SPORTS QUIZ NO.71

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Between 1900 and 2000 which three cities have hosted the Summer Olympics on two occasions?
PARIS - LONDON - LOS ANGELES
2 Who is the youngest tennis player to win the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon in the 20th century?
MARTINA HINGIS
3 Which famous name in the world of sport was born in Notting Hill in 1958 to a Scottish mother and a Nigerian father?
DALEY THOMPSON
4 Which former British world champion has the middle names of Graham Devereux?
DAMON HILL
5 At the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics who carried the Union Jack around the stadium for the UK?
SIR STEVE REDGRAVE
6 Who was appointed Minister for Sport for Brazil in 1994?
PELE
7 Who successfully led the London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics?
SEBASTION COE
8 In which sport is the Australian national team nicknamed The Boomers?
BASKETBALL
9 After which baseball player was the cartoon character Yogi Bear named?
YOGI BERRA
10 Which former Wimbledon champion has the first names of James Scott?
JIMMY CONNERS
11 Which 2006 FIFA World Cup nation is nicknamed The Eagles of Carthage?
TUNISIA
12 Who did Wisden’s Almanac name as the Cricketer of the 20th Century?
SIR DONALD BRADMAN
13 Which former world champion has a museum dedicated to him in the Devon village of Woodbury?
NIGEL MANSELL
14 Who was born on August 8, 1981 in the city of Basel to parents Robert and Lynette?
ROGER FEDERER
15 In 1875 what was introduced into the game of football to replace a piece of string or tape?
THE CROSSBAR
16 In which country was Joe Bugner born?
HUNGARY
17 In 1956 who took 19 wickets at the 4th Test at Old Trafford?
JIM LAKER
18 Which country hosted the 1966 Commonwealth Games?
JAMACIA
19 Prior to Virginia Wade who was the last British player to win the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon?
ANN JONES
20 In which sport do Scotland play Canada for the Strathcona Cup?
CURLING

[Dirko]

1 London, LA, Paris & Stockholm (on a technicality)
6 Pele
7 Beckham
8 Basketball
11 Tunisia
14 Federer
15 Corner Flag
20 Curling

[old moz]

9----yogi berra
17---jim laker

[magpie in the 80's]

1 London, LA, Paris & Stockholm (on a technicality)
6 Pele
7 Beckham
8 Basketball
11 Tunisia
14 Federer
15 Corner Flag
20 Curling

OTHERS CORRECT SJABC

[magpie in the 80's]

9----yogi berra
17---jim laker

OM

[Il Duce]

7 - aunty maggie

[Media Park]

12- sir donald?

[magpie in the 80's]

7 - aunty maggie

[magpie in the 80's]

12- sir donald?

[Media Park]

12- sir donald?

[Peterxtc]

16. Hungry
7 Seb Coe?

[magpie in the 80's]

12- sir donald?

I put the wrong emoticon up last night MP

the answer is correct:-bd

[magpie in the 80's]

16. Hungry
7 Seb Coe?

pete

[brod]

3. Daley Thompson

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Daley Thompson

correct brod

[mickey]

2. Hingis

[Hazbeen]

10. Courier

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Hingis

[magpie in the 80's]

10. Courier

not that Jimmy HB

[Mr Beefy]

10 connors