SPORTS QUIZ - FINALS

BQC OPEN 2013

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WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM…

LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Abhinav Dasgupta

Anannya Deb

Aditya Gadre

Shubhankar Gokhale

Vikram Joshi

Atul Mathew

Roshith Mohan

R. Padmasree

Rajen Prabhu

Rajiv Rai

Ameya Samant

Prasad Sawant

Srinath TB

Vibhendu Tewari

Pravin Varma

S. Venkatraghavan

FORMAT FOR THE FINAL

Scores carry over from the prelims. Prelims score * 2

1. IR with Limited Pounce (5 Per Team) – 24 Questions. (10 points)

2. Written Round on Sporting Terms – 10 Questions (5 points)

3. IR with Limited Pounce (5 Per Team) – 24 Questions (10 points)

Buzzer questions at various points in the finals (+5/-5) –Max 2 teams that can attempt it.

ROUND 1- IR

Starter for 5 points

QUESTION 1

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first tied test, the then Australian Cricket Board named individual trophies for the 2000-01 test series between Australia and West Indies, after people who played a significant role in the tied game.

The trophies were :-

1. Batsman of the series – Named after Sir Garfield Sobers

2. Bowler of the series – Named after Alan Davidson

3. Fielder of the series

4. The outstanding performance of the series

Who were these other two awards named after?

ANSWER 1

1. Fielder of the series – Joe Solomon

2. The outstanding performance of the series – Norman O’Neill

QUESTION 2

Connect

ANSWER 2

Christmas Tree

Christmas tree lights in Drag racing, Christmas tree formation in football (4-3-2-1)

QUESTION 3

In the sport of hot air ballooning, why is it a common tradition for balloonists carry a bottle of champagne with them?

ANSWER 3

Legend has it that early French aeronauts carried champagne to appease angry or frightened spectators at the landing site.

So as this tradition continued, people carry a bottle of champagne and toast on landing

QUESTION 4

Eleanor ‘Nell’ Mary Hall was an Australian tennis player who dominated the circuit from 1930 through the early 60s. She was the first wife of X, with whom she won 4 mixed doubles grand slam titles.

In 1962, she persuaded the International Tennis Federation to begin sponsoring a tournament Y, the idea for which can be traced back to another tennis player Z . Z was instrumental in organizing another tournament similar to Y, played between the British and American teams, and the tournament bore her name.

Z is famous for being one (of two) of the last winners of mixed doubles in Olympics, in 1924, before it was re-introduced in 2012.

X, Y, Z?

ANSWER 4

X:Harry HopmanY: Fed CupZ: Hazel Wightman/Wightman Cup

QUESTION 5

Jackson Haines is widely considered to be the father of modern figure skating. Previous to him, figure skating was performed in the "English style", which was rigid and formal. Haines' style was a complete contrast to the English style; he used his ballet background to create graceful programs.

There were two major innovations that he is credited with :-

1. One that improved the aesthetics and increased the ‘Performance value’

2. The other was to do with the equipment that was used, which resulted in increased stability and provided scope for more athletic leaps

What were the innovations?

ANSWER 5

1. Introduced accompanying music

2. Screwed his figure skates directly onto his boots. Typical practice before was to strap the blades on to the boot

QUESTION 6

Athlete in Pic 2 achieved something for the first time since athlete in Pic 1. What rare Olympic achievement?

1 2

ANSWER 6

Unique double of winning medals in long and triple jump (Men’s)

First in 1936 – Naoto Tajima won bronze in long jump (Owens Gold and Long Silver – see photo). Tajima also won gold in Triple Jump.

Will Claye became first man since Tajima to achieve the double in 2012

QUESTION 7

Connect the following videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ-LnLB2a8c

ANSWER 7

Rory Delap – Javelin thrower in his youth, touted to represent Ireland in the Olympics after his throw-ins shot to prominence.

