Zest Sports Quiz

2014

Rohan Danait

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Vibhav “Buzzer” Bhave and

Chinmay Tadwalkar for helping me out in

setting the quiz.

Thanks to Ranajeet “Virat” Soman and Aniket

Khasgiwale for moderating the quiz.

Mains

4 Rounds

• IR Clockwise

• List It

• IR Counter clockwise

• LVC

(Rules of each round will be explained at the start)

IR Clockwise

Rules

• 18 questions on Infinite Rebounds

• +10/-0 on direct or passing

• +15/-10 on pounce

• 6 pounces for each team

Q. 1

This sporting event is held in 3 cities in India. The first edition took

place in 2012 in Mumbai, Srinagar & Delhi, while in 2013 it took place

in Mumbai, Jaipur and Delhi. The year 2013 marks the debut of John

Abraham as the brand ambassador. It is in affiliation with the world

governing body of the sport and is sponsored by Godrej Eon. The

categories of the event are Full, Half, Green, Champions and

International.

Which event?

Answer

Q. 2

His uncles were:

Jack Milburn (Leeds United, Bradford City),

George Milburn (Leeds United, Chesterfield),

Jim Milburn (Leeds United, Bradford City) and

Stan Milburn (Chesterfield, Leicester City, Rochdale),

Jackie Milburn (Newcastle United, England)

However, this footballing legend credits much of the early development of his

career to his grandfather Tanner and his mother Cissie. His elder brother, Jack,

initially went to work applying to the Police Service before also becoming a

professional footballer with Leeds United. Who?

Answer

Bobby Charlton

Q. 3

In the 2012 Asian Olympic Qualifiers held in Astana, Kazakhstan, this

boxer defeated Syria's Wessam Salamana 18–11 to clinch the gold

medal and qualified for 2012 London Olympics in the 56 kg category,

thus becoming the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics. He,

however, lost in the first round of the London Olympics.

Who?

Answer

Shiv Thapa

Q. 4

The following have been the previous venues for which competition?

HQ of the London Scottish Rifles

Crystal Palace Central Transept

London Rifles Brigade's City Headquarters

Horticultural Hall behind the Army and Navy Stores

Harringay Arena, North London Stadium

Empress Hall

Wembley Arena

Answer

All England Open Badminton Championships

Q. 5

There are two rules that govern this sport:

The player's back toe cannot leave the ground until the heel of the front foot

has touched. Violation of this rule is known as loss of contact.

The player‟s supporting leg must straighten from the point of contact with the

ground and remain straightened until the body passes directly over it.

These rules are judged by the human eye. Players regularly lose contact for a

few milliseconds per stride which can be caught on film, but such a short flight

phase is said to be undetectable to the human eye. Which sport?

Answer

Racewalking

Q. 6

The first of these occured in 1979 in Agadez, Niger involving Patrice

Dodin when he lost control of his Yamaha. The latest one was Eric

Palante in the fifth stage in Northern Argentina on 10 Jan, 2014. Most

of the people part of this list have been motorcyclists while the rest

have been automobile drivers.

List of what?

Answer

Deaths in the Dakar Rally

Q. 7

During the Big Ten meet at Ferry Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this

athlete set three world records and tied a fourth within the space of 45

minutes. He equaled the world record for the 100 yard dash; and set

world records in the long jump; 220-yard sprint and 220-yard low

hurdles. In 2005, University of Central Florida professor of sports

history Richard C. Crepeau chose these wins on one day as the most

impressive athletic achievement since 1850. He entered the Guinness

Book of World Records for this achievement.

Who?

Answer

Jesse Owens

Q. 8

The 1956 Sports Photograph of the Year features England legend Tom

Finney beating two defenders at a waterlogged Stamford Bridge while

playing for his club against Chelsea. This photo served as the

inspiration for "The Splash" sculpture which stands outside The

National Football Museum, which was situated at the home ground of

this club. The location was chosen as the club were the first-ever

winners of The Football League, thereby recognising it as the first

home of English football. Which club?

(Pic on the next slide)

Q. 8

Answer

Preston North End

Q. 9

Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar was an Indian cricketer,

best known for his score of 443 not out during the 1948–49

Ranji Trophy, which remains the highest score, and the

only quadruple century, in Indian first-class cricket. He had

an impressive batting average of 56.72 in Ranji Trophy

matches and also kept wickets and bowled fast medium

pace during a first-class career that stretched from 1939 to

1965. What other record does Nimbalkar's innings of 443

hold?

Answer

Highest score by a cricketer not to have played Test matches

Q. 10

Normally made of technologically advanced lycra-based fabrics

designed to hug the body tightly and provide increased speed and

decreased drag resistance, this sporting apparel was banned from

international competitions from the start of 2010 after many national

federations demanded the action, and leading athletes in the sport

criticised the suits. Athletes reported that they improved buoyancy.

