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1
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The UK has hosted the Olympic Games on how many occassions?

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3 occasions:
1908
1948
2012

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2
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The main Olympic site for the 2012 Games was in?

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Stratford, East London

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3
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The British team finishes in what place in the medal time in 2012 Olympics?

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3rd

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4
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Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman, a German refugee helped form what?

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The Paralympic Games

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5
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First man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes, in 1954.

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Sir Roger Bannister

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Scottish racing driver who won the Formula 1 world championship three times.

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Sir Jackie Stewart

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7
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Captained the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966.

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Bobby Moore

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8
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Captained the English cricket team and holds a number of English Test cricket records

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Sir Ian Botham

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9
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Won gold medals for ice dancing at the Olympic Games in 1984 and in four consecutive world championships.

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Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean

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10
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Won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games and is one of Britain’s greatest Olympians.

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Sir Steve Redgrave

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11
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athlete who uses a wheelchair and won 16 Paralympic medals, including 11 gold medals, in races over five Paralympic Games. She won the London Marathon six times and broke a total of 30 world records.

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Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson

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12
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Won two gold medals for running in the 2004 Olympic Games.

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Dame Kelly Holmes

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13
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Yachtswoman and in 2004 became the fastest person to sail around the world singlehanded.

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Dame Ellen MacArthur

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14
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Scottish cyclist who has won six gold and one silver Olympic medals.

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Sir Chris Hoy

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15
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Paralympian who uses a wheelchair and has won six gold medals over two Paralympic Games. He has also won the London Marathon six times.

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David Weir

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16
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In 2012, he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France. He has won seven Olympic medals, including gold medals in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.

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Bradley Wiggins

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17
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won gold medals 5,000 and 10,000 metres and is the first Briton to win the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 metres.

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Mo Farah

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18
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won the 2012 Olympic gold medal in the heptathlon

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Jessica Ennis

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19
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2012 won the men’s singles in the US Open. He is the first British man to win a singles title in a Grand Slam tournament since 1936. In the same year, he won Olympic gold and silver medals and was runner-up in the men’s singles at Wimbledon.

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Andy Murray

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20
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Paralympian who won gold medals for swimming at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games. She was the youngest member of the British team at the 2008 Games.

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Ellie Simmonds

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21
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Cricket originated where?

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England

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22
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Which sport has games which can last 5 days and still result in a draw?

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Cricket

23
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Which sport’s idiosyncratic nature and complex laws are said to reflect the best of the British character and sense of fair play?

A

Cricket

24
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These terms come from which sport? ‘rain stopped play’ ‘bowled a googly

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Cricket

25
Q

The most famous competition in Cricket is called?

A

The Ashes

26
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What is the Ashes?

A

Series of cricket test matches played between England and Australia.

27
Q

Which is the UK’s most popular sport?

A

football

28
Q

When were the first football clubs formed?

A

late 19th century

29
Q

What does UEFA stand for?

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Union of European Football Associations

30
Q

England’s only international tournament victory was?

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World Cup of 1966, hosted in the UK.

31
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When did Rugby originate in England

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early 19th century

32
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What are the two different types of Rugby

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union and league.

33
Q

The most famous rugby union competition is the Six Nations Championship between

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England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
France
Italy
34
Q

what is the most well-known rugby league (club) competition.

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The Super League

35
Q

evidence of events taking place as far back as Roman times of what sport?

A

Horse racing

36
Q

a five-day race meeting in Berkshire attended by members of the Royal Family

A

Royal Ascot

37
Q

Grand National takes place where?

A

Aintree near Liverpool

38
Q

What horse race takes place at Ayr

A

Scottish Grand National

39
Q

Where would you find the National Horseracing Museum?

A

Newmarket, Suffolk.

40
Q

What game can be traced back to 15th century Scotland?

A

Golf

41
Q

Which is the home of golf?

A

St Andrews in Scotland

42
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Which is the only ‘Major’ golf tournament held outside the United States?

A

The Open Championship

43
Q

Modern tennis evolved in England when?

A

late 19th century

44
Q

The first tennis club was founded in 1872 where?

A

Leamington Spa

45
Q

Where does Wimbledon Championships take place every year?

A

All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

46
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What is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only ‘Grand Slam’ event played on grass?

A

Wimbledon

47
Q

Sir Francis Chichester, was the first person to?

A

sail single-handed around the world, in 1966/67

48
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Who was the first to sail single-handed around the world without stopping?

A

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

49
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Which is the most famous sailing event?

A

Cowes on the Isle of Wight

50
Q

Motor-car racing in the UK started in

A

1902

51
Q

Damon Hill, Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button are

A

Formula 1 World Champions

52
Q

There are how many ski centres in Scotland?

A

5

53
Q

Europe’s longest what is near Edinburgh?

A

dry ski slope

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