Marchant de Lange – Developed his bowling action (with a short run-up) as he was a javelin thrower in his younger days

QUESTION 8

In the Épée variant of fencing, the minimum pressure required to score a touch is set at 750 gram weight. Why this specific level?

ANSWER 8

Set at the minimum pressure required to break skin to draw blood.

The dueling sword developed in the 19th century when, under pressure from the authorities, duels were more frequently fought until "first blood" only, instead of to the death

QUESTION 9

Lee Lai-Shan is a former world champion and Olympic gold medal-winning professional windsurfer. Her moment of glory came in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where she won gold in the women's mistral boardsailing class. During her medal ceremony, a unique event occurred which had no precedent and would probably never happen again. What?

ANSWER 9

Lee Lai Shan is Hong Kong’s only gold medalist since it started participating in the Olympics from 1952.

This will probably be the only instance of ‘God save the queen’ playing after the medal presentation to a Hong Kong athlete

QUESTION 10

Clifford Roberts was an investment banker and a golf administrator, who was the co-founder of the Augusta National Golf Club along with Bobby Jones. He is often credited with coming up with the name ‘Masters’ for the famous tournament.

He also played a major role in popularizing the game, particularly through television. He directed CBS television crews to show updates of the score by using the scoreboard, instead of having the announcers verbalize the leader board. How did this innovation of his have a hand in permanently implementing the over/under system of scoring in golf?

ANSWER 10

Earlier, scores were shown in red and green to denote ‘under par’ and ‘over par’ . These could not be differentiated on black and white television. (Plus and minus were used later)

QUESTION 11

Jacob Sarratt was one of the top English players of the late 18th and early 19th

century. He was renowned as a player and author and adopted the title ‘Professor of Chess’.

a. While perusing the works of 15th and 16th century theoreticians such as Giulio Polerio and Gioachino Greco, he came across something that was the subject of great deal of analysis. He was fascinated by this, and came up with a standardised term for the subject of interest. What term did he come up with?

b. He also introduced a rule for the first time in England, pertinent to a feature of the game that is called the ‘Ultimate Zugzwang’. Zugzwang is a situation found usually in chess, but also in various other games, where one player is put at a disadvantage because he has to make a move when he would prefer to pass and make no move. What rule did he introduce

ANSWER 11

a. Sicilian Defence

b. Stalemate is a draw

QUESTION 12

Visual 2

ANSWER 12

Fully sighted people in Paralympic events for athletes with visual impairment

They get medals as well

AUDIENCE QUESTION

What paralympic sport is this? Why are the participants blindfolded?

ANSWER

Goalball. To even the field of participants having varying levels of vision impairment

QUESTION 13

X is one of Milan's all time greats, scoring 122 goals in 501 games.

Y's father was part of the Torino team that died in the Supergatragedy. Y made a name for himself at Inter, scoring 116 goals in 400+ appearances from 1960-1977.

Given the rivalry between the two clubs and the players, what tactic did the Italian manager Valcareggi employ to maximize the Azzuri's chances at the 1970 World Cup? +5 for both players. +5 for the strategy.

QUESTION 13

ANSWER 13

X- Gianni Rivera Y- Sandro Mazolla

The strategy employed was called Stafetta(Italian for Relay), where Rivera played one half and Mazolla the other

QUESTION 14

In April 2003, Paula Radcliffe set a World Record by clocking 2:15:25 in the London Marathon.

In 2011, the IAAF decided that this mark would no longer be classed as the World Record and decided that her 02:17:42 from the 2005 London would be considered the World Record instead.

However, after vehement protests they let the 2003 mark stay as the World Record. On what grounds did the IAAF originally discount Radcliffe’s record?

ANSWER 14

She set the record in a “mixed” race with men. The IAAF felt that the presence of male pacemakers lead to a faster time being set.

Radcliffe’s record stands but there’s considerable debate on how to classify these races.

