Sports qz grand finale

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• 6 questions.6 questions.
• Each question carries 5Each question carries 5
marks.marks.
• Full house ensure 10 extra.Full house ensure 10 extra.
Sportsperson in a different sporting gear…….Sportsperson in a different sporting gear…….

• 15 questions
• Each question carries 10
marks
• Infinite Bounce
Be Sporty, Raho Smarty…….Be Sporty, Raho Smarty…….

All the questions are open for Pouncing.
Score : +10+10 (for a correct one) /-05-05 (for a wrong one)

Never to play in any cricket World Cup, he is one of
the few cricketers to score the most number of
centuries (3) in a single ODI series.
Identify this cricketer who was selected as one of the
Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2002.
1

V.V.S. Laxman
1
Happy birthday to u,
VVS

X is an Indian term which originally referred to a
place of assembly. During the pre-independence era,
it was also used to denote Gentlemen’s clubs.
In English-speaking countries, it refers to a multi-
game equestrian event performed to display the
training and talents of horses and their riders. It also
found mention at the children’s story ‘The Mystery of
the Invisible Thief’ by Enid Blyton.
What is X?
2

The first Indian woman (vis) to represent the
country in both snooker as well as billiards World
Championships, she has recently won the IBSF
World Billiard Championship in Australia.
After which former World No. 1 (in a different
sports), is she named?
(vis – next slide)
3

He took up some odd-jobs like working as a coach
for Colonel Gaddafi’s son, Al-Saadi, who once
aspired to play professional football. He also
worked as the fitness trainer of Maradona during
the fag end of his career. It has taken him to Japan,
where he subjected himself to the ignominy of freak
show races against horses and turtles.
Who is this sportsman, known as Benoid in some
sports circles because of his certain past exploits?
4

West Indian great Frank Worrell was the first
batsman to be involved in two First-Class 500-run
partnerships, including the unbroken 574 with
Clyde Walcott.
Who is the second and only other batsman to
have achieved this unique feat?
5

On 2 July, just two days before the commencement
of the event, the teams are introduced in a small
function which took place at Lepelenburg Park
in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Each team arrived in
small boats along the Oudegracht canal (vis).
Which 2015 event was this?

6

The origin of this word is in an English wagering
game of the 1600s. In that game, the players
traditionally put their forfeits in a hat. A player who
repeatedly put his hand into the old hat to drop his
losses was certainly at a disadvantage.
Which term, associated with more than one sports,
originated thus?
7

Handicap (from ‘Hand-in-a-cap’)
7

Sir Jack Hayward, who died in January 2015, was an
English businessman, property developer,
philanthropist and President of football club
Wolverhampton Wanderers. He also greatly
encouraged yatching and women’s sports.
He was said to be the person behind organising
which pioneering event in the early 1970s that also
helped to kickstart the men’s event few years later?
8

Identify this martial art form, considered to be one
of the oldest of the world, which incorporated
elements from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, as well as
finger movements in the nata dances in the 3rd
Century BC.
9

Severin Lüthi was once a talented Swiss tennis
player. During his junior years, he once beat Gustavo
Kuerten at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Still very
much part of the tennis fraternity, he is credited to
have coined a term after watching something being
applied to Beniot Paire during a practice session
before the US Open 2015.
Which term, sounding similar to a term associated
with another sport, is being referred to?
10

SABR (Sneak attack by Roger)
10

X, a popular Scandinavian sport, was first introduced in
Finland as Eukonkanto. The X World Championships
have been held annually in Finland since 1992. As per
legend, Herkko Rosvo-Ronkainen, a notorious robber in
the late 1800s, used to terrorise the villagers. His act post
the stealing is said to have given the sport it’s name.
The current five time champions are Taisto Miettenen and
Kristiina Happenen.
It caught the attention in this part of the world courtesy a
2015 bolly-movie.
Which sport is this?
11

In 2008/09, A.C. Milan signed Ronaldinho, Mathieu
Flamini and Andriy Shevchenko. But their first choice
jersey numbers 10, 16 and 7, respectively, were already held
by Clarence Seedorf, Željko Kalac and Alexandre Pato. So
they chose 80, 84 and 76 respectively.
What was the common logic cited by the players to pick
their respective jersey numbers?
12

