Sport Flashcards
What’s a major sports stadium in Cardiff?
Principality Stadium
Where did the UK finish in the league table in the latest olympics?
3rd
What years has the UK hosted the Olympics?
- 1908
- 1948
- 2012
Who was captain of the 1966 team?
Bobby Moore
When and where did golf originate?
15th century Scotland
Who won gold in 5 consecutive Olympics, and what for?
- Sir Steven Redgrave
- Rowing
Who is considered to be one Britain’s greatest Olympians?
Steven Redgrave
What is Sir Roger Bannister notable for?
First man to break 4 min mile
Who was the first British man to win Gold for 10,000 meters in running? Which olympics was it?
- Mo Farah
- 2012 and 2016
Which Paralympic athletes won the London Marathon the same amount of times?
How many times did they win?
- Baroness Tanni Grey-Thomson and David Weir
- 6 times respectively
Who was the first Briton to win the Tour de France?
How many Olympic medals have they also won?
- Sir Bradley Wiggins
- Eight (not all gold)
Which Scottish cyclist has 6 gold medals?
Sir Chris Hoy
What are Andy Murray’s sporting accomplishments?
- In 2012, became first Briton to win men’s singles in US Open since 1936
- Won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016
- Gold in 2012 and 2016
Who was the youngest member of the Paralympic British team in 2008, and what is their sport?
- Ellie Simmonds
- Swimming
Who won gold in 2012 and silver in 2016 for the heptathlon?
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
