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1 Which track and field discipline did Dick Fosbury revolutionise in 1968?
A High jump (Fosbury Flop)
2 In show jumping how many points does the first refusal cost?
A Four Points (eight for the second and elimination for a third)
3 Which two tennis players are the only ones to have won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles?
A Björn Borg & Roger Federer – Björn Borg (1976–1980) and Roger Federer (2003–2007)
4 Whose ears did Mike Tyson bite in the famous “Bite Fight” on 28th June 1997?
A Evander Holyfield – the fight went down in history as “The Bite Fight”
5 In 1993, an obsessed Steffi Graf fan stabbed which top tennis player in the back while she was playing on court?
A Monica Seles
6 What is the duration of an international rugby union match?
A Eighty Minutes – half-time break lasts no longer than 15 minutes
7 Boxer Cassius Clay was floored on his debut fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 10, 1962. Who did he get up to defeat in the fourth round?
A Sonny Banks – technical knockout, the referee stopped the fight
8 In 1964, which English cricketer became the first bowler to take 300 Test wickets?
A Fred Trueman – at The Oval
9 What sport is played at venues, Wentworth, Sunningdale and Turnberry?
A Golf – Trump Turnberry, Scotland
10 What is the nickname of Martin Adams, the English international darts player and three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion?
A Wolfie