Sports Quiz Finals at NITRUTSAV 2010 by Prateik Mahapatra

1. SPORTS QUIZ FINALS
THE BALLON d’OR

2. ROUND 1
ANYBODY’S GAME

3. 1. GUESS WHO
• Although famous for other reasons, ‘X’ was an avid
cricketer.
• He went on to play 10 matches for MCC, eight of
them at Lord's.
• His only wicket was that of the great W.G. Grace, a
feat which inspired him to write a poem on the
subject.
• He is also a famous writer specializing in detective
novels.
• Who is ‘X’?

4. Answer
(Elementary, My Dear Watson)
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle
He was the famous creator of
Sherlock Homes.
Although a physician by
profession, he had various
interests including writing and
cricket.
WG Grace’s wicket turned out
to be the only wicket of his
short career.

5. 2. Who am I?
• My middle name is St.Leo
• My victory salute is called ‘To di world’
• I was awarded the Laureus Sportsman of the year
award in both 2009 and 2010
• If I wouldn’t have been successful in my current
sport I would have been a fast bowler
• I am a Manchester United fan and I especially like
Ruud Van Nistelrooy

6. Answer: Usain Bolt

7. 3.
• In which sport do supporters, traditionally, throw
off their hats when a player scores 3 goals?
• The sport is played with a maximum of six players
per side.

8. Answer
Ice Hockey, specifically the NHL.
Hats are thrown, hence the term ‘hat trick’.

9. 4. What is ‘It’?
• ‘It’ was being considered to be moved to
Versailles, Gonesse or a site in Marne-la-Vallee
close to Disneyland Paris.
• But now it has been decided that ‘it’ will remain at
its original location even after 2016.

10. Answer: The
French Open

11. CONNECTION???
V/S
What is so special about this fixture?

12. Red Devils v/s Red Devils
Answer
Both of these clubs call
themselves the Red Devils
The actual logo of Crawley
Town

13. Who is this? (AUDIENCE)
• My nickname literally translates to ‘the little boy’
• I captained my hometown club when I was only 19
years old
• I have won all honours possible with country but
as of now I have not won any top level club
competition
• I currently hold the transfer record for a
transaction between two British clubs

14. Answer: Fernando ‘El Nino’ Torres
El Nino is Spanish for little
boy
He has won both the Euro
(2008) and the World Cup
(2010) but has never won
any top division
competition at club level
His £50 million transfer
from Liverpool to Chelsea
in January broke Andy
Carroll’s £35 million record
made just a few hours ago

15. ROUND 2
JUST IDENTIFY

16. Q. Identify - 1

17. HINT - 2
OR
Popular demands wanted the spot to be called after
ex-LIVERPOOL, ex-MANCHESTER CITY and ex-
GERMAN international (1997-2006)..

18. Answer
The White Horse
foot bridge (also
known as the
Dietmar Hamann
bridge) and the
New Wembley
Stadium in the
background

19. Q. Identify - 1

20. HINT - 2
He is famous in the entertainment industry and
specializes in “LEGDROP”.

21. Answer: Hulk still rules!!!

22. Q. Identify - 1

23. HINT - 2
The guy is the CHAIRMAN of INTERNATIONAL
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.

24. Answer
Count Jacques Rogge
IOC chairman

25. Q. Identify - 1

26. HINT - 2
London 2012
Olympics and
Paralympics
mascots

27. Answer
Wenlock (Bronze) and
Mandeville (Blue)
London 2012 Olympics
and Paralympics mascots

28. Q. IDENTIFY - 1

29. HINT - 2
The guy is nicknamed “POWER” and is a
sporting legend having won 15 world
championships..

30. Answer
PHIL ‘POWER’ TAYLOR

31. Identify him and name the IPL franchise for which he
will play this season
AUDIENCE

32. Identify him and name the IPL franchise for which he
will play this season
Answers
Ryan ten Doeschate
& KKR

33. ROUND 3
CONNECT

35. Answer
They are the
official
timekeepers
of the 4 Wimbledon and the
The US Open Grand Slams Australian
The French Open

