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Sport Quiz #812

Sports & Leisure Quiz for 9 August 2024

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Q1. On 4 July 2009, Joey Chestnut logged his third consecutive win with a new world record in what annual contest?

A
Coney Island's hot dog eating contest
B
The "Tube Challenge", to visit all London Underground stations in the shortest time
C
Climbing the stairs to the top of the Empire State Building in the shortest time
D
Fastest swim across the English Channel
Select from the options above.

Q2. He is an alpine ski racer, who won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (in 1998), and three World Championship titles (1999, 1999 and 2005). Who is he?

A
Stig Strand
B
Ingemar Stenmark
C
Hermann Maier
D
Pirmin Zurbriggen
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Q3. Which of these is an event in Olympic weightlifting?

A
Clean and jerk
B
Smash and grab
C
Push and shove
D
Put and take
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Q4. Since the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour Masters 1000 was introduced in 1990 until 2021 which former world number 1 held the record for the most titles, with 36?

A
Rafael Palmeiro
B
Rafael Trujillo
C
Rafael Benítez
D
Rafael Nadal
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Q5. LeBron James and many fellow NBA players, such as Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose, teammates Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love wore "I Can't Breathe" t-shirts in warm-ups before games in 2014, in support of what?

A
The 2014 Asthma Foundation appeal
B
The family of Eric Garner who was killed in 2014 while being arrested by police
C
Moves to curb climate change
D
Critics of smog in cities
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Q6. Which of these sports fields the highest number in each team?

A
American Football
B
Australian Rules Football
C
Association Football
D
Gaelic Football
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Q7. In the opening ceremony of the 1976 Summer Olympics which team carried a flag including a black ribbon?

A
Israel
B
UK
C
Nicaragua
D
Papua New Guinea
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