Sports quiz of the week: heroes, history, medals and meltdowns at the Olympics

  • 8/9/2024
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1.Which footballer wrote these words this week: “It’s golden – we are Olympic winners!” Thomas Müller Neymar David Beckham Jenni Hermoso Reveal 2.France have reached the men’s football final at the Olympics. Their quarter-final against Argentina – a repeat of the last World Cup final – was a tempestuous affair that ended with a brawl at the final whistle. Who scored France’s winner in the quarter-finals and then scored two more goals as they beat Egypt 3-1 in the semis? Alexandre Lacazette Michael Olise Jean-Philippe Mateta Arnaud Kalimuendo Reveal 3.The former England and Surrey cricketer Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55. If you were standing on Graham Thorpe Road, which country would you be in? Sri Lanka Argentina Jamaica Northern Ireland Reveal 4.Thea LaFond won gold in the triple jump, securing which country’s first ever Olympic medal? St Lucia Curaçao Dominica St Kitts & Nevis Reveal 5.Cole Hocker upset the odds when he beat Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the men’s 1500 metres. He shaved nearly three seconds off his personal best and set a new Olympic record. What was his time? 3:09.33 3:16.89 3:27.65 3:34.94 Reveal 6.Mondo Duplantis keeps breaking world records in the pole vault. He won Olympic gold with a record vault of 6.25m. How many times has he broken the pole vault world record? Three Six Nine Twelve Reveal 7.Charley Hull has had a disappointing Olympics. She shot a nine-over-par 81 in the opening round so was never in contention for a medal. It has been a tough time for the British golfer, who came into the Games injured after she fell in the shower. She also had to compete without what substance that usually “relaxes” her? Vapes Cigarettes Alcohol Cigars Reveal 8.The RFU has sold the naming rights of Twickenham to make some money. Which football clubs have the same sponsor at their stadiums? Juventus and Bayern Munich PSV Eindhoven and Borussia Dortmund RB Salzburg and Arsenal Manchester City and Villarreal Reveal 9.Serbia produced the biggest comeback in Olympics basketball history in their quarter-final win over Australia. How many points were they down in the second quarter? 20 22 24 26 Reveal 10.The Australian hockey player Tom Craig had a rough week. Australia were beaten by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals and then Craig made a "terrible mistake" for which he was "truly sorry". What did he do? He smoked a pack of cigarettes in his room, which prompted a fire alarm in the Olympic village at 3am He threw a punch at the Netherlands manager (and missed) He turned up at the Netherlands" semi-final drunk and booed their national anthem He was arrested in Paris for allegedly trying to buy cocaine Reveal 11.Mykolas Alekna set a new Olympic record in the men’s discus. Whose record did he break? His dad’s His big brother’s His own record – from 12 years ago His grandfather’s Reveal 12.Mijaín López has now won Olympic gold medals in Beijing, London, Rio, Tokyo and Paris – in which sport? Boxing Weight lifting Wrestling Judo Reveal 13.The Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat won her semi-final at the Olympics. But why did she not compete in the final? Like Eric Liddell 100 years ago, she did not want to compete on a Sunday She was caught trying to leave the Olympic village and was sent home She would have faced her sister but they have vowed to never fight each other She did not make the weight Reveal 14.Canoeing sisters Jess and Noemie Fox both won gold medals at the Olympics this week. Their parents, Richard and Myriam, also competed at the Olympics. Jess and Noemie represent Australia; which countries did their father and mother represent? Great Britain and France New Zealand and South Africa Canada and USA Belgium and Netherlands Reveal 15.At the age of 15, Shreyas Royal has become Great Britain’s youngest … Olympic champion Olympic medalist Chess grandmaster Professional football manager Reveal 16.St Helens breathed a sigh of relief when they beat Hull 46-6 in Super League, ending a run of five straight defeats. When did they last lose six league games in a row? The 1930s The 1950s The 1970s The 1990s

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