56 Q's Sports Quiz Set - Delhi July 25

4 Sections in the set -
Topical - 10 Q's
Cricket - 20 Q's
Football - 15 Q's
Olympic Games - 11 Q's

1. 56 Inch Prelude to Barefoot Lite Sports Quiz Session - Delhi, July 25, 2019

2. Four Sections Topical – 10 Cricket – 20 Football – 15 Olympic Games – 11

3. Topical 10 Questions on Pounce/Bounce Scoring – +10/-10

4. 1. Recently an event was organized by TransferRoom which brought Technical Directors from more than a Hundred European Clubs under one roof to discuss and broker deals in the summer window. Quite appropriately, what ‘Neutral Ground’ was this event organized at?

5. Stamford Bridge

6. 2. If the Men on the right have achieved this unique distinction, which Athlete, someone who shares her nickname with the person below became the first female entrant in this list recently?

7. Katinka Hosszu

8. 3. How would you connect the following 6 cricketers? There are two Others who would complete the list; name them and how are their entries different?

9. Players who were part of WC Squads in the 2019 ICC WC but didn’t play a Game

10. 4. Whose name has been blanked out?

11. Justin Fashanu

12. 5. Lewis Hamilton recently won his 6 th British GP. Who is the only other driver to win 6 home races in F1 History?

13. Alain prost; French GP Prost took 51 wins in his career and six of them came in his home country of France. Prost's first French Grand Prix was also his maiden F1 win, when he won at Dijon in 1981. His second home victory came at Paul Ricard in 1983 before he won at the circuit for three consecutive years between 1988 and 1990. Prost's final win in France came at the country's most recent F1 venue, Magny Cours , where in 1993 he secured a sixth home victory, something no other Formula One driver has achieved.

14. 6. There are more than 40 cricketers who have played FC Cricket at more than 100 grounds; who amongst them debuted most recently (1999-00)? He has been in the news recently for non-Cricketing Reasons

15. Gautam Gambhir

16. 7. Before the 2019 Open championships, there were severe weather threats, so much so that repeat of a feat from 31 years ago was being anticipated. What feat and How did this instance contribute to a unique Treble for this Golfer?

17. Open Championships finishing on a Monday; Seve BAllesteros is the Only Person to win the Claret Jug on a Saturday, Sunday and a Monday

18. 8. The third venue to host the finals of a prestigious event in 1961, this enclosure hosted the Wushu World Cup in 2015 and will also be where the 2023 FIBA World Cup will be played. Identify the venue which brought much disappointment to Indian Fans recently. On the Bounce, name the City it is situated in, home to one of Indian Football’s Greatest Triumphs.

19. Istora Arena in Jakarta

20. 9. Who is talking about what below? “If the boy will ask me I have to go. I'm really stressed. But I hope I'm gonna be okay. I'm gonna be fine and I will enjoy the night.” “I have heard he is pretty naughty and he asked last year – so of course I am a little nervous”

21. Simona halep about the Wimbledon Champions Dinner Dance

22. 10. A two year campaign starting April 2017 culminated in the collection of 78,895 tons of gadgets which resulted in the extraction of 32kg of gold, 3,500kg of silver, and 2,200kg of bronze. What was produced as a result, something that was launched Day before yesterday.

23. Medals for Tokyo 2020; Day before Yesterday was 1 year to the Games

24. Cricket 2 List It s 12 on Pounce/Bounce 6 Differential Scoring

25. 1. List it – All Father-Son Combinations to score a Test Hundred Each 12 entries 5 Points Each +15 if you get all correct +5 if you get 7+ Correct

26. Geoff – Shaun Marsh Geoff- Mitchell Marsh Lala - Mohinder Amarnath Lala - Surinder Amarnath Stuart - Chris Broad Walter - Richard Hadlee Hanif - Shoaib Mohammad Vijay - Sanjay Manjrekar Nazar Md - Mudassar Nazar Dave - Dudley Nourse IAK Pataudi - MAK Pataudi Ken Rutherford – Hamish Rutherford