QUESTION 15

Jason La Barbera, the Goaltender of the Phoenix Coyotes, is known for his interesting mask designs in which he’s paid tribute to Metallica and pro-Wrestlers. In October 2011, he decided to pay tribute to which former Arizona native with this design.

QUESTION 15

ANSWER 15

Pat Tillman, the Arizona Cardinals Safety who turned down a multi-million dollar deal from the Cardinals to fight in Afghanistan after 9/11. He was killed in a friendly fire incident in 2004.

QUESTION 16

Ivor Montagu was a British filmmaker and writer.

He excelled at a certain sport for Britain and was also instrumental in organizing the first world championships.

The laws and constitution of the game were adopted at a meeting at the home of his parents. His mother also donated a trophy that bears her name that has been contested since 1926.

He served as the head of the Governing body till 1967.

Name the sport. (5 points) Trophy (5 points)

ANSWER 16

Table Tennis

The Swaythling Cup

QUESTION 17 -CONNECT

Celebrations in Dublin to mark a particular anniversary in 1988

ANSWER 17

Trophies contested in the Six Nations Rugby Tournament

Calcutta Trophy – Scotland vs. England

Garibaldi Trophy - France vs. Italy. He was born in Nice, that changed hands between France and Italy thrice in his lifetime.

Centenary Quaich – Scotland vs. Ireland. A Quaich is a Gaelic drinking vessel

Millenium Trophy – England vs. Ireland

QUESTION 18

This Billy Crystal movie tells the story of 2 teammates chasing a record in the summer of 1961. Id the pair and also explain the asterixin the title.

(5 Points for bothplayers. 5 for explaining the title)

ANSWER 18

Roger Maris and Micky Mantle

They were chasing Babe Ruth’s single season Home Run record.

Ruth set the record in a regular 154 game season whereas M&M were chasing the mark in an extended season (162 games) . There were rumors that an asterix would be added next to the record, but that never materialized.

QUESTION 19

This legendary marathon runner made a name for himself by winning three consecutive NYC Marathons from 1980-82.

After winning the 82 Boston Marathon, he was taken to an emergency room and given 6 liters of water intravenously because he had not consumed any fluids during the race

As the head of the Nike Oregon project, he was behind the success of the Mo Farah and Galen Rupp at the London games. He employs bizarre training methods including frequent runs on an "underwater treadmill“. Who?

ANSWER 19

Alberto Salazar

QUESTION 20

Before the 1993 Wimbledon Championships, Goran Ivanisevic attended his compatriot X's funeral and was planning to dedicate the tournament to him. Unfortunately, Bad Goran turned up at the event and he was bundled out in the 3rd round by Todd Martin.

Goran never forgot his "good friend" and dedicated his 2001 Wimbledon triumph to him. Id X

ANSWER 20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EotEO905J1g#t=5m

ANSWER 20

DRAZEN PETROVIC

QUESTION 21

In September 2012, 2500 people gathered at the "Cloud" in Auckland, New Zealand at an event to honor this athlete.

After receiving her prize from Governor General Gerry Mateparae, she said "It's absolutely amazing, I'm so happy, so ecstatic. I've been waiting for this for the last so many weeks, now it's here. I've finally got it".

So what's the story?

ANSWER 21

Valerie Adams, who originally won Silver in the Shot Put in London.

The Gold medal winner Ostapchuck later tested positive and was stripped off the title. Since it took time to get the medal back from Ostapchuck, they didn’t have time for a formal presentation in London and decided to have one in New Zealand instead.

QUESTION 22

This is from a popular museum display.

New additions have taken place the following years:

1992

2006, though it should ideally have taken place a year earlier.

The next addition is not due till 2017.

What am I talking about?

ANSWER 22

These are the retired rings from the Stanley Cup. The trophy periodically runs out of space because players names are also included on the trophy.

The 2005 retirement never took place since the 2004-05 NHL season was canceled due to the Lockout.

