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| 1. | What is the first event in the women's heptathlon? |
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100m hurdles | |
| 2. | What sports & leisure activity are you most likely to see in a natatorium? |
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Swimming (A natatorium is a building containing a swimming pool) | |
| 3. | What city hosts the Formula One Italian Grand Prix? |
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Monza (Autodromo Nazionale Monza) | |
| 4. | Set in October 1985, East Germany's Marita Koch still holds the world record in which athletics event? |
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400 metres | |
| 5. | Who were the beaten finalists in the 1974, 1978, and 2010 FIFA World Cup finals? |
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Netherlands | |
| 6. | The most decorated Olympian of all time, how many Olympic gold medals has Michael Phelps won? |
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18 (22 medals in total) | |
| 7. | Which two players share the record of seven Wimbledon Men's Singles titles? |
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Pete Sampras and Roger Federer | |
| 8. | How many pockets are there on a table used to play Carom billiards? |
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None | |
| 9. | Currently world no. 1 on the WTA Tour, what nationality is tennis player Caroline Wozniacki? |
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Danish | |
| 10. | What city hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games? |
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Glasgow (Scotland) | |
| 11. | What nationality is Formula 1 Red Bull racing driver Daniel Ricciardo? |
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Australian | |
| 12. | Which circuit hosts the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix? |
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Suzuka Circuit | |
| 13. | One of the largest stadiums in the world, with an official seating capacity of 106,572, in what U.S. state would you find Beaver Stadium? |
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Pennsylvania (home to the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference) | |
| 14. | The FEI is the international governing body of what sports? |
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Equestrian (International Federation for Equestrian Sports - French: Fédération Equestre Internationale?) | |
| 15. | Name the Frenchman who set a new solo around the world sailing record this week after circumnavigating the globe in 42 days and 16 hours in his trimaran Macif? |
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François Gabart | |
| 16. | Which two countries compete in the biannual International Rules Series? |
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Australia & Ireland (a hybrid of Aussie rules football and Gaelic football) | |
| 17. | In which event has Australia's Steven Hooker won Gold medals in seven major international competitions including the 2006 World Cup, 2008 Olympics and 2009 World Championships? |
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Pole vault | |
| 18. | Between 1988 and 1996, who won seven Wimbledon ladies' singles championships? |
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Steffi Graf (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996) | |
| 19. | How many players are there in a volleyball team? |
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Six | |
| 20. | In World League and Olympic competitions, how many minutes long is a water polo match? |
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32 (4 × 8 minute periods) | |
| 21. | Set in 1999 at 43.18 seconds, who holds the world and Olympic records in the men's 400 metres? |
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Michael Johnson | |
| 22. | What is the name of this tennis trophy? |
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Davis Cup | |
| 23. | In American and Canadian football, how many points are awarded for a touchdown? |
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6 | |
| 24. | What two countries were confirmed by UEFA this week as hosts of Euro 2028? |
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UK & Ireland | |
| 25. | What happened to Cameroon soccer player Marc-Vivien Foé during the semi-final of the Confederations Cup on 26th June 2003? |
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He collapsed and died on the pitch | |
| 26. | Hollywood actress Geena Davis narrowly missed out on qualification for the U.S. team for the 2000 Olympics in what sport? |
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Archery | |
| 27. | Whose right breast was exposed to 140 million viewers at the 2004 Super Bowl, and who tore open her costume? |
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Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake | |
| 28. | In sport, what measures 8 feet by 8 yards? |
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Football (soccer) goal | |
| 29. | Winning 7 times during the 1990s, who has won the World Snooker Championship more times than any other player? |
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Stephen Hendry (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999) | |
| 30. | How many plastic wedges are needed to fill a Trivial Pursuit playing piece? |
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6 | |
| 31. | In what year was the Grand National declared void after 30 of the 39 runners continued racing despite there having been a false start? |
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1993 | |
| 32. | What former English world boxing champion was acquitted of the 1989 attempted murder of boxing promoter Frank Warren? |
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Terry Marsh | |
| 33. | Who was awarded Most Valuable Player at the 2023 Super Bowl on Sunday? |
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Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs quarterback) | |
| 34. | Which is the only city outside Europe to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games twice? |
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Los Angeles (1932 and 1984) | |
| 35. | In what athletics event has Jonathan Edwards of Great Britain held the men's world record since 7th August 1995? |
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Triple jump (18.29 m / 60 ft 0 in) | |
| 36. | Who beat Serena Williams to win her first Grand Slam title in the U.S. Open final at Flushing Meadows on Sunday? |
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Sam Stosur (Australia) | |
| 37. | Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde are characters in what popular arcade video game? |
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Pac-Man (the four multi-colored ghosts) | |
| 38. | In 13 years, between 1980 and 1993, which Mexican boxer achieved the longest undefeated streak in boxing history? |
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Julio César Chávez | |
| 39. | Which is the first of the four major golf championships contested in any given calendar year? |
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U.S. Masters (April) | |
| 40. | In International Rifle events, what 'P', 'S' and 'K' are used to describe the Three Positions? |
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Prone, Standing and Kneeling | |
| 41. | The world high jump record of 2.45 metres was set in 1993 by Javier Sotomayor, representing what country? |
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Cuba | |
| 42. | In the opening game of the T20 World Cup in Australia yesterday, who caused a historic upset by defeating former champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs? |
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Namibia (163-108) | |
| 43. | In cricket, who beat who in the 2023 ICC World Test Championship Final on Sunday? |
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Australia beat India (by 209 runs) | |
| 44. | Extending 1000 km, the world's longest horse race, what equestrian endurance race has been held annually in East Asia since 2009? |
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Mongol Derby | |
| 45. | In 2018, who became the second teenager, after Pelé, to score in a FIFA World Cup Final? |
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Kylian Mbappé (France - aged 19) | |
| 46. | In feet, what height is the centre of a tennis net? |
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3 | |
| 47. | The Mitre 10 Cup is the top-flight domestic professional rugby union competition in what country? |
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New Zealand (called the ITM Cup from 2010 through 2015) | |
| 48. | Born in Manchester, Jamaica in 1992, what athlete is nicknamed the Sprint Queen? |
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Elaine Thompson-Herah | |
| 49. | With 14 gold, 14 silver, and 11 bronze, what country topped the medal-table at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea? |
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Norway | |
| 50. | Name the American sprinter who broke the 28-year-old 100 metres hurdles record at the London Anniversary Games on Friday. |
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Kendra Harrison (12.20 seconds) | |
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