27. 2. the only time that five bowlers were used in an ODI innings and all of them took two wickets was during the 2011 CWC SF between Ind and PAK. List all 5 bowlers used by MS Dhoni . 5 Points Each +15 if you get all correct

28. Zaheer Khan Ashish Nehra Munaf Patel Harbhajan Singh Yuvraj Singh

29. Q’s 3-14 on Pounce/Bounce +10/-10 on Pounce

30. 3. Don Bradman's dismissal in the final Test at The Oval in 1930 gained a lot of relevance later – then on 232, had he scored 26 more runs, he would have scored 1000 in the series. Onlookers say he didn’t look disappointed at being wrongly adjudged caught behind though – what had happened? What followed next?

31. The Pitch was wet because of rain and he was struggling against the short ball; hence he didn’t protest after being given out off larwood . Sensing his reluctance to play the short ball, the English resorted to ‘Bodyline’ in the next series.

32. 4. While the man on the Left is one of the better known 24 entries in this List, The one next to him tops it. The third picture is of a guy who misses out on the Record because of a Partition technicality. What are we talking about?

33. Captained their country in all Tests they played in AH Kardar captained Pakistan in all 23 tests he played for them; but the three he played for India rules him out of the record (held by Percy Sherwell )

34. 5. the first and so far only instance of a Batsman getting out to the same fielder-bowler combination four times in a row was in a series in 2011. The Bowler and Fielder were Chris Martin and Martin Guptill respectively, who was the batsman, one who Played his last Intl against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in October, 2014?

35. Phil Hughes

36. 6. During England’s tour of India, what nickname did the Press give Richard dawson , a wordplay on his opposite number (Indian off spinner) and the kind of headgear one would usually associate with a fictional Private Detective from his Country?

37. “ Flatcapinator ”

38. 7. In the Domestic tournaments of the Carribean , the following teams participate – which entities name has been omitted, one which has been credited with a steady supply of youngsters in the National Team in recent Years Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and Windward Islands

39. Combined Campuses and Colleges Cricket Team / Previously Called University of West Indies Cricket team

40. 8. Neil Nicholson admitted that he had toyed with the idea of wearing his cricket whites but would probably just wear an MCC tie with his suit. “Our only fear, like most times I come to Lord’s, is that it will start raining,” he had expressed. What first in 2011 is Nicholson Credited with at the Home of Cricket? Why or how would that not be possible till a few years ago?

41. He and Kelli Fish were the first to get Married at Lords Cricket Ground Women weren’t allowed in the Long Room before

42. 9. The origins of which Cricketing term can be attributed to a round chocolate sweet coated in an orange- flavoured red sugar shell. Apparently, Sir Richard Hadlee used the term first, and this delicacy is certainly sold in Australia and New Zealand. Given the resemblance to a cricket ball, it stuck.

43. Jaffa

44. 10. In Port-of-Spain in 2004-05, Brian Lara hit a shot off which The West Indies were Awarded Eight runs in Total. These would previously have been credited to Lara, but after a rule change they went down as penalty extras. Quite Tragic For Lara some would say as he was out later for 196. What rule was this? How had SA conceded 8 off this one ball?

45. Lara glanced a ball from Nicky Boje for three. Mark Boucher, ran after the ball and threw it back in, but it hit a fielder's helmet on the ground , so he incurred five penalty runs. This is the Only Instance of 8 being conceded off a Single Ball in this Manner.

46. 11. Former ENGland Cricketer Doug Insole was known to be a Great Scout. Identify these two Cricketers, who he picked for Essex around the same time when the team they would lead to glory in 4 years time was putting up a Dismal Show Some 7300 miles away.

47. Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst

48. 12. A historic Centre for cricket, this Stadium hosted the third ODI in India in 1981 and also subsequently seen two World CupS played on its turf. However in 2015, it came in to limelight for Crowd Trouble, something that is being Illustrated below. Identify the Stadium, one which has Fallen out of favour with the BCCI since.

