ROUND ONE

• Infinite bounce (pounce).• 13 questions.• +10/-5 on the pounce.• +10/0 direct.• +10/0 pass.• Clockwise.

QUESTION 1

• Who is the only Indian to have played in the German Bundesliga?

ANSWER 1• Vishwanathan Anand • Apart from being the German national football

league it is also the German national chess league.

QUESTION 2

• This is the Adidas Questra ball which was used in the 1994 Fifa World Cup.

• It featured a special Decoration.

• What was the decoration and why was it used ?

ANSWER 2

• Decorated with stars & moon to mark the 25th anniversary of the US Landings on the moon.

• 1994 WC was hosted by USA.

QUESTION 3

• ______: Radius 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 m), no less than 3 feet (0.91 m) from edge

• ______: Radius 20 feet 6.25 inches (6.2548 m), no less than 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m) from edge

• ______: Radius 6.75 meters (22.1 ft), no less than 0.9 meters (3.0 ft) from edge.

• ______: Radius 20 feet 9 inches (6.32 m), no less than 4 feet 3 inches (1.30 m) from edge

• High School: Radius 19 feet 9 inches (6.02 m).• This was first imposed in 1984, before which it didn't exist

at all.• What?

ANSWER 3

• The 3-point line in basketball. • NBA, WNBA, FIBA,NCAA.

QUESTION 4• This is the stadium of X. It has only 3 stands as

the 4th stand would encroach into an apartment block.

• As a result, the people in the apartments get to watch some of the worlds best footballers for free in the comfort of their homes.

• X?• Stadium pic next slide• (Hint: After Pounce)

• Clue next slide

• The man in the photo who now plays for Swansea in the EPL has played for X.

ANSWER 4

• Rayo Vallecano, Madrid.

QUESTION 5• Earlier designs of the X ball included the mesh and bramble, which

are not used any more. The current design is the ________.• A X ball moving through air experiences two major aerodynamic

forces, lift and drag. ___________ balls fly farther than non-_______ balls due to the combination of two effects:

• First, the ___________ on the surface of a X ball cause the boundary layer on the upstream side of the ball to transition from laminar to turbulent.

• The turbulent boundary layer is able to remain attached to the surface of the ball much longer than a laminar boundary and so creates a narrower, low pressure, wake and hence less pressure drag.

• The reduction in pressure drag causes the ball to travel farther.• The United States Patent and Trademark Office's patent database is

a good source of past _______ designs. Most designs are based on platonic solids such as the icosahedron.

• X? Blank?

ANSWER 5

• Dimples on Golf Balls.

QUESTION 6

• The ____ stadium has played host to both the football and rugby world cups in the past.

• The stadium was also frequently used for cycle races at one time, hence its name.

• It is the largest stadium in its country.• Which stadium?• Image in next slide

ANSWER 6

• Stade Velodrome (Velodrome = cycling track),France.

• Olympique Marseille play at home here.

QUESTION 7

• X (born July 23, 1976) is a Hungarian chess grandmaster.

• In 1991, X achieved the title of Grandmaster at the age of 15 years and 4 months, the youngest person ever to do so at that time.

• X has been ranked as high as 8 in the world by FIDE ratings, and has defeated 9 World Champions, including Karpov, Anand and Topalov.

• X is a legend of modern chess.• X?

ANSWER 7

• Judith Polgar

QUESTION 8

• On July 8th 2010. ESPN carried a one-hour long, special show, which they called the "The Decision.“

• The show was criticized vehemently, with many reviews calling it "one of the most tone-deaf interviews ever, devoid of emotion of any kind."

• The people involved saw a drastic drop in their popularity ratings; public in Cleveland resorted to open burning of property.

• One of these people was Jim Gray, the interviewer.• Who was the other, and what was the "Decision"?

ANSWER 8

• LeBron James' move from Cleaveland Cavaliers to Miami Heat.