Their years of birth, respectively
12

When one of the contenders objected to Mitch
Halpern, Mills Lane was given the charge. Lane
became a household name in the USA since June 28,
1997. He earned a small fortune after selling his
blood-stained white shirt to a memorabilia collector
on the same night.
Which incident was that?
13

Bite Fight between Tyson & Holyfield
13

A minute’s silence was observed in the 14th
minute
of several matches in the Dutch League played in
the last weekend. During Ajax’s away match to
Vitesse Arnhem, a minute’s applause was held in
the 14th
minute. In Spain, Barcelona players wore
special orange T-shirt before their 3-1 win against
Eibar at the Camp Nou.
Why?
14

The venue where this particular sequence has
been shot, has a very strong sports connection.
Identify the venue which is also known as
Ibrahim Kothi.
15

• Non-exhaustive clues.Non-exhaustive clues.
• One try after each clue.One try after each clue.
• Marks for theMarks for the Connection-AnswerConnection-Answer
given in every slidegiven in every slide
Connect the loose ends…….Connect the loose ends…….

Same-sports Couples
So, the connection is ……………

• 9 Alphabets to choose from.9 Alphabets to choose from.
• Teams in ascending order of scores pick the alphabet and the team theyTeams in ascending order of scores pick the alphabet and the team they
want to derail.want to derail.
• +10, -5 : if the team picked, answer correctly.+10, -5 : if the team picked, answer correctly.
• -5, +5 : if the team picked, answer incorrectly.-5, +5 : if the team picked, answer incorrectly.
• Chance to make +10 more for the team that picks.Chance to make +10 more for the team that picks.
• If both teams fail to answer, others get a chance to pick up +15 forIf both teams fail to answer, others get a chance to pick up +15 for
writing the correct answer.writing the correct answer.
Keep the fire burning…….Keep the fire burning…….

Founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871 as
the Boston Red Stockings, it is considered to be
‘the oldest continuously playing team in major
North American sports’.
Which team is this?
A

As a tribute to which club, both these football
clubs have adopted red as their club colour?
(In turn, the original club in question chose their
colour in honour of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the
legendary Italian patriot.)
N

Bobby Charlton is credited to have coined which
famous sporting nickname that is associated with
an establishment built on a patch of land adjacent
to the Bridgewater Canal in 1910?
(It has been designed by Scottish architect
Archibald Leitch.)
T

Just a few days ago, which former WWE
Champion made a surprise return to Hell in a
Cell and defeated John Cena to win the United
States Championship?
A

Henry Abraham Mitchell, an
English professional golfer,
won many tournaments in UK
and toured USA frequently.
But his lasting legacy in the
world of sports is because of
his coaching stint at the
Verulam Golf Club, St. Albans
from 1925.
Where can you find him even
today, playing golf?
R

Derived from the French term for ‘the cry of a
circus acrobat who is about to leap’, it was first
used to describe a high arcing pass to San
Francisco 49ers’ wide receiver R.C. Owens who
would outjump the opponents for touchdown
receptions. Later on, this term became more
popular as an offensive play in basketball.
Which term?
A

To accomplish her most challenging feat, she
greased herself with her own concoction of olive
oil, lanolin and petroleum jelly. After successfully
achieving the target, she was greeted by an
Immigration Officer who asked her for her
passport. Luckily, one of her companions had it
and she was allowed to enter Great Britain.
Who am I talking about?
G

Reportedly named after a legendary war-hero, who
used strategies based on surrounding the opponent
to win the Battle of the Nile and the Battle of
Trafalgar, these grappling holds are executed from
behind the opponent, generally when both are on
the mat face down, with the opponent under the
aggressor.
What are these holds called?
N

Zingo, introduced during the
1950s as Ingo-Dricka, is a very
popular soft drink in the
Scandinavian countries.
It was named in honour of
which famous sports
personality who also became
the Sports Illustrated’s
Sportsman of the Year?
I

• 6 questions.6 questions.
• Each question carries 5Each question carries 5
marks.marks.
• Full house ensure 10 extra.Full house ensure 10 extra.
Impersonations at its best…….Impersonations at its best…….

