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In bowling, which term is used for two strikes in a row?
Double
Double
Twosome
Twosome
Half
Half
Couple
Couple
A martial art called Capoeira comes from which South American country?
Brazil
Brazil
Nigeria
Nigeria
Argentina
Argentina
Peru
Peru
Snatch, or clean and jerk, are techniques in which sport?
Weightlifting
Weightlifting
Marathon
Marathon
Badminton
Badminton
Swimming
Swimming
Professional sports teams from which city play in black, gold, and white?
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Francisco
Detroit
Detroit
Boundary, LBW, and wickets are terms in which sport?
Golf
Golf
Boxing
Boxing
Tennis
Tennis
Cricket
Cricket
In which type of diving do divers carry their own breathing gas in a tank?
Free
Free
Snorkelling
Snorkelling
Scuba
Scuba
Platform
Platform
In the 1904 Olympics, women were only allowed to compete in which sport?
Athletics
Athletics
Lacrosse
Lacrosse
Badminton
Badminton
Archery
Archery
In which sport might you use a foil, epee or sabre?
Polo
Polo
Fencing
Fencing
Gymnastics
Gymnastics
Judo
Judo
Feet, Seat, Front, Back are the four main positions in which gymnastics related sport?
Surfing
Surfing
Diving
Diving
Windsurfing
Windsurfing
Trampolining
Trampolining
Haile Gebrselassie was a famous middle and long-distance runner from which country?
China
China
Cameroon
Cameroon
South Africa
South Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Neymar is a soccer player from which country?
Russia
Russia
Brazil
Brazil
Spain
Spain
Japan
Japan
In football, what is the name given to the period of play starting when the ball is put into play?
Through
Through
Up
Up
Across
Across
Down
Down
Set, double fault, and ace are terms in which sport?
Tennis
Tennis
Basketball
Basketball
Golf
Golf
Soccer
Soccer
Buffalo Bills are a football team from which US state?
New York
New York
Kentucky
Kentucky
Maryland
Maryland
Minnesota
Minnesota
Andy Murray had surgery on an injury in which part of his body?
Neck
Neck
Ankle
Ankle
Elbow
Elbow
Hip
Hip
Sprinter Ben Johnson, banned for life in 1993 after failing drug tests, was from which country?
Canada
Canada
Australia
Australia
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Mexico
Mexico
Boogieboarding is a basic form of which sport?
Skateboarding
Skateboarding
Surfing
Surfing
Skiing
Skiing
Canoeing
Canoeing
Houston Astros player José Altuve comes from which South American country?
Venezuela
Venezuela
Argentina
Argentina
Brazil
Brazil
Peru
Peru
Before 1963, what was the name of the New York Jets?
Oceans
Oceans
Titans
Titans
Atlantic’s
Atlantic’s
Yellows
Yellows
In which sport might you ‘wipe out’?
Golf
Golf
Tennis
Tennis
Gymnastics
Gymnastics
Surfing
Surfing
Test Match Special’ is a British radio show about which sport?
Football
Football
Cricket
Cricket
Rugby
Rugby
Athletics
Athletics
Sprinter Florence Griffith-Joyner had which nickname?
Flo Jo
Flo Jo
Speedy F
Speedy F
Quickness
Quickness
Fast Flo
Fast Flo
Frankie Fredericks represented which country international in athletics?
South Africa
South Africa
Ghana
Ghana
Angola
Angola
Namibia
Namibia
Stacy Dragila became the first women’s champion in which athletics event?
Hammer
Hammer
Javelin
Javelin
Pole Vault
Pole Vault
Steeplechase
Steeplechase
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