QUESTION 9

• Commentary:1. ” And he’s gone”.2. “And here he is now, about to face the music in

the form of Brett Lee.”3. “ This is not a good feeling... this cannot be a good

feeling.”4. “Well whether you’re coming in first or batting

number 11 it’s a terrible feeling!”...5. “Whey! Well done!”

Funda?

ANSWER 9

• This was during Ajit Agarkar's drought of 7 ducks in a row during 1999-2000.

• Above is the 5th instance, the commentary reflecting Bill Lawry‘s happiness that he survived the first ball after 4 previous golden ducks.

• FYI: Agarkar got out the next ball in the 5th instance.

QUESTION 10

• This occurrence was termed "embarrassing" by the officials involved, but at the same time forgiven considering the circumstances.

• One of them said- "It simply wasn't our fault. It was a technological limitation."

• Spectators were miffed as well, as they were forced to listen to the ongoing microphone commentary for score updates.

• However, programmers from IBM were called, and the problem was fixed, ensuring smooth proceedings the next day.

• What am I talking about?

ANSWER 10• The scoreboard problem at the marathon Isner vs

Mahut match at Wimbledon 2010. • The scoreboard was programmed to handle a

maximum game score of 47- 47, and when that was passed, it went blank.

• The chair umpire had to update the crowd regarding the score.

• The problem, however, was fixed the next day, as the match continued to a result, with Isner winning 70-68 in the final set.

QUESTION 11• The Italian term oriundo

comes from the Latin verb oriri (orior), "be born", and is related to Orient.

• Some of the more famous recent oriundi include Mauro Camoranesi, Pablo Osvaldo, Cristian Ledesma.

• Who is an oriundo?

ANSWER 11

• Players with a different nationality playing for Italy due to Italian ancestry.

QUESTION 12

• In 1977, both Vitas Gerulaitis and Roscoe Tanner won their first Men's singles Grand Slam titles.

• But both were at the same tournament.• What the hell? • Full funda.

ANSWER 12

• In 1977, the Australian Open was held twice- in January and then in December, due to some rescheduling.

• 1977 remains the only year to have had 5 grand slams, 3 of which were on grass!

QUESTION 13

ANSWER 13

• This is Gilles Villeneuve, father of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve who died in a collision during the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix.

• The other photo is that of Circuit Giles Villeneuve, the racetrack for the Canadian Grand Prix which was named in his honour.

• Gilles is also a Canadian.

ROUND TWO

• Identify the sportsperson.• Written round.• 7 questions.• Open to all teams.• +5/0.• +10 bonus on getting all 7 correct.

QUESTION 1

QUESTION 2

QUESTION 3

QUESTION 4

QUESTION 5

QUESTION 6

QUESTION 7

ANSWER 1

• James Blake

ANSWER 2

• Arjun Atwal

ANSWER 3Dani Jarque

ANSWER 4

• Colin Miller

ANSWER 5

• Ellis Achong• First “China”man

ANSWER 6

• Nadia Comaneci

ANSWER 7

• Casey Stoner, MotoGP Racer

ROUND THREETHE OLYMPIC ROUND

• Infinite bounce (pounce).• 10 questions.• +10/-5 on the pounce.• +10/0 direct.• +5/0 pass.• Anticlockwise.

QUESTION 1• I am regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all

time. I won both the men's 50m and 100m freestyle events in Atlanta and Barcelona.

• I gifted my 100m Atlanta gold to my coach because “I have a title and I'm on the paper, but, you know, Gennadi hasn't gotten anything from Atlanta or from Barcelona.” "But I know how much this particular medal means for him, is worth for him.“

• I was stabbed in the abdomen with a knife during a dispute with three street vendors. The knife sliced my artery, grazed one of my kidneys and damaged the pleura, the membrane that encases the lungs. I had an emergency surgery and spent three months in rehabilitation.

• Who am I?

