Sports Quiz Pearl 2016, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus

Q1
 It first garnered national attention during the 1979 NCAA National
Championship where Y led Michigan State to victory, defeating X and
Indiana State in the highest rated college game of all time.
 X drilling a nerveless shot from the corner to put the _____ ahead by one
with seconds remaining, only to see Y out-do him with a running hook
over X, McHale and Parish—yes, all three—a shot Y called his "junior, junior
sky-hook.“
 Even after X misses, we were afraid to move. It was like . . . we won? . .
.With individuals like us, and with two cities going crazy—not just two
cities, but the world — there will never be another rivalry like it again.“
 ID these 2 legends of the game.

Q2
 In a statement, President Barack Obama said that he "congratulates X, the
Rams and the NFL for taking an important step forward today in our
Nation's journey, as one should be judged solely on his abilities.”
 St. Louis Rams jerseys bearing his name became the second best selling
rookie jerseys at the NFL's website.
 X won the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2014 ESPY Awards. He was
named one of GQ’s Men of the Year, and a finalist for Sports
Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year.
 Why was X’s draft in NFL so unique ?

Michael Sam
He became the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL

Q3
 What is this a list of and ID the recent and famous addition to this list.

Rafa Benitez got sacked so…..

Zinedine Zidane took over as RM manager

Q4
 “O” Technology or “O” Tech is ovals and circles cut out of a _______ in
strategically placed locations, the holes are often chamfered to create a
less dramatic change in shape so the ______ is less likely to snap at those
locations.
 The alleged benefits include less wind resistance, allowing for more force to
be applied , it is stronger because there is more surface area on the outer
walls, it also allows the manufacturer to put heavier materials in to
strengthen the stick as and the thinner areas allow for more backwards
and forwards flex to act as a spring but lessens sideways and rotation flex
for a more accurate hit.
 Used by brands like Gray and Reebok, what equipment does it cater to?

Q5*
 The exhibition was held in the Westminster Central Hall and opened on 19
March 1966, and ______ was a major attraction.
 The unknown man said that Mears would receive a parcel at ______, the
next day. The parcel was delivered to Mears' home. It contained the lid
,and a ransom note that demanded £15,000 in £1 and £5 notes.
 One of X’s belonging is on display in the National ________
Museum in Manchester.
 An entirely fictional version of the story was told in a 2006 ITV drama
written by Michael Chaplin, called X: The ___ Who Won The World Cup. He
was voiced by Harry Enfield.
 What happened and ID X/famous contribution of X?

Theft of the Jules Rimet World Cup
trophy.
Pickles, a dog found it in a park.

Q6
 X is often considered to be one of the greatest players in ______ history. He
is more commonly known by his nickname Y.
 The story behind the nickname goes as follows- After joining the Baltimore
Oriole at the tender age of 19, it was his first journey in the outside world.
He used to follow owner and manager Jack Dunn.
 This habit of his, lead veterans players to say, look there’s Dunnie with his
new Y. This nickname stuck throughout his career. Give X and Y.
 ID X,Y.

George Foreman ‘Babe’ Ruth

Q7
 Why is this goal being scored so easily ?(video on the next slide)

Ajax didn’t move and allowed the opposing team to score
a goal after they mistakenly scored when they were
putting the ball out of play because of an injured player.

Q8
 As part of its 10 year anniversary celebration, YouTube posted 20 finalists for
its #10Yearsof YouTubeAds contest, asking viewers to vote on their favorite.
 “_________” won the most votes, followed by Volkswagen’s “The Force,” Always
“Like A Girl”, Volvo Trucks “Epic Split with Jean Claude Van Damme” and
Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches.”
 According to YouTube, ________ generated 25 million views during the first
three days after it was posted in 2013.
 “________ had all the right ingredients for success.” says Andrew Keller, CEO of
CP+B – producing agency, “An adventuresome client, two of the most globally
well-loved figures in sports, a great idea and a terrific platform to share our
work.”
 FITB and name the two sportsmen.

“The Selfie Shootout”
Kobe vs Messi

Q9
 Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic
nerve and vision loss. A major risk factor is increased pressure in the eye.
 So, X was diagnosed with this disease in 1999, but continued to play
successfully at major clubs, earning a nickname -”PitBull”, because of
his marking ability, aggression, and hard tackling style of play.
 X thought it was cool ,but a team-mate mocked him ,saying -“Come on,
we’re playing _______, you haven’t got time to got skiing.
 ID X who was chosen by a certain legend to be in his Top 100 list of players
(of that particular sport).

