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Sport Quiz #712

Sports & Leisure Quiz for 9 September 2022

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Q1. In snooker, what colour ball scores 7 points?

A
Brindled
B
Purple
C
Black
D
Cyan
Select from the options above.

Q2. Why was the running of a record-breaking sub-two hour marathon (26.2. miles), in Vienna in October 2019 by an internationally well-known athlete, not recognised as an official world record?

A
The shoes and conditions were judged by World Athletics to be unduly favourable
B
The runner had a strong following wind
C
The timing equipment was later found to be faulty
D
The invigilator had to leave before the end of the run
Select from the options above.

Q3. For the 1924 Summer Olympics the International Olympic Council (IOC) decided to ban what?

A
Competitors from South Africa
B
Music
C
Female competitors in athletics events
D
Journalists
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Q4. In the early stages of which Olympic sport would you hear the words "en garde"?

A
Fencing
B
Boxing
C
Petanque
D
Rugby union
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Q5. When were the first games now known as the Winter Olympics held?

A
1896
B
1924
C
1948
D
1994
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Q6. Hussein Abdi Kahin was revealed in July 2022 to be the birth name of whom?

A
Usain Bolt
B
Sir Mo Farah
C
Eliud Kipchoge
D
Jesse Owens
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Q7. The fighting style known as mixed martial arts (MMA) is an extreme sport, initially banned in 36 of the 50 states of the USA for its no-holds-barred violence. In the rules later developed which of these is not considered a foul?

A
Throat strikes of any kind and heels to the kidney
B
Groin attacks and eye gouging
C
Placing a finger into any orifice, or into any cut or laceration of your opponent
D
Timidity
Select from the options above.
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