had a chance to organise a sports quiz at mysore. here are the q's of the prelims ..
1. Easy one to start with … Who is the runner up team in the constructor’s championships of this year’s F-1 season?
2. In Tennis, what is a “Rosewater Dish”?
3. This essentially Asian sport is played with a ball made of cane or rattan. The sport date backs to the 15th century when it was first played by indigenous Malays. It is played between two teams having 3 players each. Give me the sport?
4. In 2000 Sydney Olympics, Marion Jones celebrated her victory lap with two country flags. One was USA, another was?
5. Mittal Champions Trust has reserved Rs.40 Cr to enhance and promote sports in India. Who's the first female athlete to benefit from it?
6. The company was founded in 1914 by hosiery manufacturer Alexander MacRae as MacRae Knitting Mills in an effort to expand his company into swimwear.
7. T20 now, which country apart from India has the T20 match win via bowl out?
8. Which is the only sport in which action replays are speeded up?
9. If -1==Birdie (one stroke under par), how do we know -4 better as in golf?
10. His first-class career lasted from 1900 to 1907. In all he played 10 matches for MCC - 18 innings, 6 not-outs, 231 runs, highest score 43, average 19.25. He also took one wicket for 50 runs. Identify him.
11. Five clubs have kept UEFA trophy and so have been awarded the badge of honor: they are Real Madrid CF, AFC Ajax, FC Bayern München, A.C Milan & ___________.
12. The puzzle, known as Number Place in the US, was first published in New York in the late 1970s by the puzzle publisher Dell in its magazine Math Problems and Logic Puzzles. It became immensely popular in the UK in 2005, stimulating international interest. What is its popular name which is also the Japanese for ‘single number’?
13. Who is nicknamed A.I. and The Answer in the sport of basketball?
14. Who was the opposing team's goal keeper when Maradona hit his (in) famous 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup?
15. This athlete initially refused to compete on Sundays due to his devout Christian beliefs, a decision which cost him a chance to compete in the 1991 World Championships. However in 1993, after much deliberation and discussion with his father (a vicar), he changed his mind, deciding that God gave him his talent in order for him to compete in the 1993 World Championships. After that he participated in the events on all Sunday’s .who is this famous British Athlete?
16. Helsinki (Finland), Poprad-Tatry (Slovakia), Zakopane (Poland), Klagenfurt (Austria) and Sion (Switzerland) lost, which city won?
17. What is called the Lantern Rouge or the red lantern in Tour de France?
18. Born on November 16, 1930, in Purulia, West Bengal, X was a lawyer by profession. On September 27, 1958, X became the first Asian to swim the English Channel when he crossed the Channel in 14 hours and 45 minutes. Who is X?
19. Who wears the polka dot jersey at the Tour de France?
20. Which international sportsman owns a fashion store called CR7?
21. Footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite is better known as?
22. The idea for this annual event came from two friends - Charles Merivale and his Harrow schoolfriend Charles Wordsworth (nephew of the poet William Wordsworth). On 10 June 1829, the event was held for the first time. According to tradition, the loser of the previous year challenges the opposition to a re-match. In 2006, this event was sponsored by a business processing services company called Xchanging. Name the event.
23. Likely to be remembered more for his tantrums than his game; he reportedly once said “In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol. It was the worst 20 minutes of my life”. During his tenure with Los Angeles Aztecs, he scored 14 goals in 37 matches. He also played for Ford Open Prison team, when he was behind the bars during 1984 Christmas. Who am I talking about?
24. Which athlete is nicknamed “The Maputo Express”?
25. Why are the names of Spyros Samaras and Kostis Palamas significant in the history of Olympic Games?
26. The main news in London on July 7th 2005 was the bombing. What was the main news item the previous day?
27. In 1927 a famous sports team was created by Abe Saperstein. Originally known as the ‘Savoy Big Five’, they have played more than 20000 games under their current name, notably against the Washington Generals and the New York Nationals. What is the name of that team?
28. This word was coined 1968 by Kenneth H. Cooper, U.S. physician, from the notion of activities which require modest oxygen intake. What word?
29. In which sport is the referee called “President”?
30. Cartamundi, copag, naipes heraclio fournier, piatnik & sohne (list not exhaustive) are manufacturers of what popular gaming utility?
Happy Quizzing .....
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