Q10*
 _____1_____ has been regarded by many as the dirtiest but greatest by
others. It was probably the most infamous event the history of the sport.
 The result is X’s book ”______ to Soul”, an unconventional sports
autobiography written in collaboration with Farnum. In the book, X accuses
Y and a co-conspirator Andre Jackson - and casts suspicion on several
others - of sabotage.
 Jackson admitted ,off the record, several times but Y reacted to this by
saying-” “get over it, charge it to the game. Like I said get over it. If you
can’t charge it to the game, you got played, then build a bridge.”
 ID X-The Hero Disgraced and FITB ,1st blank.

Regarded as “The Dirtiest Race in
History”

Ben Johnson
1988 Seoul Olympics, 100m Mens Final

Q11
 Case was filed under the Wildlife Protection Act against the advertising agency for
illegal use of the python against the pair when they posed, wearing only shoes and a
python wrapped around them , during the advertisement for Tuff Shoes. The
couple separated since then.
 "Scientifically, everything is symbolic of everything else whether it's an atom, the
universe, love or a relationship. When you understand the principal of balance - where
things happen around you or to you to balance the energy in the world - your life will
become a lot simpler and clearer," he says on Facebook.
 "Having been naturally inclined to sports since a young age, I felt terrible about myself
and that's how I was able to release the habit for good over six months and now I can't
even passive smoke," he says.
"So I guess from being a chain smoker to ________, balance was restored.“
 ID the speaker and how was the balance restored ?

Q12
 X was formed during the genesis of what would become the ____'s highly
successful "Attitude Era" in the later half of 1997.
 The name X was possibly taken from an opinion column by Phil Mushnick,
in which he lambasted the fanbase , dubbing them X, intending to their
corrupt and immoral image.
 They were often shown on television practicing sophomoric humor, while
their T-shirts enjoyed considerable sales.
 ID X, the founders Y,Z (no part points)

”D-Generation-X”
Shawn Michaels and Triple H

Q13
 It was revealed that , a furled Austrian flag was found—a flag that X
intended to raise in honor of Y after the completion of the event.
 _________ have confirmed they will have an updated 20th anniversary X logo
on the nose of FW36 for the new season.
 Z, Directed by Anthony Wonke and executive-produced by Asif Kapadia,
who directed ______ and Amy (2015), documentaries depicting the lives of
X and English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse respectively.
 Z was shot over the course of 14 months with the film-makers gaining
access to Z's private life and inner circle of friends, family and team-mates.
 ID only X and Z.

X-Ayrton Senna Y-Ronald Ratzenberger
Z-Ronaldo(movie)

Q14
 The sport X has its origins in ancient civilisations in Europe and Asia. The
ancient game known as battledore and ______ probably originated more
than 2000 years ago.
 A contemporary form of X - a game called ‘Poon’, was played in India in
the 1800s where _____ was introduced into the game.
 British officers in the mid 1800’s took this game back to England and it was
introduced as a game for the guests of the Duke of Beaufort at his stately
home ‘X’ in Gloucestershire, England where it became popular.
 Give X and the _____ that was introduced

Q15*
 Twins in New Zealand named “X" and “Y" after the brand were cited by a
New Zealand judge amongst a list of inappropriate children's names,
alongside names such as "Fish and Chips" and "Nigger".
 X and Y are associated to an event that had many ‘firsts’.
 List of ‘firsts’ included a certain fashion trend, change in an essential
equipment of the game, the black __________ were introduced to ensure
clarity and concentration , uniqueness of the venue and first Z. Hint:(Think
cricket)
 ID X,Y and a meaningful answer so as to what is Z ?

Benson and Hedges
Colored Clothing, White ODI balls, Black Sight Screens , First cwc to be played in Southern
Hemisphere and….

Early part of 90’s saw the end of apartheid and so
the first ever appearance of (Z)South Africa in
cricket world cup.

Q16
 X , based in Bangalore that functions on the principle of crowdsourcing,
describes itself as the largest of its kind in India.
 It was founded by its current Chief Executive Officer Porush Jain. The name
of the website is derived from a colloquial Hindi term that is the sporting
equivalent of the word _________.
 The term _________ is also indicative of nerdy and geeky students, who are
often mocked by many as _________.
 All three blanks are same.
 FITB and workout X.

