Sport Flashcards
In Formula 1, the world driver’s champion usually comes from the team that win
the constructor’s championship. An exception was 2008, when Ferrari won the
constructor’s title, but which British driver won the driver’s title in a McLaren?
Lewis Hamilton
Which Scottish stunt cyclist and filmmaker is known for his viral videos involving
mountain bike street trial tricks often performed in scenic locations, such as The
Ridge, filmed on the Cuillin mountain in his native Skye?
Danny MacAskill
Despite having a red, white and blue flag, the national football teams of the
Netherlands usually play in which other colour?
Orange
At the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held in Liverpool, which
British gymnast won his first world gold in the men’s floor exercise?
Giarnni Regini-Moran
Ferrari also won the constructor’s championship in Formula 1 in 1999, but were
beaten to the driver’s title by which Finnish driver in a McLaren?
Mika Hakkinen
Which Scottish endurance cyclist, broadcaster and author first broke the world
record for cycling around the world in 2008, doing so in 194 days, and set the
current record of just 78 days in 2017?
Mark Beaumont
At the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held in Liverpool, who
became Ireland’s first ever gold medal winner by winning the men’s pommel
horse?
Rhys McClenaghan
Despite having a red, white and green flag, the national football teams of Italy
usually play in which other colour?
Blue
Shaquille O’Neal and Nikola Jokic are famous players of which position on a
basketball team, often the tallest player on the team and responsible for trying to
dominate around the basket on both offence and defence?
Center/Five
Instead of being called ‘wrestlers’ or ‘superstars’ like their male counterparts,
female wrestlers in the WWE between 2008 and 2016 were referred to by what
word, perhaps more associated with leading female opera performers?
Diva(s)
Which Stephen is the Ugandan athlete who won the men’s marathon at the 2012
London Olympics, and remains the last non-Kenyan champion?
Stephen Kiprotich
In football, which type of acrobatic kick, named after a mode of transport,
involves the player launching their body backwards into the air while arcing their
kicking leg upwards?
Bicycle kick
Which Stefano is the Italian athlete who won the men’s marathon at the 2004
Athens Olympics, and remains the last non-African champion?
Stefano Baldini
Instead of being called ‘wrestlers’ or ‘superstars’ like their male counterparts, the
female wrestlers in Impact Wrestling are referred to by what word, more usually
associated with a way to end a boxing match?
Knockout(s)
Magic Johnson and Steph Curry are famous players of which position on a
basketball team, traditionally responsible for running the team’s offense by
controlling the ball and getting it to the right player at the right time?
Point Guard/One
Colombian goalkeeper René Higuita is credited with the invention of what type of
acrobatic kick, named after an arachnid, in which the player dives forward onto
their hands before throwing their back heels over their head?
Scorpion kick
Which Ukrainian, a former striker for Chelsea and AC Milan, was the captain of
the ‘Blue’ team in the 2023 charity ‘Game 4 Ukraine’, held at Stamford Bridge?
Andriy Shevchenko