QUESTION 23

In the 80s, he competed in touring car racing on the old Nurburgring circuit and a few endurance races.

After completing his degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in Transport and Traffic management, he set up an eponymous company that has handled large projects in Spain, Germany, India,Malaysia and the US among other places.

Identify.

ANSWER 23

Herman Tilke, the famous F1 circuit designer. Famous tracks of his include the BuddhInternational Circuit,Circuit of the Americas and the A-1 Ring in Austria.

QUESTION 24

After making a name for himself on the world stage at Italia 90, he left England on a then British record transfer fee of 5.5 million pounds to join Bari in 1991. X made an immediate impact by scoring 11 goals in 29 games in the frugal Italian league.

This was enough to catch the attention of the then Sampdoriacaptain Y, who wielded a lot of power at the club due to his proximity to the president. He pursued him for 2 years before X decided to sign for Sampdoria in 1993 from Juventus.

X went on to score 17 goals in his 55 games for Sampdoria and his two year stint laid the foundations for his fruitful relationship with Y.

Id X and Y. (5 for each)

ANSWER 24

X- David PlattY – Roberto Mancini

Written Round

10 Questions on terms/phrases associated with Sport.

5 points per question.

QUESTION 1

This phrase ‘AB’ which has come to mean ‘criticize and offer advice, with the benefit of hindsight’, originates from the fact that earlier, umpires in baseball games were called rather unkindly, ‘B’, and people who were constantly telling them that they were wrong were known as ‘AB’.

What phrase?

QUESTION 2

The name of this sport originated when earlier competitors adopted the technique of moving back and forth in their vehicle, seemingly to increase the speed of their motion.

Which sport?

QUESTION 3

The ___________ kick is a hands-free form of treading water, that allows the swimmer to remain vertical and stable in the pool without swaying.

This kick is a staple in sports like water polo and synchronized swimming.

What evocative name does it have, because the swimmer keeps rotating his legs in a circular fashion?

QUESTION 4

What term used for an apprentice jockey, derives from the fact that the asterisk that is placed next to their names, to indicate their novice status in the programme, looks like an insect?

QUESTION 5

If it is ‘Diving’ in football, what is the equivalent term in basketball?

QUESTION 6

What sport gets its name from the implement in the picture?

QUESTION 7

This theory was propounded by Dave Cirilli and later popularized by Bill Simmons.

The theory states:

A star athlete receives an inordinate amount of media attention and fan interest, and yet his teams never win anything substantial with him (other than maybe some early-round playoff series).

That same athlete leaves his team (either by injury, trade, graduation, free agency or retirement) -- and both the media and fans immediately write off the team for the following season.

This was named after a star NBA player who missed the business end of the 1999 playoffs through injury.

QUESTION 8

What rallying cry did the fans of Miami, Indianapolis, Minnesota and St. Louis adopt at the fag end of the 2011 NFL Season so as to gain the services of this talented Stanford Quarterback?

QUESTION 9

This event, added to the Olympics in 2012, is Track Cycling's equivalent of the Decathlon. Deriving its name from the Latin for "all", which is apt given the all round consistency required to win Gold, the event consists of :

a. Flying Lapb. Points Racec. Elimination Raced. Individual Pursuite. Scratch Raceg. Time Trial

QUESTION 10

Literally meaning “quarry” in Spanish, this term refers to the youth academies and farm teams of Spanish sports clubs. It is also used to refer to the Geographic area that clubs recruit from. Many of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao’s youth players have come through this system.

EXCHANGE SHEETS

15 SECONDS OR WE DISREGARD YOUR SCORES FOR THIS ROUND

QUESTION 1

This phrase ‘AB’ which has come to mean ‘criticize and offer advice, with the benefit of hindsight’, originates from the fact that earlier, umpires in baseball games were called rather unkindly, ‘B’, and people who were constantly telling them that they were wrong were known as ‘AB’.

