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- Q: Barring rain, in which athletics event do competitors get wet?
A: 3000m steeplechase. This athletic event involves jumping over barriers and landing in a large water jump pit, soaking competitors regardless of the weather. Other options, though not typically considered, include the 50km race walk due to sweat. - Q: Which Olympic aquatic event includes such positions as the flamingo, crane, and fishtail?
A: Artistic Swimming (formerly known as synchronised swimming). - Q: Which martial art made its official debut as a medal sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games?
A: Taekwondo - Q: How many throwing events are there in an Olympic decathlon
A: - Q: Which game uses a piece of equipment called a squidger?
A: Tiddlywinks. A squidger is a larger disc used to press down on the edge of a smaller counter (called a “wink”) and propel it into the air, with the goal of landing it in a central pot or on top of an opponent’s wink (a move called “squopping”). - Q: Which county cricket ground is in St John’s Wood, London?
A: Lord’s Cricket Ground. Often referred to as the “Home of Cricket,” it serves as the home ground for Middlesex County Cricket Club, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). - Q: The Marquess of Queensberry Rules govern which combative sport?
A: Boxing. Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867, these rules established the foundational regulations for modern boxing, including the mandatory use of padded gloves, three-minute rounds, and the ten-second knockdown count. - Q: Which BBC commentator uttered the immortal lines, “Some people are on the pitch! They think it’s all over! It is now!”?
A: Kenneth Wolstenholme. He spoke these famous words during the final moments of the 1966 World Cup Final as England’s Geoff Hurst scored to seal a 4-2 victory over West Germany at Wembley. - Q: Who managed England in the 1970 Football World Cup Finals in Mexico?
A: Sir Alf Ramsey. He was the England manager from 1963 to 1974 - Q: Which goalkeeper conceded Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal in 1986?
A: Peter Shilton. The incident occurred during the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 22, 1986. In the 51st minute, Maradona leapt to challenge the 6-foot-1-inch goalkeeper and used his left hand to punch the ball into the net.