as the “Class of ‘’ which year? The same epithet has been given to a group of Manchester United players which included David Beckham, Gary Neville, and Paul Scholes.
1992 (Class of ‘92)
Which England batter held the record for the most career runs in Test cricket for 33 years until being surpassed by 15 Colin Cowdrey in 1970? One of a select list of players to amass 50,000 first-class runs, this person spent his whole county career with Gloucestershire.
Wally’ HAMMOND
Derived from the Greek name for a traditional symbol given to victors in athletics, what name is given to the annual 16 ceremony celebrating world sport that gives out awards such as “Sportsman of the Year” and “Sportswoman of the Year”?
LAUREUS World Sports Awards
Earlier this year, which tennis player defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the men’s singles at the Australian Open? The win came only a year after he was deported from Australia.
Novak DJOKOVIC
Between 1991 and 2013, The Undertaker went on a streak of 21 bouts undefeated at which WWE annual event? This very famous wrestling event is regularly the highest selling WWE pay-per-view of the year.
Wrestlemania
Which word, that can also refer to an unmarried woman, is the name given to an over in cricket from which no runs are scored?
Maiden
In American football, what four-letter word refers to when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before throwing a forward pass? This word can precede “race” in a favourite event of many school sports days.
Sack
In 2022, Kalle Rovanperä became the first person in 20 years from which country to win the World Rally Championship? This is perhaps somewhat surprising as the nation in question is known for its prowess in motorsports.
Finland
Parkrun events are raced over what distance? At the Tokyo Olympics, Joshua Cheptegei won the gold medal in the men’s event over this length with a time of 12 minutes and 58.15 seconds.
5K
The Bø brothers are Norwegian stars of which sport? Despite the fact Johannes Thingnes, the younger of the two, has won five Olympic gold medals, he is still not the most successful Olympian from his country in this sport.
Biathlon
What is the two-word name of the IBM supercomputer that was the first machine to beat a reigning world champion in chess under regular time controls?
Deep Blue
Which British swimmer won the 400 metres freestyle gold medal in an S6 category at both the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Summer Paralympics?
Ellie SIMMONS
Notable for being a stickler for the rules, and not being scared to punish the top players, which Portuguese tennis umpire is perhaps best known for giving Serena Williams a game penalty during the 2018 US Open final?
Carlos RAMOS
Which ex-footballer and pundit became a viral sensation after assuming that Anthony Vanden Borre had been substituted when in fact he had been shown a red card during a Premier League match between Portsmouth and Blackburn in 2010?
Chris KAMARA
The second most popular participation sport in Spain (behind football), which racket sport is typically played in pairs on an enclosed court that is slightly smaller than a doubles tennis court? This game differs from tennis in that the court has walls and the ball must be served below waist height.
Padel