49. Barabati Stadium in Cuttack

50. 13. What record usually attributed to (1) is Actually held by (2)? 1 2

51. First Hundred in a World Cup match; Derryth Lynn Thomas scored 134 in the 3rd match of the 1973 WC

52. 14. In 2003, during the ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Bank Alfalah Cup, the visitors conceded 26 extras – asked about it, their captain mentioned this factor which was so severe that the match saw an anomaly for the Only Time in ODI History. What had led to these extras (think simple) and thus what was the anomaly?

53. It was really windy and hence they Conceded a lot of Wides The Umpires decided to play without bails (only recorded instance in ODI Cricket)

54. Q’s 15-20 on Differential Scoring *Questions 15-17 on WC Cricket *Questions 18-20 on Literature on Cricket

55. 15. Who is the only cricketer to play in the World Cup after previously coaching a country at one?

56. Dougie Brown

57. 16. What match is this Tweet Referring to?

58. India v Afghanistan

59. 17. Shadab Kabir of Pakistan Ireland's Peter Gillespie, and Nicholas de Groot of Canada form an exhaustive list of cricketers who have scored a duck in their first three ODIs. Which WC Captain from 2019 dodged the dubious distinction by scoring 13 in his 4 th ODI after getting out for Ducks in his first two ODIs and not Getting to bat in the 3rd.

60. Kane Williamson

61. 18. An Australian and a German Academic recently found out that the First Reference to Cricket in a Literary Work was in a 1533 Poem The Image of Ipocrisie which called Flemish weavers “kings of Creckette ” and that the word Cricket is derived from the Flemish “met de krik ketsen ” Consequently Scholars argued that the game in Question was not Cricket but another Sport which used ‘similar Equipment’. What sport does thus finds its first recorded mention in this Literary work?

62. Field Hockey “met de krik ketsen ” means to chase with Curved Sticks

63. 19. William Wilson the Wonder Athlete featured in  The Wizard  for many years from 1943. Wilson, who was apparently born in 1795 but achieved long life by slowing his heart rate down is known to have achieved a Unique Sporting Treble in the Series. If leading England to an Ashes Win in Australia is One of the 3 accomplishments, what are the other two, synonymous with the Gentlemen on the Right in real Life?

64. Climbed Mt Everest Ran the Mile in 3 Minutes (4 would get you points)

65. 20. The Christening of which Popular Entity in Cricket is derived from this Authors name and a misplaced Interpretation of a Religious Phrase?

66. Allahakbarries The amateur cricket team founded by author J. M. Barrie was named by Barrie, both after himself and in the mistaken belief that 'Allah hu akbar ' meant 'Heaven help us' in Arabic (rather than 'God is great')

67. Football 2 List It s 7 on Pounce/Bounce 6 Differential Scoring

68. I. There are 5 managers in FIFA World Cup History who have led their team to the finals Twice. List them. 5 Points for every Correct entry +15 if you get all correct

69. Vittorio Pozzo (1934, 1938) Helmut Schön (1974, 1966) Franz Beckenbauer (1986, 1990) Carlos Bilardo  (1986,1990) Mário Zagallo (1970, 1998)

70. 2. There are 9 players who have won both the UEFA Champions League as well as the Copa Libertadores. List them. *5 points for every correct entry *Bonus of 15 if you get all right

71. 3. Member of Parliament, Lilian Greenwood is set to ask this popular European Club to repay a 116-year-old favour and help her local team. She mentioned in her speech that since the first Team had resorted to using old apparel, it was only obvious that she reached out to an entity who owe their identity to them. Who is she specifically appealing to? What ‘help’ does she want?

72. Her home team is Notts County; she wants Juventus to sponsor their Kits for the next Season

73. 4. Smyrna FC should be the first entry in a list which because of a technicality, now starts with Upton Park FC or Great Britain if you are to go by FIFA’s stand on the issue. What list is this?

