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50 Sport Quiz Questions


Sport Questions

  1. In what country was distance runner Mo Farah born?
  2. FIBA is the world governing body of which sport?
  3. Which country won the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup?
  4. Who was the first footballer to be sent off twice for the England football team?
  5. Which event at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at Lord's Cricket Ground?
  6. What nationality is the golfer Vijay Singh?
  7. Former professional boxer Nicola Adams fought in which weight class?
  8. Who won the 2009 Formula One World Championship when he drove for the Brawn GP team?
  9. Who is the youngest footballer to score an international goal for England?
  10. Which West Indian fast bowler was known as Whispering Death?
  11. What is the nickname of the New Zealand National Football team?
  12. Which horse won the 2022 Grand National?
  13. Who lit the Olympic flame at the 2000 Sydney Games?
  14. Paul Coll and Joel Makin excel in which sport?
  15. Who is the first British-born rider to win the Tour de France?
  16. Greg Louganis was an Olympic champion in which sport?
  17. What do the initials NASCAR stand for?
  18. Brian Clough was in charge of which club prior to taking the managers job at Leeds United?
  19. The Kentucky Derby is run at which track?
  20. Which player shares Jonah Lomu's record for the most tries in Rugby World Cups with 15?
  21. What is Mike Tyson's middle name?
  22. Sean Kerley was a prolific scorer for Great Britain in which sport?
  23. David Hemery won Olympic gold at which event?
  24. The Big Easy is the nickname of which golfer?
  25. Turf Moor is the home ground of which football club?
  26. What is the second largest stadium in the British Isles?
  27. Who played South African rugby captain Francois Pienaar in the 2009 film Invictus?
  28. Which British European Championship winning 800 metre runner went on to become a Strathclyde policeman after retiring from the sport?
  29. Over what distance are Olympic Rowing races contested?
  30. What are the names of the three weapons used in Olympic fencing?
  31. In what year did all four Home Nations qualify for the Football World Cup?
  32. Which Welsh rugby player was stopped by police driving a golf buggy on the motorway after a Six Nations victory in 2010?
  33. Who was the first triple jumper to break the 60 foot barrier?
  34. Name the only Belgian city to host the Olympic Games?
  35. Which cabaret club hosted the World Darts Championship between 1979 and 1985?
  36. Which Wonder Horse won the Derby in 1981 by 10 lengths?
  37. Which athlete represented Jamaica for 24 years, before representing Slovenia from 2002 to 2012?
  38. What was the first city outside Europe to host the Summer Olympics?
  39. Who won the woman's wheelchair race at the London Marathon six times between 1992 and 2002?
  40. The Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club is a tennis complex in which UK town?
  41. Who was the first Italian player to collect a Premier League winners medal?
  42. What is the third event of an Olympic decathlon?
  43. Who is the only Australian swimmer to win a gold medal in the same event at three consecutive Olympic Games?le in 1956, 1960 and 1964)
  44. British athlete Holly Bradshaw won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in which event?
  45. What is the Italian word for football, as in the name AC Milan?
  46. Which Samoan rugby player was nicknamed the chiropractor?
  47. Which county cricket team plays their home games at Lords?
  48. How many riders take part in a Speedway race?
  49. Who was the manager of the 2012 GB Olympic football team?
  50. Which boxer's nickname is the 'Real Deal'?


