Sports Trivia

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One of the more unusual Olympic events is the biathlon. Which two athletic endeavors make up the Biathlon?

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This person is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. She participated in track and field, basketball, baseball, tennis, javelin, and swimming. She won two gold medals in the 1932 olympics, and numerous golf tournaments in the 1940's and 50'

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What were the names of the two athletes who raised their fists in the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympic games, and in which city did this occur?

20

Identify three major league baseball team names (regardless of cities), that have played most frequently in the World Series.

11

Jesse Owen's world record in which sporting event stood from 1935 until 1960?

14

Where did each of these people play college football? a. Troy Aikman? b. Jerry Rice? c. Bo Jackson?

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On October 2, 1920, the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates did something on the same day, that no baseball teams have ever done since. What did they do?

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Women in sports: Which female was the first Olympic gymnast to receive a perfect "10" rating from the judges - in the 1976 Olympics?

7

Can you name the Japanese-American woman who won the Gold Medal in Figure Skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics in France.

11

Who was the first black manager of a Major League baseball team?

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This major league baseball player played on 10 teams which won the World Series, was voted MVP 3 times during the 1950's, and managed both the Yankees and Mets to pennants. Who was he?

3

Baseball managers: The person with the most all-time victories as a manager of a major league team almost 3800 managed for over 50 years -most famously, from 1901-1950 with the Philadelphia A's. Who was he?

13

The modern rules of which sport were drawn up at Cambridge University in 1848?

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In 1936 Adolf Hitler's theory of Aryan supremacy was upset when a certain black American athlete defeated his German stars, winning four gold medals in running and long jump at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Who was he?

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Which female runner lost her chance to win a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics of 1984, when she fell down during the 3,000 meter race?