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1 When did Synchronised Swimming debut at The Summer Olympics?
A 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
2 Manufacturers typically use the wood of which tree to make cricket bats?
A Willow wood, specifically the English willow variety, due to its unique properties of strength, flexibility, and relatively low density.
3 Which annual sporting event takes place between Putney and Mortlake?
A The Boat Race, a rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge universities.
4 Which golfing term signifies a score of two strokes under par on a hole?
A Eagle. Golf historians believe the term originated in the United States, where the “birdie” (one under par) likely inspired it. Players chose the eagle as a more prestigious bird to represent a superior score.
5 Who are the only players on the football pitch allowed to handle the ball?
A The goalkeepers. But only within their own penalty area. Other players can only handle the ball during throw-ins.
6 Who in 1998 became the youngest footballer to score a hat-trick in the English Premiership?
A Michael Owen. He achieved this feat for Liverpool against Sheffield Wednesday on February 14, 1998, at the age of 18 years and 62 days.
7 What do runners pass on in a relay race?
A A baton. The baton is a hollow tube.
8 What colour are the caps worn by the Australian men’s cricket team players?
A Dark green, commonly known as the “Baggy Green”
9 What is the downwind sail on a yacht typically called?
A The gennaker, an all-purpose downwind sail. Sailmakers build spinnakers for specific downwind wind angles.
10 Which team sport uses stones and brooms?
A Curling, teams slide granite stones across the ice towards a target area and use brooms to manipulate the ice, influencing the stone’s path.