37. These all are under par scores of a golf .
OSTRICH - 5 under par PHOENIX- 6 under par CONDOR- 4 under par
ALBATROSS- 3 under
par
EAGLE- 2 under par

39. Answer: Iceman
• In the pictures (clockwise):
Steve Waugh, Bjorn Borg, Dennis Bergkamp, Retief
Goosen and Kimi Raikkonen
• They all share the nickname

41. ANSWERS
These are the teams for which
LANCE ARMSTRONG has been a pro
cyclist

42. Guess who/what/where?

43. Answer: Valentino Rossi
• All of these are either his nicknames or sources of
them
• “Valentinik”: This was from the Italian Donald
Duck superhero, "Paperinik".
• “Rossifumi”: This nickname is a reference and tribute
to fellow rider Norifumi Abe.
• “The Doctor”
• “The GOAT”: Greatest of All Time, given by Colin
Edwards

44. Connect (AUDIENCE)

45. Answer: EPL
In the pictures:
• Hammers: West Ham United
• Toffees: Everton
• Potters: Stoke City
• Wolves: Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Black Cats: Sunderland
• Toons: Newcastle United

46. ROUND 4
CATEGORY : THE
CHOICE IS YOURS

47. GOLF
FOOTBALL
CYCLING
BASKETBALL
FORMULA 1
LAWN TENNIS

48. 7) Identify ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’
• Tom Watson, Herbert Chapman, Brian Clough & ‘A’ share
the record for being the only manager to win the English
Top tier football league with two different teams.
• ‘A’ won the English league with ‘B’ both as a player and a
manager. He later moved to ‘C’ and won the league with
them as manager.
• He returned to manage ‘B’, when they were in a
desperate position after losing a match to ‘C’.
FORWARD

49. Answers
• A- Kenny Dalglish, B- Liverpool, C- Blackburn
Rovers
• Kenny Dalglish won the English League with
Liverpool and the EPL with Blackburn Rovers
• In January he replaced Roy Hodgson after
Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat to Blackburn
FORWARD

50. • It happened for the first time in July 1974 FIFA
World Cup.
• It happened for the second time in the 1982.
• It happened again, about 36 years later, on the
18th of June at the 2010 World Cup in a match
between Germany and Serbia.
• What are we talking about?
FORWARD

51. Answer
Lukas Podolski becomes only the 3rd German ever to miss a
penalty at the FIFA World Cup
He joins Uli Hoeness
(1974 against Poland)
and Uli Stielike (1982
against France)
BACK

52. What are these?
• Grove
• Dinnington
• Faenza
• Hinwil
• Enstone
• Milton Keynes
• Brackley
• Woking
• Hingham
• Murcia
• Silverstone
• Maranello
FORWARD

53. Answer
Bases/Headquarters of F1 constructers
• Grove- Williams
• Dinnington - Virgin
• Faenza - Torro Rosso
• Hinwil - Sauber
• Enstone- Renault
• Milton Keynes- Red Bull Racing
• Brackley- Mercedes GP
• Woking - McLaren
• Hingham- Lotus
• Murcia- HRT
• Silverstone- Force India
• Maranello - Ferrari
FORWARD

54. Fill in the blanks
• The is a qualification allowing a driver to
take part in Formula One Grand Prix.
• It is issued by the FIA upon request. To qualify for
an the requesting driver must already be the
holder of a Grade A competition licence, and
additionally meet the requirements of the
FIA International Sporting Code, Appendix L.
FORWARD

55. Answer
• The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing a
driver to take part in Formula One Grand Prix.
• It is issued by the FIA upon request. To qualify for
an FIA Super Licence the requesting driver must
already be the holder of a Grade A competition
licence, and additionally meet the requirements of
the FIA International Sporting Code, Appendix L.
BACK

