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01Roger Federer is from which country?Try itHide
Answer: Switzerland
WhyFederer was a ball boy at the Swiss Indoors in his hometown of Basel, and after the 1993 final the champion, Michael Stich, gave him and the other ball kids a medal. Federer later won that tournament ten times.
02What is it called when a player scores into their own net?Try itHide
Answer: An own goal
WhyColombia's Andrés Escobar scored an own goal at the 1994 World Cup, and ten days later he was shot dead in his hometown.
03Michael Jordan spent most of his career with which team?Try itHide
Answer: Chicago Bulls
WhyJordan won six championships with the Bulls in the 1990s, in two sets of three. In between, he retired to play minor league baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization.
04Michael Phelps competed in which sport?Try itHide
Answer: Swimming
WhyPhelps won 23 Olympic golds, but the story that he ate 12,000 calories a day in training is a myth. He has said the number was exaggerated, and that he never ate that much, even when he was still growing.
05Which team upset the 18–0 Patriots in the 2008 Super Bowl?Try itHide
Answer: New York Giants
WhyDavid Tyree kept the winning drive alive by pinning a pass against his helmet with one hand for a 32-yard gain on third down. Plaxico Burress scored the winning touchdown a few plays later.
06Erling Haaland plays for which national team?Try itHide
Answer: Norway
WhyHaaland was born in Leeds while his father played for Leeds United, and moved to Norway when he was three. At the 2019 Under-20 World Cup he scored nine goals for Norway in one game.
07Who has won the most golf majors?Try itHide
Answer: Jack Nicklaus
WhyNicklaus won 18 majors between 1962 and 1986, including six Masters. Tiger Woods got to 15 and has been chasing him for years. Nicklaus also finished second in majors 19 times.
08Which country hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics?Try itHide
Answer: Spain
WhyAn archer lit the Barcelona cauldron by shooting a flaming arrow over it. It was the first Games in decades with no boycott.
09How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win at Beijing 2008?Try itHide
Answer: 8
WhyEight golds in eight events, breaking Mark Spitz's record of seven from 1972. One of them came by a hundredth of a second in the 100-meter butterfly. Seven of the eight were world records.
10Leicester City won the Premier League in which year?Try itHide
Answer: 2016
WhyLeicester started the season at odds of 5,000 to 1 after spending much of the year before at the bottom of the table. One fan who bet £20 on them at those odds won more than £100,000.
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