BookWorm “Kitabi keeda” so,
X-Sportskeeda

Q17
 X is the most commonly used equipment for serving a specific purpose .
But X has recently been reclassified by the EU as 'Toxic for reproduction'.
 In the UK, many players use a safer version Y, which is used in the printing
industry which has specific electrostatic properties. It is made from pure,
food-grade vegetable starch.
 In printing, Y is used to make an air gap between printed sheets of paper.
This enables the ink to dry naturally and therefore avoid the unwanted
transfer of ink from one printed sheet to another.
 What purpose does Y serve in a certain game without being toxic ?

Carrom Powder used for smoothening
the board

Q18
 X was born in 1903 in Hungary, but moved to the United States with his
parents as a child in 1913. He became a professor of physics at Marquette
University in Milwaukee,Wisconsin.
 X is best known for developing the ___ system for____. It has a minimum
bound of 0, places the cut-off for experts at 2000.
 Although the maximum of the scale is technically unbounded, it would be
unprecedented for a player to exceed a rating of 3000.
 FITB.

Arpad Elo’s Elo rating system for chess.

Q19
 The phrase ____________ comes from horse racing. Jockeys need to keep a
tight rein in order to encourage their horse run.
 Anyone who is so far ahead that he can afford to slacken off and still win,
can _____ hence the phrase is derived.
 What is this well known and commonly used phrase?

Q20*
 6 Rings is a combination of the several of them , paying homage to X .That
includes a combination of 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14th edition of the brand.
The company released the "6 Rings" starting in September 2008.
 They were also released with a of shades like- dark green,violet, yellow,
orange , red, light blue, for a specific reason. But these made up only 5 of
the collection. (think basketball)
 What is significance of those editions(6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14th) and why
was 6th in the “6 Rings” collection made in a differently ?

Colors signify the teams-
LA Lakers
Portland Trailblazers
Utah Jazz
Phoenix Suns
Seattle Supersonics

Michael Jordan wore them while
playing NBA finals vs them.
Bulls defeated 5 distinct teams with Utah Jazz defeated
twice, so to create a distinct one they blended all others to
make the 6th.

Q21
 The term originates from the practice of signatories to petitions against
authority.
 They used to append their names on a document in a non-hierarchial circle
(and so disguising the order in which they have signed) so that none may
be identified as a ringleader.
 ID this well known term, widely used in competitions today.

Q22
 The ______ in a particular sport is named after X, who according to the
legend, was highly skilled in that sport.
 X developed his feat after he was left no choice in his combat after his
opponent had scored perfectly in his turn.
 So, X came up with his version of precision ( not bull’s eye) and did
something to overcome his opponent and was successful.
 FITB/What did he do.

The Robin Hood shot in archery

Q23
 A is constructed from layers of plastic, latex, silica, and other materials on
top of an asphalt or concrete base. It is manufactured by California
Products Corporation based in Andover, Massachusetts.
 B
 C
 D is an acrylic rubber and silica surface and It is also manufactured and
sold by California Products Corporation, a company based in Andover,
Massachusetts.
 A,B,C,D are in a particular order.
 ID B,C

Plexi cushion, Clay,Grass,Deco turf
In the order of grand slams.

Q24*
 “ I was lucky enough to go to _____ with my mum in 1981. I can still
remember exactly where we were sitting , as at 2 pm _____ walked out to
play. But I wanted to know more… How many people were in the stadium?
And who was X?”
 “My mum told me that ‘X is a very famous ____’. I thought to myself ‘I
would like one of those when I am older’. 33 years later, whenever I look at
my X, it takes me straight back to the afternoon in 1981”.
 Identify X and the speaker.

Q25
 Id the composer of this innovative X-mas tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNCiYoTCQPg

 Dry Pounce x2
 Logos
 Long Connect
 List it

Dry Pounce -Clockwise
 +10/-5
 3 pounces per team.
 Pounce is retained on a correct answer and is lost on a wrong one.
 Complete answer is expected on the pounce.

