Quarantine Quizzes: Sport round 2

QUARANTINE QUIZZES Sports round 2

1. In what year were the first Paralympic Games held? ​1960 in Rome.

2. Which nation caused one of the biggest upsets in rugby union history when they defeated South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup​? ​Japan. The game took place in Brighton and the “Brave Blossoms” had previously only ever won 1 world cup match.

3. The Crucible Theatre hosts the championships of which sport? ​Snooker

4. Which sport did Bob George, also known as Bobby Dazzler, play? D ​ arts.

Also known as the "King of Darts", Bob used to make his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the ​Queen​ song ​We Are the Champions​.

5. Which British athlete won gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 Summer Olympics in 2016? M ​ o Farah

6. In what sport do teams compete for the Jules Rimet cup? F ​ ootball - the world cup

7. St Leo is the middle name of which well known sportsman? ​Usain Bolt, the 11 time World Champion, and 8 time Olympic medal winner.

8. Can a goalkeeper score a goal for their own team? ​Yes. 5 Premier League goalies have scored for their teams: Peter Schmeichal for Aston Villa in 2001, Brad Friedel for Blackburn in 2004, Paul Robinson for Tottenham in 2007, Tim Howard for Everton in 2012 and Asmir Begovic for Stoke City in 2013.

9. London has hosted the Olympics 3 times. Name the years. 1 point for each correct year: 1​ 908, 1948, 2012

10. Skaters Torvill and Dean were both born and raised in which British city?​ ​Nottingham