What phrase?

ANSWER 1

Second Guesser/ Second Guess

QUESTION 2

The name of this sport originated when earlier competitors adopted the technique of moving back and forth in their vehicle, seemingly to increase the speed of their motion.

Which sport?

ANSWER 2

Bobsled/Bobsleigh

QUESTION 3

The ___________ kick is a hands-free form of treading water, that allows the swimmer to remain vertical and stable in the pool without swaying.

This kick is a staple in sports like water polo and synchronized swimming.

What evocative name does it have, because the swimmer keeps rotating his legs in a circular fashion?

ANSWER 3

Eggbeater Kick

QUESTION 4

What term used for an apprentice jockey, derives from the fact that the asterisk that is placed next to their names, to indicate their novice status in the programme, looks like an insect?

ANSWER 4

Bugboy

QUESTION 5

If it is ‘Diving’ in football, what is the equivalent term in basketball?

ANSWER 5

Flopping

QUESTION 6

What sport gets its name from the implement in the picture?

ANSWER 6

Gridiron Football (Umbrella term for football played in North America)

QUESTION 7

This theory was propounded by Dave Cirilli and later popularized by Bill Simmons.

The theory states:

A star athlete receives an inordinate amount of media attention and fan interest, and yet his teams never win anything substantial with him (other than maybe some early-round playoff series).

That same athlete leaves his team (either by injury, trade, graduation, free agency or retirement) -- and both the media and fans immediately write off the team for the following season.

This was named after a star NBA player who missed the business end of the 1999 playoffs through injury.

ANSWER 7

Ewing Theory

QUESTION 8

What rallying cry did the fans of Miami, Indianapolis, Minnesota and St. Louis adopt at the fag end of the 2011 NFL Season so as to gain the services of this talented Stanford Quarterback?

ANSWER 8

Andrew Luck.

These struggling teams wanted the worst record in the league so that they could get the #1 Draft Pick.

So the chant was“Suck for Luck”

QUESTION 9

This event, added to the Olympics in 2012, is Track Cycling's equivalent of the Decathlon. Deriving its name from the Latin for "all", which is apt given the all round consistency required to win Gold, the event consists of :

a. Flying Lapb. Points Racec. Elimination Raced. Individual Pursuite. Scratch Raceg. Time Trial

ANSWER 9

Omnium

QUESTION 10

Literally meaning “quarry” in Spanish, this term refers to the youth academies and farm teams of Spanish sports clubs. It is also used to refer to the Geographic area that clubs recruit from. Many of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao’s youth players have come through this system.

ANSWER 10

Cantera

AUDIENCE QUESTION

What cricket term originates from the device in picture, used to ensure that constructions are vertical ?

ANSWER

Plumb from Plumb-bob

IR – 2

REVERSE.

STARTER FOR +5

QUESTION 25

The 1996-97 Ranji Trophy final between Delhi and Mumbai was momentous in many ways. Mumbai batted first and scored 630 in 202 overs, with centuries from Amol Muzumdar and Jatin Paranjpe. Sanjay Manjrekar made 78, Vinod Kambli 89. Delhi replied well and were 500/4 at one stage, but collapsed to 559 all out. Mumbai won by the virtue of first innings lead.

1. While the wicket was flat ( it took 421 overs for 20 wickets to fall), another reason for this runfest was that the spinners were less effective due to certain reason. What was it?

2. Another ‘ concept’ that was implemented during this game was something that the BCCI religiously implemented between 2007-09 Ranji seasons, but was later revoked as it found opposition from senior players such as Sachin Tendulkar. What?

ANSWER 25

1. Was played as a day night match. White ball needed to be changed frequently

2. Neutral venues (Was played at Gwalior)

QUESTION 26

The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s major thoroughbred race. Marketed as ‘the race that stops a nation’, it is one of the richest “two mile” turf races in the world.