74. First Olympic Gold in Football They won in 1896 but the event was deemed unofficial; 1900 (won by Upton Park FC) and 1904 editions are not recognized by FIFA

75. 5. With the Trophy named after and awarded by the head of the State in this Tournament and the ‘Secure’ nature of the event, the Unique ritual of him having tea with the finalists existed till the early 80 s . what tournament is being talked about here and what incident made them change the custom?

76. Durand Cup; Assassination of Indira Gandhi

77. 6. What First is Swedish Defender Jan Olsson describing below? “I thought I was going to take the ball. I still cannot understand. Now when I see the video, every time I think I have got the ball. When he is about to kick the ball I am sure I am going to take it, but every time he surprises me. I loved everything about this moment.”

78. The First Cryuff Turn

79. 7. Speaking about a 2005 incident, the current Charlton manager mentioned how he didn’t realize he could be sent off for what happened. Onlookers, to be fair were shocked to say the least as his team finished the game with 8 men. Weird as it was, the Incident is the only recorded instance in EPL history. What happened? How was it Unique?

80. Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dwyer throw punches at each other; only instance of teammates being sent off for a fight with each other

81. 8. There are two players who have scored goals in 5 FIFA Womens World Cup, if Marta is one, name this other stalwart from Canada.

82. Christine Sinclair

83. 9. Joao Luiz, a Brazilain journalist, created an alternate narrative of the final Group Game of 1950 World Cup. He used footage from previous Games and edited it to Depict Brazil as world champions. So Ghiggia’s shot is shown to bounce off the post, next shot is Bigode clearing the ball – taken from another match. Zizinho’s goal from the Yugoslavia game – with no Yugoslav player in frame – was shown to be the winning goal. The ‘O Mundo’ front page, declaring Brazil as champions also came in handy. Interestingly though, what did Luiz how to show a despondent Uruguay team?

84. The Same Picture with them celebrating; just mentioned that the tears are of disappointment and not of Joy

85. Q’s 10-15 on Differential Scoring *Questions 10-12 on Jersey Numbers *Questions 13-15 on Coaches

86. 10. Journeyman goalkeeper Stephen Bywater wears Jersey number 43 because as a 16-year-old, when he joined ​West Ham, He was coached by former Manchester United and Aston Villa goalkeeper Les Sealey . The influence was vital to Bywater's development, but  Sealey died of a heart attack in 2001 at the age of 43 and He has worn the number as a tribute ever since. The story and his Jersey when brought to Light was a major hit with the ‘Yellow Army’ (Translated), who revered him in his short stay at this club. Which entity is this, where Jersey number 43 is still remembered fondly because of Bywater?

87. Kerala blasters

88. 11. Explaining the Decision, Buffon said, “I have chosen 88 because it reminds me of four balls and in Italy we all know what it means to have balls: strength and determination. It has nothing to do with Him.” Who is the Him he was being Linked to, primarily because of how 88 would seem from a Distance?

89. Adolf Hitler; 88 seemed like HH or hail hitler in the opinion of many and hence the Furore

90. 12. Identify this Player; the inspiration behind the number, unlike what many thought wasn’t shady – he was born in 1969. He also stands at 1.69m tall and even weighted 69kg at the time.

91. Bixente Lizarzu

92. 13. Simon Adgenstein is a former Player who played for his national team 8 teams while representing his local club – Lyn over a hundred times. He is best remembered by us for which coaching assignment in this century though?

93. Magnus Carlsen’s First Coach

94. 14. Between Stephen Constantine’s two stints with the Indian National Football team, 2 foreigners and 4 Indians managed us. If Bob Houghton and Wim Koevermans were the foreigners, who were the Desi Gaffers?

95. Sukhvinder Singh Md Nayeemuddin Armando Colaco Savio Madeira

96. 15. What phenomenon, usually observed with the US basketball Team at Summer Olympics aided Anson Dorrance’s selection for this position and eventual glory in the early 1990s.