Which sporting apparel?

Answer

Bodyskin Swimsuits

Q. 11

Bobby Deerfield is a 1977 film in which Al Pacino plays a famous American

race car driver on the European circuit who falls in love with an enigmatic Swiss

woman who is terminally ill. The car used by Al Pacino in the movie was a

Brabham Alfa Romeo BT-45, which belonged to X, who actually drove it during

the race (South African F1 Grand Prix, in 1976) scenes, doubling for Al Pacino.

He participated in the 1973 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix

during which he won one race and achieved six podiums finishes. Tragically, X

was killed in a plane crash, just after the beginning of the 1977 season at the

age of 32. This film was dedicated to him.

Identify X.

Answer

Jose Carlos Pace

Q. 12

The Summer Olympic games had competitions not related

to sports between 1912 Stockholm and 1948 London.

These competitions were named the „Pentathlon of the

Muses‟. But the non-sporting categories were discontinued

due to concerns about amateurism and professionalism.

The first Gold medallist for the competition of Literature

was X who won it for his work titled Ode to Sport. He

actually entered the competition under the pseudonyms of

Georges Hohrod and Martin Eschbach from Germany. Who

is X?

Answer

Pierre de Coubertin

Q. 13

Splash! is a British television series that follows celebrities

as they try to master the art of diving. The celebrities

perform each week in front of a panel of judges and a live

audience in an Olympic-size diving pool with the result

each week partly determined by public vote. It is filmed at

the Inspire: Luton Sports Village, which is based in

Stopsley, Luton. Who features in this show as the "expert

mentor" for the celebrities on the show?

Answer

Tom Daley

Q. 14

The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former

Soviet Union (except the Baltic states) at the 1992 Winter Olympics in

Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC

country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée. The

team finished first at Barcelona with 45 golds, 38 silvers, and 29

bronzes; 112 medals in total. The flag bearer of EUN was X, a Hero of

the Russian Federation and universally considered the best in his sport.

X officially retired in 2000 and started a career in politics.

Identify X.

Answer

Aleksandr Karelin

Q. 15

Herbert Lee Washington was a four-time all-American sprinter and won

one NCAA title, seven Big Ten titles, and tied or broke the world record

in the 50- and 60-yard dashes several times. This talent was tapped by

a gentleman called Charlie Finley. Finley was the owner of a middling

team in a sport which was not related to sprinting in any way.

Washington had last played this sport in high school, but was still

signed for the 1974 season which the team won in typical underdog

fashion. Although the way Washington 'contributed' to the win was not

exactly new, he was the first one to be exclusively labelled ______

_______. He is the only person on the sport's official cards to have his

position specified as _____ ___________. FITB/Put Funda.

Answer

Pinch Runner in Baseball. Blanks: Designated Runner

Q. 16

Suleyman Abusaidovich Kerimov is a controversial businessman,

investor and a Russian politician. Since 2008, Kerimov has represented

the Republic of Dagestan in the Federation Council of Russia. He is

often referred to as “Russia‟s Richest Civil Servant", with an estimated

fortune of $7.1 billion as of March 2013.

On January 17, 2011, what move from Kerimov garnered international

attention?

Answer

Purchase of FC Anzhi Makhachkala

Q. 17

At the 1996 Augusta Masters, X trailed Y, nicknamed the Great White

Shark, by six shots, but was the beneficiary of an infamous collapse by

Y and emerged as the victor. After X finished, he hugged Y and

whispered something in his ear, which years later Y confirmed to have

included the line "Don't let the bastards get you down," a reference to

the media, which X assumed would aggressively hound Y for the loss.

Y said in an interview after the defeat that "He (X) had gone way, way

up in my estimations." Since then they have become friends and fishing

partners, a passion they both share. X and Y?

Answer

X: Nick Faldo Y: Greg Norman

Q. 18

X made a mark on his debut in 1988 by equalling a feat

only one player had achieved before in 1972. His popularity

peaked and banking on that one performance, he got

featured in 'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara' alongside some of

India's iconic figures, singing the Sindhi lines of the song.

Identify X.

Answer

Narendra Hirwani

List It

Rules – List It

• +5 for each correct answer

• No negatives

• +5 bonus if a team gets all correct answers

List It

List all winners of the Laureus World Sports

Award for Sportsman of the Year

List all double winners of the Laureus World

Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year

Answers

Tiger Woods (2000, 2001)

Michael Schumacher (2002, 2004)

Lance Armstrong (2003)

Roger Federer (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)

Usain Bolt (2009, 2010, 2013)

Rafael Nadal (2011)

Novak Djokovic (2012)

Serena Williams (2003, 2010)

Yelena Isinbayeva (2007, 2009)

IR Counter clockwise

Rules

• 18 questions on Infinite Rebounds

• +10/-0 on direct or passing

• +15/-10 on pounce

• 6 pounces for each team

Q. 1

The 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics were boycotted by 65 countries

because of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, though some athletes from

some of the boycotting countries participated in the games, under the

Olympic Flag. One such athlete, Austrian horsewoman Elisabeth

Theurer, despite the decision of the federation of equestrian sports of

Austria of not participating in the Olympics, decided to participated in

the Olympics and won the gold medal in the dressage competition.

