SPORTS QUIZ

1.

Who led the Australian cricket team, that won the 2007 World cup ?

RICKY PONTING

2.

Which sport did George Washington and his troops play at Valley Forge ?

CRICKET

3.

Who wrote the book “How life imitates chess”?

GARRY KASPAROV

4.

Which 2 sports are played in a BIATHLON ?

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIINGRIFLE SHOOTING

5.

Benfica FC are from which country ?

PORTUGAL

6. ID………….

Jose Mourinho

7.Which professional football league was founded on

21 October 2013 ?

8. In which game is the referee known as ‘President’ ?

FENCING

9. Subroto Cup is a trophy given to which sport ?

FOOTBALL

10. ID….the tennis player ?

MARTINA HINGHIS

11.Whom did Muhammed Ali defeat when he won the World Heavyweight Title in 1964 ?

SONNY LISTON

12.

When was Football first introduced in the olympics ?

1990, Paris Olympics

13.Which country won the 1987 Cricket World Cup ?

14.Who hold the record of the highest number of scored goals in a game by a substitute in Bundesliga ?

15.In which game does a player move backward and wins ?

TUG OF WAR

16. X nicknamed the "Black Spider" or the

"Black Panther", was a Russian football goalkeeper considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game . He was known for his athleticism in goal, imposing stature and reflex saves. He was also deputy chairman of the Football Federation of the Soviet Union. The X award is given to the best goalkeeper..

Id x

Lev Yashin

17. X is expression used when all the

players on a team play defensively, usually when the team is intending to draw the game or defending a narrow margin. The term was coined by Chelsea F.C. manager Jose Mourinho referring to Tottenham Hotspur F.C. during a game against Chelsea in 2004. 

Id x

PARKING THE BUS

18. Id …..

Rory McIlroy

19. Born as Edson Arantes do Nascimento, how can we better know him ?

PELE

20. Id…. Often called the "White Pelé“ . 48 goals in 71 official appearances

for Brazil. 1981 and 1983 Player of the Year. He is currently the manager of FC Goa in

the Indian Super League. Real name Arthur Antunes Coimbra.

ZICO

21.Who wrote the book “Undisputed Truth” ?

MIKE TYSON

22. Id…

CHEN LONG

23.Who is considered as the Indian wizard of hockey ?

DHYAN CHAND

24. Who is the first cricketer in Test

history to score a century against 8 Test playing nations ?

STEVE WAUGH

25.Which football team is nicknamed as the “GUNNERS” ?

ARSENAL

26. What does TO means in cricket, in terms

of dismissals ? For example ,LBW – Leg before wicket

TIMED OUT

27.Which nation has qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 2011 ?

RUSSIA

28.Which country won the football World Cup in 1998 ?

FRANCE

29.What kind of sport is practiced during the Vuelt a Espana ?

BICYCLE RACING

30. Which of these soccer players has never

won the “ Ballon d’or ” ?

Jean-Pierre-Papin Michael Owen Diego Maradona Ronaldinho

Diego Maradona

31.Who scored the only goal in 2010 FIFA World Cup Final ?

INIESTA

32.Who hit 2 golf ball on the surface of the moon ?

ALAN SHEPARD

33. The company Nike is named

after the Greek goddess Nike. What does she personify ?

VICTORY

34.In JUDO, what does the referee say to start the fight ?

HAJIME

35. ID…

BORIS BECKER