1. For what purpose are such ‘lead pads’ used in the race?

2. The race was won by ‘Rain Lover’ in 1968 in a then record time of 3 min 19.1 sec. But due to certain events in Australia in the 70s, this time was then revised to 3 min 17.9 sec for official records. Why did this revision take place?

ANSWER 26

1. The Melbourne Cup is a ‘Handicap’ race - Each horse must carry a specified weight called the impost, assigned by the racing secretary based on factors such as performances, distance so as to equalize the chances of the competitors.

2. Australia adopted the metric system in 1970s. Hence the distance of the race was changed from 2 miles to 3200 metres. This reduced the distance by 18.688 metres, and hence the downward revision for records.

QUESTION 27

These people are commonly seen in NASCAR races. What purpose do they serve?

ANSWER 27

‘Spotters’

A spotter in auto racing is a trained team member whose job is to relay information to their driver, keeping him/her alert of what is occurring on the track. They are typically positioned high above the track, atop one of the grandstands with a bird's eye view of the circuit.

Since the drivers' helmets, wrap-around seats, and various safety equipment make peripheral vision difficult, and NASCAR race cars in all levels have no wing and rear view mirrors, a spotter's primary role is to become 'the mirrors' for the drivers, to notify drivers of possible passing maneuvers from the blind spots and to avoid crashes.

QUESTION 28

This football team took the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp by storm, with a particularly muscular and aggressive style of play, blessed with a nobility of intent and execution. They ultimately ended up winning silver in the tournament.

1. Which country?

2. What was the name given to the style of play, which became a cornerstone of the country’s future successes?

ANSWER 28

1. Spain

2. La Furia

QUESTION 29

Connect

ANSWER 29

The Concession Golf Club is named after the famous incident in the 1969 Ryder cup, where Nicklaus conceded the last hole to Tony Jacklin, to result in a tie between U.S.A and Europe. U.S.A retained the trophy by the virtue of having won it the previous time.

Widely voted as one of the greatest sporting moments of all time.

QUESTION 30

This sportsperson was an Olympic sprinter turned American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. Once considered the world's fastest man by virtue of his multiple world records in the 60-yard, 100-yard, 220-yard, and Olympic 100-meter dashes, he is the only man to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring.

1. Who?

2. Given his speed as a wide receiver, he is widely credited with being responsible for forcing the NFL to develop a system of defence (This system of defence is prevalent in other sports as well). What system?

ANSWER 30

1. Bob ‘Bullet’ Hayes

2. Zone defence

QUESTION 31

This venue which opened in 1897, was a velodrome which was the finish line of the Tour de France from the first event in 1903 until Charles de Gaulle ordered it demolished in the late 1960s. The track was managed by Henri Desgrange, the founder of the Tour.

Rugby also made its debut on that lawns here in the same year it opened.

Its name derives from the surrounding area, when it was a forest used by the royal family for hunting

Which place are we talking about?

ANSWER 31

Parc des Princes

QUESTION 32

X’s maternal great-grandmother Ellen Stanwell-Brown was a pioneer of sorts, being the first lady to do introduce a new style of doing something at the Wimbledon in 1901.

X’s maternal grandmother Susan Billington was reputedly the last person to use the style that was being used prior to Stanwell-Brown’s novel attempt, in Wimbledon.

X? What style are we talking about

ANSWER 32

Tim Henman; Underarm/Overarm serves

QUESTION 33

On the left is Lopez Lomong, a 1500 m runner, who was America’s flag bearer in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

On the right is a marathoner who made news in the 2012 Olympics for similar reasons as Lomong in the 2008. He nearly could not participate in the Olympics due to certain reasons.

Why were they in the news? How did the athlete on the right manage to take part in the 2012 Olympics?