Q1
 Ali Sami Yen was the son of Sami Frasheri, one of the most famous Albanian writers,
philosophers and playwrights.
 X took its name from one of its first matches where they won 2–0 over Rûm club and the
spectators called them “_______ efendileri" (in English: Gentlemen of _______ Palace)
 Our aim is to play together like Englishmen, to have a color and a name and to beat the
________ also. –Ali Sami Yen.
 "After we have been in and out of several shops, we saw two different elegant-looking wool
materials in Fatty Yanko's store. One of them was quite dark __1___, and the other a rich yellow
with a touch of ______. When the sales clerk made the two fabrics fly together with a twist of
his hand they became so bright that it reminded us the beauty of a goldfinch. We thought we
were looking at the colors flickering in burning fire. We were picturing the yellow-___1___
flames shining on our team and dreaming that it would take us to victories. Indeed it did.“
 Hints- focus on name, narrow down the region, concentrate on colours.
 ID the team founded.

Their fans are certainly not gentle…
Flickering in flames indeed.

Q2
 X a Jim Thorpe Awardee, ‘studied’ at Florida state university, played in
the 1989 Sugar Bowl . Florida passed a law known as the “X rule" that
would prohibit ______ players at state universities from playing in
postseason games if ____1____.
 X would often explain his versatility by saying,” _____ is my wife and ______
is my mistress.
 X is also known for achieving two feats in his career. One of which has not
been matched by anyone else and the other, only by Bill Dudely.
 Explain the X rule ____1____ and the second feat of his.

Known for scoring a touchdown and hit a homerun within a week….

X is Deion Sanders ,played both
football and baseball.
 Deion sanders rule-that would prohibit football players at state universities
from playing in postseason games if they did not successfully complete the
previous semester.
 He along with Bill Dudely are the only two,to have score a touchdown in six
different ways. (interception return, punt return, kickoff return, receiving,
rushing, and a fumble recovery).

Q3
 X is a legendary Mexican footballer who played most of his career for Club
América and represented his country 120 times which included
appearances at three World Cups- 1998,2002 and 2010.
 He is the only Mexican to win an award in an
international FIFA competition, as he won the Silver Ball and the Silver
Shoe awards in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.
 However, he is most famously remembered for what ?

Q4
 The Laws of Cricket state that anyone 'running' must wear all the same
clothing and equipment as the injured batsman.
 So when X entered the ground fully dressed, everyone thought that either
Hussain or his partner Mark Butcher were injured and needed a runner.
 England's cricketers may need all the help they can get against Australia -
but no-one expected an extra man to actually appear on the field at
Headingley.
 So 2002, was the only time when X beat Y to the podium in Britain.
 X has a passing resemblance to a Manchester United great Z.
 Hint:Z is both famous and infamous for certain actions
 ID X,Y,Z.

Has appeared on the center court at Wimbledon, enacted Diego Forlan’s goal
he is…

X-Karl Power, Y-Michael Schumacher ,
Z- Eric Cantona

Q5
 The Washington Bullets( currently known as Washington Wizrds) had a
pretty average 1987-88 season. The finished 7th in the Eastern conference,
winning a playoff berth.
 They were knocked out by the Detroit Pistons in the first round.
 Still, there was something very unique about their season, in relation to the
assets possessed by two of their players.
 Hint: basketball require some assets which two players had in contrast.
 What ?

 They had the tallest and shortest
NBA players of all time on their
roster- Manute Bol(7.7ft) and
Muggsy Bogues(5.3ft)

Q6
 X moved into radio and television broadcasting, initially with the South African
Broadcasting Corporation based in Johannesburg, where he became Editor
Sport of the English Radio Service of the SABC (1984 to 1987).
 X joined the ESPN commentary team in India for the One Day
International series between India and Sri Lanka in later 90’s. He was part of
the ESPN Star Sports commentary team, known as ______ which included Ravi
Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Harsha Bhogle and Geoffrey
Boycott.
 Y is an unofficial military order, signal and political strategic play used primarily
in the Army and Marine Corps; this order was a pivotal plot point in _______ as
it was used to roughen up an uncooperative marine.
 Give X, and the name of the team.

Q7
 James Cleveland _______ was born on 12 September 1913 in
Oakville,Alabama. Hints: This para should give the answer.
 X’s feat at acertain event in Ann Harbour,Michigan is considered as the
“greatest 45 minutes ever in sport”,and has never been equaled.
 An interesting story about X’s nickname is that when he was asked his
name by his teacher to enter in her roll book, he said _______ and because
of his strong southern accent, she took it to be X. The name stuck and
came to be known as X________.
 ID X

When asked by his teacher he wrote his initials J.C and came to be known
as……

Jesse Owens
Broke 3 world records and equaled the fourth in a span of 45 mins in 1935.

