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64 Cards in this Set
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Where was the 1920 Olympics held? |
Antwerp, Belgium |
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Where was the 1984 Olympics held? |
Sarajavo, Yugoslavia |
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Where was the 1976 Olympics held? |
Innsbruck, Austria |
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What sports are in a biathlon? |
Cross-country skiing and rifle shooting |
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How many times has Jack Nicklaus won the Masters Tournament? |
Six |
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Who was the first person to run a mile in less than 4 minutes? |
Roger Bannister |
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Who has won the most Olympic gold medals at a single tournament? |
Mark Spitz, 7 gold medals in swimming |
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Who completed a full game of baseball after being struck by lightening in 1919. |
Ray Caldwell (Cleveland Indians) |
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Which golfer has the record for the most strokes on a par 4 hole in the PGA? |
Kevin Na (16 strokes) |
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What is the longest race in NASCAR history? |
The Coca Cola 600 (402 laps) |
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What year was the only Live Pigeon Shooting event at the Olympics? |
1900 |
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Who holds the record for the quickest knock out in pro boxing in 1946? |
Al Coutere (10.5 seconds) |
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Who won the most medals at the Olympic Tug of War (ran from 1900-1920)? |
Great Britain (5 medals, 2 golds) |
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Which USA state has the most golf courses per capita? |
North Dakota |
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What were the first volleyballs made out of? |
A basketball bladder |
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Who invented Volleyball and when? |
William G. Morgan in 1875 |
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What is the approximate actual playing time in a Major League baseball game? |
Under 18 minutes |
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What are Olympic Gold medals made of? |
93% silver, 6% copper, 1% gold |
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Where does the word 'soccer' come from? |
The abbreviation for association, assoc, as in Football association. |
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What is the only sport that has been played on the moon? |
Golf |
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Who holds the record for the most points scored over the course of their career in the NBA? |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
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When were Gymnasiums first introduced? |
900BC |
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What are three strikes in a row called in bowling? |
A turkey |
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Who has the fastest recorded serve in tennis? |
Michael Sangster (154 miles) |
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What is the only sport played with mixed teams? |
Korfball |
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What is the only USA city whose 3 teams all wear the same colours? |
Pittsburgh |
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What is the most attended and watched sport in the world? |
Soccer |
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What is the biggest participant sport in the world? |
Fishing |
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What was the first hockey puck made out of? |
Frozen cow poo |
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What teams played the first World Series? |
Boston and Pittsburgh. Boston won. |
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Who held the longest winning streak in boxing history? |
Julio Cesar Chavez (87 wins) |
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What is the distance between bases in MLB? |
90 feet |
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Where and when was the first public basketball game played? |
Springfield, Massachusetts in 1892 |
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Who invented baseball and when? |
Alexander Cartwright in 1845 |
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When was AFL introduced and by whom? |
1879 by Walter Camp |
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Who invented softball and when? |
George Hancock in 1887. |
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What is the national sport of Pakistan? |
Field hockey |
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What is the national sport of Argentina? |
Pato |
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What is the national sport of Bangladesh? |
Kabbadi |
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What is the national sport of the Bahamas? |
Sloop sailing |
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What is the national sport of Brazil? |
Capoeira |
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What is the national sport of Canada? |
Lacrosse |
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What is the national sport of Chile |
Chilean rodeo |
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What is the national sport of Columbia? |
Tejo |
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What is the national sport of Iran? |
Wrestling |
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What is the national sport of Mexico? |
Charreria |
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What is the national sport of the Philipenes? |
Arnis |
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What is the national sport of Puerto Rico? |
Paso Fino, but unofficially baseball |
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What is the national sport of Sri Lanka? |
Volleyball |
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What is the national sport of Nepal? |
Dandi Biyo |
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What is the national sport of Papua New Guinea? |
Rugby League |
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What is the national sport of Scotland? |
Golf |
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What is the national sport of Turkey? |
Oil Wrestling |
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What is the national sport of Czech Republic? |
Ice hockey |
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What is the last event of the Decathlon? |
1500m |
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Which team won the 1988 FA cup final? |
Wimbledon |
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What is the second heaviest boxing division? |
Cruiserweight |
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What is the lightest boxing division? |
Light minimumweight (WBA) or Atomweight (WBC and WBO) |
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When did South Africa first feature in a cricket world cup? |
1992 |
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Who was the first person to swim the English Channel in 1875 |
Captain Matthew Webb |
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What is the name of the vehicle which cleans the ice for in Ice Hockey? |
Zamboni |
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How deep is a golf hole? |
4 inches |
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How many dimples are there on a golf ball? |
336 |
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How many grand slams Martina Navratilova win and how many major doubles titles? |
18 grand slams and 31 doubles |
