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SPORTS QUIZ FINALSTHE BALLON d’OR
ROUND 1ANYBODY’S GAME
• 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’?
1. GUESS WHO
Answer(Elementary, My Dear Watson)
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan DoyleHe 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.
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
Answer: Usain Bolt
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.
Answer
Ice Hockey, specifically the NHL.
Hats are thrown, hence the term ‘hat trick’.
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.
Answer: The French Open
CONNECTION???
V/S
What is so special about this fixture?
Red Devils v/s Red Devils
The actual logo of Crawley
Town
Answer
Both of these clubs call
themselves the Red Devils
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
Answer: Fernando ‘El Nino’ TorresEl 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
ROUND 2JUST IDENTIFY
Q. Identify - 1
OR
Popular demands wanted the spot to be called after
ex-LIVERPOOL, ex-MANCHESTER CITY and ex-
GERMAN international (1997-2006)..
HINT - 2
Answer
The White Horse
foot bridge (also
known as the
Dietmar Hamann
bridge) and the
New Wembley
Stadium in the
background
Q. Identify - 1
He is famous in the entertainment industry and
specializes in “LEGDROP”.
HINT - 2
Answer: Hulk still rules!!!
Q. Identify - 1
The guy is the CHAIRMAN of INTERNATIONAL
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.
HINT - 2
Answer
Count Jacques Rogge
IOC chairman
Q. Identify - 1
London 2012
Olympics and
Paralympics
mascots
HINT - 2
Answer
Wenlock (Bronze) and
Mandeville (Blue)
London 2012 Olympics
and Paralympics mascots
Q. IDENTIFY - 1
The guy is nicknamed “POWER” and is a
sporting legend having won 15 world
championships..
HINT - 2
Answer
PHIL ‘POWER’ TAYLOR
Identify him and name the IPL franchise for which he
will play this season
AUDIENCE
Identify him and name the IPL franchise for which he
will play this season
AnswersRyan ten Doeschate
& KKR
ROUND 3 CONNECT
Answer
They are the
official
timekeepers
of the 4
Grand SlamsThe US Open
Wimbledon and the
Australian
The French Open
These all are under par scores of a golf .
OSTRICH - 5 under par PHOENIX- 6 under par CONDOR- 4 under par
EAGLE- 2 under par
ALBATROSS- 3 under
par
Answer: Iceman
• In the pictures (clockwise):
Steve Waugh, Bjorn Borg, Dennis Bergkamp, Retief
Goosen and Kimi Raikkonen
• They all share the nickname
These are the teams for which LANCE ARMSTRONG has been a pro cyclist
ANSWERS
Guess who/what/where?
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
Connect (AUDIENCE)
Answer: EPL
In the pictures:
• Hammers: West Ham United
• Toffees: Everton
• Potters: Stoke City
• Wolves: Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Black Cats: Sunderland
• Toons: Newcastle United
ROUND 4CATEGORY : THE CHOICE IS YOURS
GOLF
FOOTBALL
CYCLING
BASKETBALL
FORMULA 1
LAWN TENNIS
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
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
• 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
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
What are these?
• Grove
• Dinnington
• Faenza
• Hinwil
• Enstone
• Milton Keynes
• Brackley
• Woking
• Hingham
• Murcia
• Silverstone
• Maranello
FORWARD
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
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
Answer
• The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing adriver to take part in Formula One Grand Prix.
• It is issued by the FIA upon request. To qualify foran FIA Super Licence the requesting driver mustalready be the holder of a Grade A competitionlicence, and additionally meet the requirements ofthe FIA International Sporting Code, Appendix L.
BACK
• 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
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
AustralianFORWARD
• ‘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
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
• Chicago Bulls (1984-93)
• X (1993-94)
• Chicago Bulls (1994-98)
• Washington Wizards (2001-03)
What is ‘X’?
FORWARD
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
# 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
ANSWER – LARRY BIRD
BACK
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
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
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
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
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
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.
ANSWERS
FORWARD
CONNECT
DAVID LOVE IIIJOSE MARIA
OLASABAL
CONNECT these two personalities from
across the continents.
FORWARD
These are 2012 RYDER CUP captains from USA and EUROPE respectively.
ANSWERS
BACK