Q8
 The event was in the eighth year of the BBC's coverage of the event, and _____
was reaching the zenith of its popularity.
 The climax of the final in the early hours of a Monday morning was watched
by 18.5 million people, which remains a record for BBC2, and also remains a
record post-midnight audience for any channel.
 The total match time of 14 hours 50 minutes for this, is the longest.
 When X missed that cut in the corner, the commentator said in shock, “No….
Its unbelievable !” and indeed it was given the stature of X.Y became the World
champion for first and the only time in his life. A re-run of this match was
played in 2010 edition of this competition between the two.
 Hints: think of sport popular in uk and why would it be the longest ?
 ID X,Y and what was so extremely special about this match.

X-Steve Davis vs Y- Dennis Taylor
1985 Snooker Black Ball Final

Q9
 _____ owed its life to a 19th-century scandal involving soldier, the X affair.
With overtones of antisemitism and post-war paranoia, X was accused of
selling secrets to _____’s old enemy, the Germans.
 ______’s advertisers were annoyed as its editor considered X to be innocent
and it led them to plan a rival to ______.
 As ______ was printed on green, they used Y.
 The editor of this newly formed rival, poached a certain journalist from
_____. This journalist paved the way for Z and circulation boosted past a
quarter of a million, and during the 1923 it was selling 500,000 copies a day.
 ID Z and the significance of Y.

The L'Auto magazine was printed on yellow so…

Le Tour de France
Yellow jersey is worn by the leader

Q10
 On a certain July 3rd , X’s phone call to Y was recorded as- ““This is the worst player in
the world calling the best player in the world. Get your butt to ______”.
 So Y made arrangements and said that ,” “I have decided that the interests of my nation
are greater than my own.”
 Z’s message said, “Tell Y that I admire his fighting spirit. He’s a fighter. I like that. Tell Y
from me that when it’s all over I want him to come down here and visit me, even if he
loses.”
 Z later failed to invite Y after X didn’t think it was a good idea and told Z so. Z wanted to
invite both Y and his rival A, but X thought that A might defect and it would look bad
for the nation if A defected after a Z invite.
 A also quoted,”When you play Y, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if
you survive.”
 Hint: you would have seen this story in past 2-3 months.
 ID Y and his rival A.

Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky 1972
Bobby failed to reach Iceland for starting the game on July 2 so National
security advisor X,Henry Kissinger called to persuade him.
Z –Richard Nixon.

Q11
 X made an embarrassing spill which allowed Steven Davis to tap in
Southampton’s second goal in their 3-1 defeat in 2013.
 And former England player Joe Corrigan reckons that X could have held
Rickie Lambert’s initial shot instead of fumbling the ball if ___1____.
 “You have ____ on one end but then its all slippery, and replay shows
exactly what I am talking about. I am not blaming it entirely on _____ but
you need all the help you can.”,said Joe Corrigan.
 FITB ___1___ and why it is advisable to do ___1____ in the game ?

Joe Hart being asked to roll the sleeves
down
Slippery portion being the skin and it is advisable so that when punching the
ball in crowded area, referee can identify easily so as to who punched the ball.

Q12
 X was on the verge of suspension after a warning in a certain match which
they won but he could not afford to get suspended ,being one of they key
players and the competition being in the crucial stages.
 “I don’t think that the intensions were wrong, It’s a tough system. We try
our best but penalties are harsh. We don’t want to miss the big games, so
we did it in the right intensions.”
 “I am sure that they will change the rule but hopefully not in this edition.”,
said X.
 Their trickery paid off until a closely fought finals where they lost.
 Hint: think cricket
 ID X and the trickery.

X was fined for slow over rate, so…

X-Mahela Jayawardene switched
captaincy with Kumar Sangakkara
Facing one match ban for slow over rate, Sanga walked out for toss vs
England in 2012 T20 WC claiming that Mahela had lost his previous 3 tosses.

+10 for each
+20 for all correct

Q1
 The rivers Mersey and Irwell were first made navigable in the early 18th century. Goods
were also transported on the Runcorn extension of the Bridgewater Canal (from 1776)
and the X and Y railway (from 1830), but by the late 19th century it had fallen into
disrepair and was often unusable.
 In addition, Y's business community viewed the charges imposed by X's docks and the
railway companies as excessive. A ______ was therefore proposed as a way of giving a
direct access to Y.
 Construction began in 1887; it took six years and cost £15 million. When opened in
January 1894 it was the largest of its kind in the world, and enabled the newly
created Port of Y ,to become Britain's third busiest port despite the city being about 40
miles (64 km) inland.
 ID the logo depicting this story.

