SPORTS QUIZ 17

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Between 1900 and 2000 which three cities have hosted the Summer Olympics on two occasions?
PARIS, LONDON AND LOS ANGLES
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 The name of which football club is also the name given to loaded dice in gaming?
FULHAM
5 At the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics who carried the Union Jack around the stadium for the UK?
STEVE REDGRAVE
6 Who was appointed Minister for Sport for Brazil in 1994?
PELE
7 Which sports star was born in Bolton on December 8th, 1986?
AHMIR KHAN
8 In which sport is the Australian national team nicknamed The Boomers?
MEN'S 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 was the only member of England’s 2006 FIFA World Cup squad whose father had previously played for England?
FRANK LAMPARD
13 Which former lorry driver for the Women’s Royal Army Corps was created a dame in 2005?
KELLY HOLMES
14 Which manager at the 2006 World Cup was known as The Golden Bomber in his playing days?
JURGEN KLINSMANN
15 Which course is known as the Home of Irish Horse Racing?
THECURRAGH
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
21 Who sacked Frank Maloney as his manager in 2001?
LENNOX LEWIS
22 What was Bill Shankly’s first football club as a manager?
CARLISLE UNITED
23 Who was the oldest player to play in the 2006 FA Cup final?
TEDDY SHERINGHAM
24 In 2005 who was named BBC Scottish Sports Personality of the Year?
ANDREW MURRAY
25 In 1875 what was introduced into the game of football to replace a piece of string or tape?
CROSSBAR
26 Which English city is home to the National Water Sports Centre?
NOTTINGHAM
27 In 2006 which football club became the official sponsors of UNICEF?
BARCELONA
28 Who successfully led the London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics?
SEBASTIAN COE
29 Who did Wisden’s Almanac name as the Cricketer of the 20th Century?
DON BRADMAN
30 After which businessman is Reading Football Club’s stadium named?
JOHN MADEJSKI
31 Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1962?
CHILE
32 Which former world champion was jailed in May 2006 for dangerous driving?
NASSEM HAMED
33 What was the surname of the Italian player head butted in the chest by Zinedine Zidane at the 2006 World Cup?
MATTERAZZI
34 In which stadium did England become rugby union world champions in 2002?
TELSTRA STADIUM
35 Who won the Golden Boot as the leading scorer in the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
MIROSLAV KLOSE
36 Who was born on August 8, 1981 in the city of Basel to parents Robert and Lynette?
ROGER FEDERER
37 Which former British world champion has the middle names of Graham Devereux?
DAMON HILL
38 Whose three Epsom Derby winners were Grundy, Golden Fleece and Quest for Fame?
PAT EDDERY
39 At which Olympic venue did Matthew Pinsent win his first gold medal?
BARCELONA
40 Which former world champion has a museum dedicated to him in the Devon village of Woodbury?
NIGEL MANSELL

[Turkeywizz]

6 PELE
10 COURIER
16 HUNGARY
29 GILCHRIST

[CK]

4. Steve Redgrave (rowing)
8. Men's basketball
9. Yogi Berra
15. The Curragh
28. Sebastian Coe

[godoubleblues]

Q1 - London, Paris
Q17 - Jim Laker
Q34 - telstra stadium (homebush)

[magpie in the 80's]

6 PELE
10 COURIER......................INCORRECT
16 HUNGARY
29 GILCHRIST...............INCORRECT

OTHER 2 CORRECT R

[magpie in the 80's]

4. Steve Redgrave (rowing)
8. Men's basketball
9. Yogi Berra
15. The Curragh
28. Sebastian Coe

ALL CORRECT CK

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 - London, Paris ONE MISSING GDB
Q17 - Jim Laker
Q34 - telstra stadium (homebush)

ALL CORRECT THOUGH GDB

[Dogwatcher]

1. Los Angeles
10 Jim Connors
11 tunisia
25 jersey?
29 Bradman or Warne
33 matarazzi

[Dirko]

1 LA, London & Paris
2 Graf
6 Pele
7 Rooney
8 Basketball
11 Tunisia
14 Klinsman
20 Curling
29 Shane Warne
30 Madejski
31 Chile
33 Matterazi...you're mother is a hoare !!
34 Telstra
35 Klose
37 Hill

[Dogwatcher]

damn Jabber - who do you answer so many so quick??? I have to wrack my brain.

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Los Angeles
10 Jim Connors
11 tunisia
25 jersey? INCORRECT
29 Bradman or Warne
33 matarazzi

ALL OTHERS CORRECT DW

[magpie in the 80's]

1 LA, London & Paris
2 Graf INCORRECT
6 Pele
7 Rooney INCORRECT
8 Basketball
11 Tunisia
14 Klinsman
20 Curling
29 Shane Warne INCORRECT
30 Madejski
31 Chile
33 Matterazi...you're mother is a hoare !!
34 Telstra
35 Klose
37 Hill

ALL OTHERS CORRECT SJABC

[Dirko]

damn Jabber - who do you answer so many so quick??? I have to wrack my brain.

If half of 'em are soccer...I usually know...the rest just guess & speculation

[magpie in the 80's]

damn Jabber - who do you answer so many so quick??? I have to wrack my brain.

what if you answered one by one

[Dogwatcher]

I will from now on - thats twice you've taunted me now!

[magpie in the 80's]

I will from now on - thats twice you've taunted me now!

the quiz will be over by the time you got done

[Dirko]

2 Hingis
12 no idead but Gary Neville's dad is called Neville Neville !
23 Hislop
25 corner flag

[magpie in the 80's]

2 Hingis CORRECT
12 no idead but Gary Neville's dad is called Neville Neville !
23 Hislop
25 corner flag

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT SJABC
tought you would get Q12 he scored a goal just this week

[Dogwatcher]

Scholes?

[magpie in the 80's]

Scholes?

incorrect DW