Sport Questions with Answers

  1. In what country was distance runner Mo Farah born?
    ANSWER: Somalia
  2. FIBA is the world governing body of which sport?
    ANSWER: Basketball
  3. Which country won the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup?
    ANSWER: New Zealand
  4. Who was the first footballer to be sent off twice for the England football team?
    ANSWER: David Beckham
  5. Which event at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at Lord's Cricket Ground?
    ANSWER: Archery
  6. What nationality is the golfer Vijay Singh?
    ANSWER: Fijian
  7. Former professional boxer Nicola Adams fought in which weight class?
    ANSWER: Flyweight
  8. Who won the 2009 Formula One World Championship when he drove for the Brawn GP team?
    ANSWER: Jenson Button
  9. Who is the youngest footballer to score an international goal for England?
    ANSWER: Wayne Rooney
  10. Which West Indian fast bowler was known as Whispering Death?
    ANSWER: Michael Holding
  11. What is the nickname of the New Zealand National Football team?
    ANSWER: The All Whites
  12. Which horse won the 2022 Grand National?
    ANSWER: Noble Yeats
  13. Who lit the Olympic flame at the 2000 Sydney Games?
    ANSWER: Cathy Freeman
  14. Paul Coll and Joel Makin excel in which sport?
    ANSWER: Squash
  15. Who is the first British-born rider to win the Tour de France?
    ANSWER: Geraint Thomas
  16. Greg Louganis was an Olympic champion in which sport?
    ANSWER: Diving
  17. What do the initials NASCAR stand for?
    ANSWER: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
  18. Brian Clough was in charge of which club prior to taking the managers job at Leeds United?
    ANSWER: Brighton and Hove Albion
  19. The Kentucky Derby is run at which track?
    ANSWER: Churchill Downs
  20. Which player shares Jonah Lomu's record for the most tries in Rugby World Cups with 15?
    ANSWER: Bryan Habana
  21. What is Mike Tyson's middle name?
    ANSWER: Gerard
  22. Sean Kerley was a prolific scorer for Great Britain in which sport?
    ANSWER: Hockey
  23. David Hemery won Olympic gold at which event?
    ANSWER: 400 metre hurdles
  24. The Big Easy is the nickname of which golfer?
    ANSWER: Ernie Els
  25. Turf Moor is the home ground of which football club?
    ANSWER: Burnley
  26. What is the second largest stadium in the British Isles?
    ANSWER: Croke Park
  27. Who played South African rugby captain Francois Pienaar in the 2009 film Invictus?
    ANSWER: Matt Damon
  28. Which British European Championship winning 800 metre runner went on to become a Strathclyde policeman after retiring from the sport?
    ANSWER: Tom McKean
  29. Over what distance are Olympic Rowing races contested?
    ANSWER: 2000 metres
  30. What are the names of the three weapons used in Olympic fencing?
    ANSWER: Foil, epee and sabre
  31. In what year did all four Home Nations qualify for the Football World Cup?
    ANSWER: 1958
  32. Which Welsh rugby player was stopped by police driving a golf buggy on the motorway after a Six Nations victory in 2010?
    ANSWER: Andy Powell
  33. Who was the first triple jumper to break the 60 foot barrier?
    ANSWER: Jonathan Edwards
  34. Name the only Belgian city to host the Olympic Games?
    ANSWER: Antwerp
  35. Which cabaret club hosted the World Darts Championship between 1979 and 1985?
    ANSWER: Jollees (Stoke on Trent)
  36. Which Wonder Horse won the Derby in 1981 by 10 lengths?
    ANSWER: Shergar
  37. Which athlete represented Jamaica for 24 years, before representing Slovenia from 2002 to 2012?
    ANSWER: Merlene Ottey
  38. What was the first city outside Europe to host the Summer Olympics?
    ANSWER: St. Louis
  39. Who won the woman's wheelchair race at the London Marathon six times between 1992 and 2002?
    ANSWER: Tanni Grey-Thompson
  40. The Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club is a tennis complex in which UK town?
    ANSWER: Eastbourne
  41. Who was the first Italian player to collect a Premier League winners medal?
    ANSWER: Mario Balotelli
  42. What is the third event of an Olympic decathlon?
    ANSWER: Shot put
  43. Who is the only Australian swimmer to win a gold medal in the same event at three consecutive Olympic Games?
    ANSWER: Dawn Fraser (the 100m freestyle in 1956, 1960 and 1964)
  44. British athlete Holly Bradshaw won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in which event?
    ANSWER: Pole Vault
  45. What is the Italian word for football, as in the name AC Milan?
    ANSWER: Calcio (Associazione Calcio Milan)
  46. Which Samoan rugby player was nicknamed the chiropractor?
    ANSWER: Brian Lima
  47. Which county cricket team plays their home games at Lords?
    ANSWER: Middlesex
  48. How many riders take part in a Speedway race?
    ANSWER: 4
  49. Who was the manager of the 2012 GB Olympic football team?
    ANSWER: Stuart Pearce
  50. Which boxer's nickname is the 'Real Deal'?
    ANSWER: Evander Holyfield