97. The NCAA Winning Coach is appointed manager of the USWNT. Dorrance thus led them to the first WC and their title in 1991

98. Olympic Games 2 List It s 9 on Pounce/Bounce

99. 1. Amongst able bodied athletes, 12 have won a Career Golden Slam. List them. +5 for every Correct Answer +15 if you get all correct +5 if you get 9+ correct

100. Pam Shriver Steffi Graf Gigi Fernandez Andre Agassi Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde Serena Williams Venus Williams Daniel Nestor Rafael Nadal Mike Bryan Bob Bryan

101. 2. List the events that Michael Phelps won his 23 Olympic Golds in. (8 entries) +5 for every correct Answer +15 for getting all Right

102. 100m Butterfly 200M Butterfly 200M Medley 400m Medley 4*200M Freestyle 4*100M Medley 200m Freestyle 4*100M Freestyle

103. 3. The man in picture competed in the triple jump at the 1928 Olympics but failed to qualify for the final. After retirement from the sport though, he became a journalist and pretty regressively campaigned against women’s participation in the Olympic movement. During the war though, something happened to him, leading to a change of heart on the topic. Well, it would have been ironic to say the least had that not been the case. Who is he? What is being talked about?

104. Jan Blankers met and married Fanny Koen and later became her coach

105. 4. Luis Adrián, Jorge, José and Roberto Tamés – 4 brothers from Mexico made Olympic history by competing in the same sport at a particular edition. What Event did they compete in, one which from this very year gained a lot of fandom later in pop-Culture.

106. 1988, Bobsleigh

107. 5. In 2012, the then 65-year-old Canadian equestrian rider Ian Millar set an Olympic record by making his 10th appearance in the Olympic Games — a streak that began back in 1972. he would have appeared in his 11 th straight games in Rio – albeit he decided against it. Contrary to reports suggesting his horse was injured (he had a replacement), he famously explained, “Family comes first”. What did he mean/what made him opt out of the Games?

108. His daughter was selected instead for the same event

109. 6. Gary Connery is a British skydiver and BASE jumper, and professional stuntman. He is acknowledged as the first skydiver to land after a wingsuit jump without using a parachute. What is his contribution to the Olympic Games though?

110. Was the Queens Body double at the Opening ceremony of the London Games

111. 7. There have been 5 deaths during competition at the Olympic Games. While 3 have come in Athletics, Cycling and Alpine Skiing, which sport has had the misfortune of seeing two deaths during its competition.

112. Luge

113. 8. At the 1908 Games, In 400 metres , American winner John Carpenter was disqualified for blocking British athlete Wyndham Halswelle  in a maneuver that was legal under U.S. rules but prohibited by the British Rules. As a result of the disqualification, a second final race was ordered. Halswelle was to face the other two finalists William Robbins and  John Taylor , but both were from the United States and decided not to contest the repeat of the final to protest the judges' decision. Because of Taylor’s withdrawl , what eventuality was delayed and only fulfilled later in the Same Olympics? Also, What event did Taylor win later ?.

114. Taylor became the first African American Olympic Medalist he won the now defunct (In Olympics) Medley Relay

115. 9. On 4 February 1932 in Lake Placid, the American speed skater Jack Shea at what was his Home Olympics in Lake Placid became the first person to do what in the History of the Games? The gesture as observed by the IOC President then at the 1930 Commonwealth Games was initially deemed Distinguishing and indicative of looking down a group of People, one which many thought were against the Olympic Ideals.

116. First Instance of Medals being awarded on a Podium

117. 10. Its not everyday that an Indian qualifies for the final of an Athletics event at the Olympics. Baldev Singh did just that in 1948 and yet was vilified in the contingent by the time the games ended. What Led to the angst of his teammates and officials?

118. He assured Henry Rebello to jump without bothering to warm up in the rain; as we know the Triple Jumper, who seemed destined to medal pulled his harmstring in the first jump and had to pull out of the Competition

119. 11. The IOC at the 2016 Olympics decided to standardize something which varies 1:1 for Switzerland to 11:28 for Qatar. The biggest issue as onlookers would mention was with Nepal. What did the IOC do, which looked massively unappealing apart from being severely incorrect?