ANSWER 33

‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ - Name given to the groups of over 20,000 boys of the Nuer and Dinka ethnic groups who were displaced and/or orphaned during the Second Sudanese Civil War

Lomong managed to get American citizenship and was accorded the privilege of being America’s flag bearer, to highlight the problems in Sudan

Guor Marial, another South Sudanese, had also applied for American citizenship but could not get it in time. He then participated under the IOA flag in London

QUESTION 34

Connect these two incidents :-

1. At the 1936 Berlin Games, Japanese pole vaulters ShuheiNishida and Sueo Oe tied for second place. The teammates were offered the opportunity to have a jump-off for the silver medal, but the two friends declined out of mutual respect for one another.

2. In the 1932 Olympics, Babe Didrickson was placed second in the high jump despite clearing the same height as the winner, her American team-mate Jean Shiley. Didrikson was penalisedas the judges didn't like her "western roll" jumping technique, in which her head went over the bar first.

ANSWER 34

Composite medals

1. For the purposes of Olympic records, Oe agreed to the bronze while Nishida took the silver. Upon their return to Japan, the teammates came up with a different solution. The pair had a jeweler cut their medals in half and fuse them back together, creating half-silver, half-bronze pendants. The "Medals of Friendship," as they're now known in Japan, are enduring symbols of friendship and teamwork.

2. A gold/silver medal was created to recognise Didrickson’s achievement, which is kept at the Babe Zaharias Museum in Beaumont, Texas.

QUESTION 35

Wyndham Halswelle was a British Athlete who won the 400 m race at the 1908 Summer Olympic Games in London, in a time of 50.2 seconds.

The circumstances in which he won the race are unparalleled in the history of the Olympics games. How was his victory unique?

This event resulted in an immediate change to the rules of the 400 m race from the 1912 Olympics onwards. What?

This, and other fractious incidents in the 1908 Olympics, proved to be a major tipping point, prompting the international athletics fraternity to form what organization?

ANSWER 35

Only athlete to win an event by a walkover – He was the only athlete to run that race as the others were disqualified (Story about how they attempted to block his path)

Lanes were made compulsory for 400 m races from 1916 onwards

Given the controversies, the IAAF was instituted to put standard rules in place and safeguard them.

QUESTION 36

Lignum vitae (literally “Tree of life” in Latin) is a trade wood, also called guayacan or guaiacum.

This wood was once very important for applications requiring a material with its extraordinary combination of strength, toughness and density.

It is the national tree of the Bahamas and the Jamaican national flower.

For what purpose is this wood mostly put to use in cricket?

ANSWER 36

Making heavy bails which are put to use in windy conditions

QUESTION 37

X was one of the first ever Summer Olympic gold medallists of this country in 1996, when he defeated Paea Wolfgramm to bag the top prize. In 2012, he auctioned off his medal to a bidder for USD 1 Million, to use the money to ‘help the dreams’ of thousands of children in his country. After the sale, the bidder immediately returned the medal back to X out of respect for him.

Y is the first and only person to win gold at the Winter Olympics representing the same country, in Lillehammer (1994). In this event, she was second to Nancy Kerrigan (of ‘Blood on ice’ fame) in the short program. During a practice session before the long program, she collided with Germany's Tanja Szewczenko, sustaining a serious injury. She received two Olympic-approved pain-killing injections which enabled her to compete in the free skate, and subsequently placed ahead of Kerrigan.

X and Y?

ANSWER 37

X:Wladimir Klitschko; Y: Oksana Baiul

QUESTION 38

Due to the 2004 Republican National Convention, the WNBA team New York Liberty couldn’t use their regular venue for their game against the Tulsa Shock, which was the Madison Square Garden. As a result they were forced to play in a venue, that allowed fans to view the action from only side of the court. Why was this the case?

ANSWER 38

They played at the Radio City Hall

BUZZER ROUND – 8 QUESTIONS

+5 FOR A CORRECT ANSWER/ -5 FOR A WRONG ANSWER.

WE WILL STOP READING THE QUESTION ONCE A TEAM BUZZES.