Which aviation entrepreneur, primarily known for his feats in another

field, flew Theurer to Moscow for the games?

Answer

Niki Lauda

Q. 2

A libero (Italian=free) is a player specialized in defensive skills usually

used in volleyball and football. In football, an alternative term is the

sweeper. Apart from the respective rules of the sports which the libero

player must follow, what is the one major rule which is applicable only

in volleyball and not in football?

Answer

In volleyball, the libero must wear a contrasting jersey color

from his or her teammates.

Q. 3

"In light of the slight to my name that has been perpetrated by your

savage act, I am bound by the ancient Pashtunwali tribal code of my

elders to avenge my honour," said a statement read out by a

mysterious messenger who arrived outside X's hotel room on

horseback at dawn, dressed in traditional Pashtun dress and headgear.

"It may happen in a few days, a few months, or even years down the

road, but I will take back my record," the statement continued, before

adding ominously, "and if I cannot take my record, I will be forced to

adopt more direct means of revenge."

Identify X and put funda.

Answer

Corey Anderson breaking Shahid Afridi's record of the fastest international

century

Q. 4

In 1905, Horween Leather Company was founded in Chicago by Isador

Horween - a Ukranian immigrant. Business was slow and steady for the

next twenty years. In 1926, his son, Ralph Haroween went to Harvard

for undergraduate studies. At Harvard, his son became acquainted with

a very well connected individual named George Hallas. This connection

led to a business deal due to which the Horween Leather Company

grew by leaps and bounds, and is now one of the major players in the

US leather market today. What deal?

Answer

Horween Leather Company is responsible for supplying the

leather/making all the official NFL footballs

Q. 5

On July 31, 2012, when Michael Phelps won a silver medal in the 200-

meter butterfly and a gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, X

who was present at the race, asked to be the presenter of X's medal,

but was told that Olympic rules would not allow it.

Why did X want to present Phelps with the medal?

Answer

X: Larisa Latynina. Michael Phelps equalled and surpassed Larisa

Latynina to become the all-time record holder for most Olympic medals

won.

Q. 6

X had just returned to his hotel from the Wanderers in Johannesburg after the

one-day match between South Africa and India in December 2013 when he

was informed of a news to which he reacted by saying, “I never imagined that I

would be so emotional. You think you will be prepared but it turns out you are

not. I turned off the phone and switched on my TV and just watched and

watched these tributes pouring in from all over the globe. Of course, we knew

this day was coming. But it does not make it any easier to take."

Identify X and what he is talking about.

Answer

X: Francois Pienaar speaking about the death of Nelson Mandela

Q. 7

In 1999, the FIVB standardized beach volleyball uniforms, with the

swimsuit becoming the required uniform both for men and women.

Some players supported the FIVB's claims that the uniforms are

practical for a sport played on sand during the heat of summer, but

some others claimed that the regulation uniform is intended to be

"sexy" and to draw attention. During the 2004 Summer Olympic

Games, a study was conducted during the beach volleyball games

which implied that the look of the players is having a greater impact on

fans than their actual athleticism. What did the observations of the

study show?

Answer

Focus of the camera on the chest and buttock area

The study showed that 20% of the camera angles were focused on the chest area and

17% of the angles were focused on the buttock area

Q. 8

Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted or AIDWYC, is a Toronto-

based non-profit organization founded in 1993 that is dedicated to the

prevention of wrongful convictions and the reversal of cases that have already

occurred. It is the direct successor to the Justice for Guy Paul Morin

Committee, a grass-roots, community-based organization that supported Guy

Paul Morin following his wrongful conviction.

From 1993 to 2005, who served as the executive director of AIDWYC?

Answer

Rubin “Hurricane” Carter

Q. 9

Barcelona have signed up with X, who will have their logo in an

unusual place - on the inside of the shirts to make it the first-ever

placement inside the clubs' shirts. Spain stars Carles Puyol and Gerard

Pique showed off the new shirts at a launch event, along with

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell. The new partnership will also see

X produce groundbreaking technology for the club's La Masia

academy. This new innovative product-placement is said to symbolize

X's famous tagline. A common way of celebrating a goal is a footballer

putting his jersey over his head, and that‟s when X‟s logo will be visible

during a Barcelona match. Which company?