ANSWER 1

• Alexander Popov• Four golds and Five Silver

in Olympics• Popov held the world

record for the long course men's 50 m freestyle with 21.64 s for almost 10 years, until it was broken by 0.08 s in 2008 by Australian Eamon Sullivan.

QUESTION 2

• This olympic champion is holding two flags. Who is she and what is this flag?

ANSWER 2

• The Australian Aboriginal Flag is a flag that represents Indigenous Australians. It is one of the official "Flags of Australia", and holds special legal and political status, but it is not the "Australian National Flag".

QUESTION 3

• In which Olympic event would you find these ?

ANSWER 3

• Race Walk

QUESTION 4

ANSWER 4

• This map shows the countries which boycotted the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympic games.

• 1976- Because the African countries wanted South Africa and Rhodesia banned.

• 1980, 1984- The cold war nations boycotted each others games.

With a population of 152.5 million people, it is the most populous nation not tohave won a medal at the Games. Though no one from the country usually managesto qualify for the Olympics, the wildcard process manages to ensure that thecountry is represented.

Syque Caesar (in pic) will be awildcard in London this year. He isa student at the Univ. of Michiganand his father used to pay for thenational football team of hiscountry. His father adopted thename Caesar because he was thefirst child in the country born viaCaesarian section.

Which country did Syque Caesarrepresent at London 2012?

QUESTION 5

ANSWER 5

Bangladesh

QUESTION 6

• When the sport originated, initially the ‘horse’ was used. However, after a series of accidents in 2000, citing safety reasons, it was decided that the horse would be replaced. The company Jansen Fritsen, had came up with an alternative in the mid 1990's. This was used for the first time in 2001, and it was found to be much safer.

• What name was given to the alternative and what sport are we talking about?

.ANSWER 6

• Tongue ( Gymnastics). The original sport was Vaulting Horse.

QUESTION 7

• What does this represent?

ANSWER 7

QUESTION 8

• Which country did the logo of the London 2012 Olympics irritate, stimulating them to lodge a formal complaint to the International Olympic Committee and why?

ANSWER 8

• The Iranian government argued it represents a veiled pro-Israeli conspiracy. Iran lodged a complaint and threatened to pull out, but the IOC quietly dismissed the complaint and Iran didn’t pursue the matter further.

QUESTION 9• In 1948, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann of Stoke

Mandeville Hospital hosted a sports competition for British World War II veteran patients in the hospital. The first games were called ___________.

• Till 1960, this event was open to war veterans only, after which it was called by its present name.

• What ?

ANSWER 9

• Paralympic Games

+5 if you can give me the name of this person.

QUESTION 10

• The building shown in the next slide which was opened by Queen Victoria in 1871, and named in memory of her late husband.

• The world's leading artists from several performance genres have appeared on its stage and it has become one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings.

• Connect this building and the Olympics.

ANSWER 10• ”The Albert” – official

football for the London Olympics.

• ‘The Albert’ has an interpretation of cockney rhyming slang where he proposed the London iconic landmark ‘The Albert Hall’ could mean ‘Ball’.

ROUND FOUR

• 13 questions.• Infinite bounce (pounce).• +10/-5 on the pounce.• +10/0 direct.• +10/0 pass.• Clockwise.

QUESTION 1

• --------------------- and Sampras are the only men to have won Grand Slam singles titles as a teenager, in their 20s, and in their 30s.

• Sampras throughout his career modeled himself after "those classy Aussies".

• Identify which one “among those classy Aussies” shares this record with Sampras?

ANSWER 1

QUESTION 2• Salem Mohammad Motorwala Yusuf is

an umpire who has been active mostly in first class cricket.

• His decision to call a medium pacer for suspected action had far reaching impact in the history of cricket.

• This is what Yusuf had to say: “In his second over, I must have called him four times, After calling him, he came and asked me, ‘What is wrong?’ I told him, ‘I have doubts about your action“.

• What resulted?

ANSWER 2

• Anil Kumble started bowling leg spin.