QUESTION 39

There was a spate of drug trafficking related arrests in the U.S in 2012. The attorneys found that many of those arrested had something in common and were chosen by the drug lords across the border for a specific reason, that helped they smuggle the goods over.

Who, and why were they chosen?

ANSWER 39

Tarahumara Indians of ‘Born to Run’ fame. Have developed a tradition of running over 200 miles in one session.

QUESTION 40

Francisco Bustamante is a professional 9 ball player from the Philippines whose career highlight was winning the 2010 World Nine-Ball title.

He earned his nickname because of his scrappy nature and the way he often appeared with a cigarette in his mouth reminiscent of the hero of a 1966 Western movie.

So what Nickname does Bustamante go by?

ANSWER 40

Django

QUESTION 41

A decade after his stunning victory, he lost his way and ballooned to 474 pounds. In a bid to lose weight, he joined the US TV Show “The Biggest Loser” and managed to lose 173 pounds before leaving the show for personal reasons. He also made an unsuccessful attempt at qualifying for the London Olympics. Identify.

ANSWER 41

Rulon Gardner, famous for his upset win of Alexander Karelin at the Sydney Games.

QUESTION 42

Why did Damon Hill drive with car number ‘0’ for the 1993 and 1994 F-1 season ?

ANSWER 42

The FIA rules state that the #1 car is reserved for the defending World Champion.

However the 1992 champion Mansell and the 1993 champion Prost both weren’t around to defend the title.

Williams had to use #0 and #2 - However Prost (1993) and Senna (1994) weren’t keen on using the former, so Hill had to drive with #0

QUESTION 43

On 29th March,2008 the Boston Red Sox and LA Dodgers attracted a crowd of 115,300 at the LA Coliseum for an exhibition game.

This broke the record for most people at a baseball game set nearly 50 years back. Which venue’s record did it break?

ANSWER 43

Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Baseball was a demonstration sport at the 1956 Olympics. A game between Australia and the United States attracted 114,000 people, most of whom were there to get good seats for the finish of the Olympic Marathon

QUESTION 44

1934-19561920-1934 1956-1961

This Yorkshire based Football club had the following shirt designs from 1920-1961,before it was changed for good with the arrival of a new manager in 1961. What change to the kit did the manager make and what reason did he give?

+5 for the kit , +5 for the reason

ANSWER 44

Leeds United.

Don Revie changed to an all white kit in emulation of Real Madrid, who were the pre-eminent football side of the time.

QUESTION 45

While training for the 1960 Olympics, his friend Kirk Douglas offered him a role in Spartacus which he had to turn down because it would affect his amateur status. He later had a notable role in the movie License to kill.

He served in the Peace Corps post Olympics and was responsible for apprehending Sirhan Sirhan after the RFK assassination.

His daughter Jennifer later represented the United States in Beach Volleyball at the Sydney Olympics.

Who am I talking about?

ANSWER 45

Rafer Johnson, the 1960 Decathlon champion

QUESTION 46

This person first courted "fame" in a sporting context when he was linked to Syed and Ameeta Modi in the mid 80s . Then an up and coming chit fund owner, he was especially under the radar after Modi's death.

Many years later, he came to carve a more permanent association with Indian sport

QUESTION 47

The Disney short movie “The Tortoise and the Hare” was released in January 1935. The Hare’s name and cocky personality were reportedly inspired by a famous sporting personality who became World champion in 1934.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeZe2qPLPh0

ANSWER 47

The hare was called “Max Hare”, named after Max Baer who became the World Heavyweight Champion in 1934

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QUESTION 48

What important rule change did the FIVB make in 1999 to promote longer rallies, which they hoped would attract more people to the sport?

ANSWER 48

The introduction of the “Libero”

Liberos are specialist defenders in a Volleyball team that are usually restricted to back court play (the rules prohibit them from spiking). This promotes longer rallies and also helps smaller players embrace the game.

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