Q2
 The phrase X is often used to announce/declare that -
one intends to compete for something, esp. a political position. It can also
be used when challenging or entering a competition.
 So, when Eddie Rickenbacker’s 94th Aero squadron, entered the WW1 and
since USA was a late comer to the war, it could be said that USA did “X”.
 A literal pictorial translation of this phrase was their logo.
 Some theories suggest that this story paved the way for Y, an extremely
well known logo which was made by replacing a certain item in X by
______.
 What phrase is this ? And the logo.

Q3
 X is the logo of Sanderson Men’s varsity Golf team.
 The name X given to this not so famous logo is an extremely creative one
as it depicts the head of a ________.
 It shows silhouette of a golfer who has just swung his club.The backhand
and waist can be viewed as the nose and chin repectively .
 Swinging at full stretch requires power, so next to the silhouette is a ‘power
bar’, similar to that used in various games such as EA Sports Cricket 07 to
power up the delivery, and it can be viewed as something associated
particularly with X.
 ID X, a symbol of power, and indeed a cleverly picturised logo.

Q4
 X are believed to have been developed by _______ for a specific purpose
and so that their hands would be free to fight the enemy.
 X are one of the distinctive pieces of equipment that have been used by
______ throughout the ages. In the days of chivalry, X and the metal from
which they were made were a mark of rank. Hence the expression “Y“.
 So a team substituted a certain letter in their name as it appears on the
logo by X.
 ID the team.

Q5
 When they were born Prince Ampolius got his servants to kidnap
them and drown them in a river, but they didn't drown but floated until
they rested on land were a mother ______ instincts left her and her
motherhood kicked in and she took the boys and raised them as her own.
 They became stronger as they grew and The word of their good deeds
reached their grandfather Neumatour who wanted to meet the boys.
 The boys were told about his uncle by Neumatour, they carried out a
successful plan to rescue their mother from the temple of X and returned
the crown to their grandfather.
 Which team tells this story where the motherhood of ______ is portrayed ?

Q6
 Originally known, simply as "Allegheny" due to their home ballpark being
in adjacent Allegheny City, the club eventually moved across the Allegheny
River to X in 1887 where they were re-named the X Alleghenys.
 The new owners also signed highly regarded second ________ ,Lou
Bierbauer, who had previously played with the AA's Y. Y failed to include
him on their reserve list, and the Alleghenys picked him up.
 Nonetheless, this led to loud protests by Y, and in an official complaint, an
AA official claimed the Alleghenys' actions were “_______".
 The nickname was first acknowledged on the team's uniforms in 1912.
 ID this appropriate nickname/the team.

Manchester United, X being Liverpool
Manchester Ship Canal

“Thowing your hat in the ring”
And the team is……

New York Yankees’s Bat in the Hat.

Q3
 X is both ,name & logo of Sanderson Men’s varsity Golf team.
 The name X given to this not so famous logo is an extremely creative one
as it depicts the head of a ________.
 It shows silhouette of a golfer who has just swung his club.The backhand
and waist can be viewed as the nose and chin repectively .
 Swinging at full stretch requires power, so next to the silhouette is a ‘power
bar’, similar to that used in various games such as EA Sports Cricket 07 to
power up the delivery, and it can be viewed as something associated
particularly with X.
 ID X, a symbol of power, and indeed a cleverly picturised logo.

Spartan
Power bar can be seen as mohawk of a Spartan

San Antonio Spurs
Y-To earn our spurs.

Romulus and Remus were brought up by
mother wolf. And so the nickname wolves.

Dry Pounce- Anti Clockwise
 +10/-5
 3 pounces per team.
 Pounce is retained on correct answer and lost on a wrong one.

Q1
 X, born in 1859 in Scotland, played football as a goalkeeper for
Portsmouth Association Football Club, an amateur side, under the
pseudonym A.C. Smith. Hint: focus on the name.
 X was a keen cricketer and played 10 first class matches for the
Marylebone Cricket Club. X was also a keen golfer and was elected captain
of the Crowborough Beacon Golf Club in Sussex in 1910.
 X, however, is more well known in another field, completely different from
sports. Many of his achievements are considered as milestones in this field
and his legacy remains to this day.
 ID X

Q2
 The following audio is the farewell speech of a famous sportsperson
considered a legend in his sport. Hint: Something related to this person
was in trend 2 years back among celebrities.