Answer

Intel (Inside)

Q. 10

Dan Gable is a retired American amateur wrestler and head coach. He

is best known for his tenure as head coach at the University of Iowa

where he won 16 NCAA team titles from 1976–1997. He is also famous

for having only lost one match in his entire Iowa State University

collegiate career – his last. His birthday, October 25, 2013, was

recognized as Dan Gable Day in Iowa. His career highlight was winning

gold (Men's freestyle 68 kg) at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich,

Germany. What was so fascinating about Gable's gold that Iowans

consider him to be the greatest Olympics wrestler ever?

Answer

He did not surrender even a single point

Q. 11

In one of the most controversial incidents in cricketing history, Shakoor Rana

notably came face-to-face with Mike Gatting in the finger-wagging incident that

stopped the Faisalabad Test in 1987. On the second day, Rana stopped the

game and controversially accused Gatting of cheating. Rana had already upset

the English by wearing a Pakistan sweater and placing Mudassar Nazar's cap

on his own head. Rana and Gatting were both accused of using foul language,

much of which was heard by a worldwide TV audience via the stump camera.

Shakoor refused to stand again in that Test until he received an unconditional

apology from Gatting for the language used in the dispute. Gatting was

threatened with being stripped of the England captaincy and was forced into

issuing a written apology to Rana. What change in policy, in international

cricket, was brought about after this incident? (Pic on next slide)

Q. 11

Answer

Appointment of a Neutral Umpires for a match

Q. 12

Which 2 nations have been highlighted? Why?

Answer

Soviet Union and East Germany. Past nations in

the all-time Olympic medals tally.

Q. 13

X was an event contested at the 1908 Summer Olympics. This was the

only Summer Olympic Games to contain this sport as a medal event.

An outdoor version with a slightly different name was a demonstration

sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics. It was an exhibition event at the

1924 Summer Olympics. In the Official Report of the 1908 Olympic

Games, the sport is referred to as "Y" while Y is named "Z". The

competition venue was the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London.

Identify X, Y and Z.

Answer

X: Jeu de paume

Y: Tennis

Z: Lawn tennis

Q. 14

Henry "Harry" King was a footballer who scored the very

first hat-trick at X against Grimsby Town on November 14,

1914. On the final day of the 2005-2006 Premier League

season, Y scored a hat-trick against Wigan Athletic in the

last ever match played at X and completed the season as

the league's top goal-scorer.

Identify X and Y.

Answer

X: Highbury Y: Thierry “King” Henry

Q. 15

Identify the athlete.

Answer

Girisha Nagarajegowda India‟s only medal at the 2012 London Paralympics

Q. 16

Around the time of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, table tennis players had

begun increasing the thickness of the fast sponge layer on their

rackets, which made the game excessively fast and difficult to watch on

television. The International Table Tennis Federation instituted several

rules changes aimed at making table tennis more viable as a televised

spectator sport.

What major change did IITF bring about in the rules which effectively

slowed down the game and made it better for television viewing?

Answer

Decreased the size of the table tennis balls The older 38 mm balls were officially replaced by 40 mm balls. This increased

the ball's air resistance and effectively slowed down the game.

Q. 17

On 20 May 2007, Romário scored from a penalty against Sport Recife,

playing for Vasco da Gama. That led the Brazilian press to claim him as

one of few players in professional football history to achieve a feat, like

Pelé and Puskás. The moment drew much attention from both Brazilian

and international press, with the game being stopped for over 20

minutes to allow for celebrations from his fans. Following this, Vasco da

Gama unveiled a statue of Romário at the Estádio São Januário.

What feat did Romario achieve?

Answer

1000th goal

Q. 18

On 23rd October 2011, all Serie A football matches in Italy held one minute of

silence as instructed by the Italian National Olympic Committee President

Gianni Petrucci. As a follow up, AC Milan, on 23 October 2013, posted on their

Google+ profile, a photo of their jersey in their dressing room.

These two actions were a tribute to whom?

Answer

Marco Simoncelli He died after an accident during the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix at

Sepang on 23 October 2011.

Long Visual Connect

Rules – LVC

• 6 slides with 3 images on each slide

• Points for identifying each image

• If a team correctly identifies 9 or less, +2 points for

each image

• If a team correctly identifies more than 9, first 9

images get +2 points each and +4 points for each

further image

• Points for guessing the correct theme indicated on

each slide

+30/ no negs

+25/-12

+20/-10

+15/-7

+10/-5

+5/ no negs

Final Attempts

Exchange Sheets

Answers

Joe di Maggio Hemu Adhikari David Robinson

Answers

Yogi Berra Rocky Marciano Kelly Holmes

Answers

Wang ki Chun Jack Dempsey Arthur Ashe

Answers

Don Bradman Norman Pritchard Arnold Palmer

Answers

George Patton North Korea, 2010 Pat Tillman

Answers

RS Rathore Vijay Kumar Dhyan Chand

Answer

All of them hold Active Military Ranks

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