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Sport Quiz #697

Sports & Leisure Quiz for 27 May 2022

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Q1. To which of these clubs does "gridiron" not refer?

A
An elite journalistic club in Washington, D.C., USA
B
A club at Oxford University, UK
C
A club for adherents of St Stephen in Wellington, NZ
D
A football club in Louisiana, USA
Select from the options above.

Q2. Toe wrestling needs what?

A
A big toe each
B
Comfortable cushions
C
At least five toes between the two contestants
D
A constant supply of beer
Select from the options above.

Q3. In 2005, who became the youngest Formula One Champion Racing Driver at the age of 24?

A
Lewis Hamilton
B
Fernando Alonso
C
Kimi Raikkonen
D
Jacques Villeneuve
Select from the options above.

Q4. Why was the theme sung at the opening of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona delivered in pre-recorded form?

A
There was an epidemic of flu and laryngitis among the performers
B
It proved impossible to assemble the full orchestra in time
C
One of the singers died 8 months earlier
D
The Olympics organisers preferred the video
Select from the options above.

Q5. Despite its name it is square and contains the arena for boxing contests, what is it called?

A
Amphitheatre
B
Quadrangle
C
Ring
D
Circuit
Select from the options above.

Q6. When was the Ukrainian national anthem first played at an Olympic Games?

A
1998 Winter Olympics
B
1992 Winter Olympics
C
1994 Winter Olympics
D
1992 Summer Olympics
Select from the options above.

Q7. Why were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles boycotted by the Soviet Union and most of the communist world (though China, Romania, and Yugoslavia participated)?

A
As a lever in political negotiations with the US
B
A global economic recession that affected much of the developed world
C
Because of suspected US involvement in the assassination of Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat in 1981
D
In retaliation for the US-led boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow
Select from the options above.
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