56. • I also happen to hold the distinction of the only
defending Wimbledon champion to be knocked out in
the first round
• I am a multiple Grand Slam winner
• My sister was a registered tennis player
• Even my ex is a multiple Grand Slam winner
Who am I?
FORWARD

57. Answer: Lleyton Hewitt
His Grand Slams: U.S Open
(2001), Wimbledon (2002)
He was knocked out by Ivo
Karlovic in the first round at
Wimbledon 2003
His sister Jaslyn was a tennis
player
His ex is Kim Clijsters who has
won 3 U.S Opens and an
Australian
FORWARD

58. • ‘A’ & ‘B’ were two of the best tennis players of
their generations
• ‘A’ hold the records of the youngest Grand Slam
winner where as ‘B’ hold the record for the oldest
Grand Slam winner.
• They were both born in the same country ‘C’ but
later took up different nationalities
• ‘A’ and ‘B’ also happen to have the same first
name
• Give me A, B and C
FORWARD

59. Answer: Martina and Martina
• Martina Hingis was the youngest
player to win a Grand Slam title when
she won the women’s doubles title at
Wimbledon in 1996
• Martina Navratilova became the
oldest Grand Slam champion when
she won the mixed doubles at
Wimbledon 2003
• They were both born in
Czechoslovakia. Navratilova took up
American citizenship in 1981. Hingis
represented Switzerland.
BACK

60. • Chicago Bulls (1984-93)
• X (1993-94)
• Chicago Bulls (1994-98)
• Washington Wizards (2001-03)
What is ‘X’?
FORWARD

61. Answer
• X- Chicago White Sox or
Birmingham Barrons
(their minor league
team)
• In 1993, Michael Jordan
retired from basketball
and signed on for the
White Sox for the 1993-
94 season, so that he
could pursue a baseball
career.
FORWARD

62. # Boston Celtics – (1978-1992)
# Member of 1992 Olympic gold medal winning
dream team
# "The Hick From French Lick“ – used as a
nickname
# His autobiography – DRIVE : THE STORY OF MY
LIFE
FORWARD

63. ANSWER – LARRY BIRD
BACK

64. domestique?
• This cyclist born in Queens, New York has never
won the Tour de France.
• But he holds the record for finishing in the Malliot
Jaunne’s team the most number of times.
• With 15 Tours he also holds the record of the
highest number of TDF participations by an
American
Who are we talking of?
FORWARD

65. Le meilleur domestique = The best‘domestique’
• George Hincapie (left)
• He has been on the
Malliot Jaunne’s team 8
times
• 7 times with Lance
Armstrong (right) & once
with Alberto Contador
FORWARD

66. Who am I?
• My maternal family name is Velasco
• My nickname is ‘El Pistolero’
• I am the fifth cyclist in history to win all three
Grand Tours
• I tested positive for Clenbuterol, but the
subsequent ban was lifted
FORWARD

67. Answer: Alberto Contador
Full name:
Alberto Contador Velasco
He has won the Tour de France
thrice (2007,09,10) and the Giro
d’Italia as well as the Vuelta a
Espana once each (both 2008)
BACK

68. The 2000 US OPEN was the
100th open played at X, where
X can also be referred to as a
smooth round rock. 2010 US
OPEN was also played at X.
The tournament saw one of
the greatest performances by
TIGER WOODS as he won a
major leading his opponent by
Y which has yet to be
achieved. Identify X and Y…
FORWARD

69. ANSWERS
X refers to PEBBLE BEACH
Y refers to double digit.
TIGER WOODS had a score of 12 under par
followed by ERNIE ElS and MANUEL JIMENEZ at 3
over par.
FORWARD

70. CONNECT
JOSE MARIA
DAVID LOVE III OLASABAL
CONNECT these two personalities from
across the continents.
FORWARD

71. ANSWERS
These are 2012 RYDER CUP captains
from USA and EUROPE respectively.
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