• 15 questions
• Each question carries 10
marks
• Infinite Bounce
Be More Sporty, Raho More Smarty…….Be More Sporty, Raho More Smarty…….

Frank Lampard’s name has recently been
included in the Guiness Book.
Why?
1

Scoring against maximum no. of
Premier League clubs (39)
1

In the earlier times, most basketball games were
played on dance floors, closed in by fences of
chicken wire to keep the spectators off the court.
Which one-word term originated from this
practise?
2

Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx is an urban legend that
states that individuals or teams who appear on the
cover of the Sports Illustrated will subsequently
be jinxed. Some of the noted examples are – Marion
Jones became implicated in the BALCO Scandal and
was subsequently stripped of her medals, Tiger
Woods got entangled with his infidelity isues.
What happened when noted American football coach
Chip Kelly was profiled with the headline titled ‘Chip
Kelly’s Beautiful Mind’ on 25 May, 2015?
3

Literally a ‘battle between the blues’, the first
edition was held in 1829 and it has been an annual
fixture since 1856, except during the World Wars. As
of 2015 ‘light blue’ have won it 81 times and ‘dark
blue’ 79 times, with one tie.
Which prestigious and much-followed rivalry is this?
4

Historical records suggest that the first standard
amenities for this game were the bottoms of the wine
casks, hence the original name of ‘Butts’. The
numbering layout was devised by Brian Gamlin in
1896 to penalize inaccuracy of the players.
Which indoor sport, that has been shown in movies
like Mr. India (albeit comically), is this?
5

These are some of the moments of a boxing match
played in 2012 for the cancer charity Fight for the Cure.
The boxer in red, the winner of the bout, recently came
into news for a completely different reason.
Who?
6

Justin Trudeau became
the PM of Canada
6

Karnataka cricket team have decided to do
something unique from their 3rd
match onwards in
the ongoing 2015-16 season. The players involved in
this bizarre arrangement are C.M. Gautam and
Robin Uthappa.
What is the issue?
7

Wicketkeeping job is being shared.
Gautam keeping in the 1st
innings before
Uthappa taking over in the 2nd
innings.
7

8
Founded more than 100 years ago, this ‘entity’ has
spread its’s fan base in Asia through strategic tie-ups in
the recent times.
Identify it from the given clues.

Considered to be the best in her sports, she is the
only player in history to receive the FIH Player of the
Year Award award eight times. Because of her
sporting prowess, she has got the nicknames like –
‘The Magician’, ‘Diego’ and also ‘The Maradona of
___ ___’.
Who?
9

Man o’ War is considered to
be one of the greatest
racehorses of all time. During
his entire career, he won 20
out of 21 races and $ 249,465
in prizemoney.
Who defeated Man o’ War in
that eventful race which
ultimately resulted in the
origin of a term denoting an
unexpected result?
10

The triathlon held in Zurich, Switzerland includes
a 3.8-km swim, a 180.2-km cycle ride and 42.2-km
run raced in that order without a break which the
participants are required to complete within 16
hours to win the title of 'Ironman'.
Who won this title in 2015?
11

Compared to a dishcloth, oven glove and jammies
among many other things, its ever increasing appeal
since June, 2015 resulted in the formation of several
twitter handles. Even Salman Rushdie famously
mentioned it during one of his congratulatory
tweets. Several memes has also become viral since.
What is being talked about?
(vis of the meme – next slide)
12

‘Waw’ Shorts of Stan Wawrinka
12

To make the sport more interesting to the
spectators, the organisers at the 2015 Norway Chess
Open has introduced a new facility. Fabiano
Caruana was the first to use it. He said that Vishy
Anand could force a draw on the 11th
move. Carlsen
stated that he had ‘managed to go to bed before 12’,
which was ‘a new year's resolution”.
Which new facility was that?
13

In a very recent global event, all of them took part.
Who won the title?
14

Named after an elderly British lady who used to
practise horse-riding in this area, this multi-purpose
sports arena is located in the north-eastern part of
the city near the banks of the river Ganges. The ends
are named after the Elgin Mill and DAV College
Hostel which are close to the arena.
In which Indian city would you find this arena?
15

Kanpur (Green Park Stadium)
15

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