QUESTION 3

• Only 4 Indians have been crowned champions at the Australian Open. Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes are two of them.

• ID the other two.

ANSWER 3

• Sania Mirza and Yuki Bhambri

QUESTION 4

• James William Thomas "Jimmy" Hill OBE (born 22 July 1928) is an English association football personality. His career has taken in virtually every role in football, including player, union leader, coach, manager, director, chairman, television executive, presenter, analyst and match official.

• Jimmy Hill , as the Manager of Coventry City Football Club , commissioned a change to the stadium for the benefit of the fans watching the game. However , this proved to be extremely unpopular, and had to be partially rolled back.

• However , The Taylor Report published in 1990 , advised the change suggested by Jimmy Hill to be made mandatory across all Premier league Stadiums.

• What was the change suggested by Jimmy Hill and what was the Taylor report?

ANSWER 4

All Seater Stadia.• Hillsborough Disaster.

QUESTION 5

ANSWER 5

• Double handed bat

QUESTION 6

• The center of percussion is the point on an object where a perpendicular impact will produce translational and rotational forces which perfectly cancel each other out at a pivot point, so that the pivot will not be moving after the impulse.

• With respect to sports, how is the centre of percussion commonly known as?

ANSWER 6

• Sweet spot.

QUESTION 7

• Before 2012, Fred Perry was the last British player to win a senior title at Wimbledon.

• He achieved this in the year 1936.• Who was the next British player to win a

senior title at SW19?

ANSWER 7

• Jonathan Marray.

• He won the doubles title with Fredrik Nielsen one day before Andy Murray became the singles champion.

QUESTION 8

• Funda?

ANSWER 8

21 Tee Salute.• Golfer Payne Stewart's Death.

QUESTION 9• This is a biography of a woman

known as the “Queen Mother of American Tennis” or “Lady tennis” for her lifelong participation in and promotion of women’s tennis.

• Identify her, and also tell me what she did to generate international interest in women’s tennis.

ANSWER 9

• Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, who instituted the Wightman Cup, for women players from the US and UK.

QUESTION 10

• What gets its name from the name of its main sponsor, a lottery company shown below?

ANSWER 10

• The Norwegian football league Tippeligaen.

QUESTION 11

• X about Y:• “He scores goals like runs in cricket”• ID X and Y.

ANSWER 11

• X- Don Bradman.• Y- Dhyan Chand.

ANSWER 12

• Only players to have won back to back UCL with two different teams

• Samuel Eto’o - Barcelona & Inter• Gerard Pique - Manchester United &

Barcelona• Paulo Sousa - Juventus & Borussia Dortmund• Marcel Desailly - Marseille & A C Milan

QUESTION 13

• X is a new team in World Superbike Championship.• X’s rider Dan Linfoot finished a remarkable third at

the final race of the World Superbike Championship in Magny Cours, France on 7th October 2012.

• The other rider is Florian Marino of France.• X’s website lists Y as part of the management,

while actor Nagarjuna Akkineni has been mentioned as a director.

• Y?

ANSWER 13

• M S Dhoni co – owns MSD RN Racing Team.

ROUND FIVE (FINAL ROUND)LONG VISUAL CONNECT

• Points as displayed in the slides.• Write down your answer.• Exhaustive list.

+50/-25

Vigor Lamezia Campania Puteolana

+40/-20

Cagliari Napoli

+30/-15

Fiorentina

+25/-10

Atletico Madrid

+20/-10

+10/0

+5/0

A S Monaco

• Clubs managed by Claudio Ranieri

• 1986–1987 Vigor Lamezia• 1987–1988 Campania Puteolana• 1988–1991 Cagliari• 1991–1993 Napoli• 1993–1997 Fiorentina• 1997–1999 Valencia• 1999–2000 Atlético Madrid• 2000–2004 Chelsea• 2004–2005 Valencia• 2007 Parma• 2007–2009 Juventus• 2009–2011 Roma• 2011–2012 Internazionale• 2012– Monaco

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