Lou Gehrig
ALS-Lou Gehrig’s disease

Q3
 Joe louis was an American heavyweight boxing champion, nicknamed “The
Brown Bomber”.
This was Joe’s famous comment about boxer Billy Conn, shortly before
their heavyweight title rematch in New York City on June 19, 1946.
 Louis had devastating punches. But Conn was lighter and faster, so there
was speculation that “The Pittsburg Kid” could win. When a reporter asked
Louis about Conn’s speed, Joe gave his memorable response “_____”.

He can run, but he can’t hide.

Q4
 This edition of a sporting event had many firsts. Motorcycle racing,
ballooning, cricket, croquet, and 200m swimming obstacle race were held
for the first and probably the only time in this edition.
 It also had one very disturbing aspect with respect to a particular event,
which led to protests.
 This edition had also taken an encouraging step towards promoting _____
in sport, something that is a part of all major sporting events today.
 Give the disturbing aspect and the encouraging step of this event.

The use of live pigeons
This was the first edition of the
Olympics with women athletes

Q5
 X was a successful racing horse which won many races such as The US Filly
Triple Crown and earned awards such as the “Eclipse Award for
Outstanding 3-year-old Filly”. X was 1974’s leading money earner in US
Thoroughbred racing.
 X was owned by Carl Rosen, owner of clothing manufacturer Puritan
Fashions Corp., who named the horse after X, a very successful
sportsperson at that time, whom he had signed to endorse his company’s
line of sportswear.
 Hint: female
 Give X.

Q6
 X was the first ______ to be selected for his country’s national team in his
sport. He was also the only ever _____ to win the highest level of
competitions in his sport.
 In 1969, in which he won the Y tournament with his team, he was denied
visa to play in the Z (a tournament) on grounds of _______. This led to his
long lasting campaign against Z and _______ and for the expulsion of Z
from the international federation of that sport.
 Identify X,Y,Z.

X-Arthur Ashe Y-Davis Cup Z-South
Africa Open/ South Africa

Q7
 Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation in one or more
joints. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, a result of trauma
to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid
arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and related autoimmune diseases.
 Symptoms may include weight loss, tenderness, stiffness etc.
 “ I decided there’s two ways I could go about it – sit around doing nothing or
accept it and move on. I can walk and see and I’m still involved. It doesn’t stop
you doing things you love. You might not be able to do them 100 percent but
you can do them.It is a pain in the butt to live with though. Arthritis is a life
sentence of pain. It’s like walking on glass.”
 ID X, and something extremely iconic in a certain game that he introduced.

Billy Bowden’s ‘crooked finger of
doom’

Q8
 There is an old saying that goes, ‘never mix politics with sports’, but funnily
enough, the ______ managed to combine them to good effect – with a little bit
of help from the legend, X.
 As Y kept X waiting for days, X took to the streets, visiting children in schools
and praying in mosques. “We hope and pray there is not a war.” he told the
press, which followed him everywhere. “And with the little authority from the
fame that I have, I’ll show the real side of ____.”
 I do need publicity, but not for what I do for good! I need publicity for my
book, I need publicity for my movie — but not for helping people,” he said.
“Then it’s no longer sincere.”
 Hints: focus on war+mosques, gives you country and rival country, mosque
should give you the religion of the player from rival country.
 ID X,Y and how did Y helped the people.

Muhammad Ali, Saddam Hussain
Ali went to Baghdad to free the hostages ,kept as human shields by Saddam
Hussain.

Q9
 My parents says it was a Japanese cartoon I used to watch on television
when I was very young, set in the Stone Age, where the main character was
a boy called ___ ___, the little caveman.
 Jorge Chetti, my parents' first friend when we came to live in ______, claims
he started calling X me X because all I could say was ___ ___.
 According to Grandpa, whenever he tried to teach me words that was all I
said so he started to say '‘X, come over here'' or '‘X, go over there.''
 Others I've asked say I looked like ___ ____ and had a similar fringe and that
I imitated the way the character ran.
 Hint: think of Japanese names.
 A cute story to what in relation with this ferocious player ?

Q10
 "It'd be good for him if he loses. It would be nice if historians talk about X
winning all but losing one to 'some guy.' I'd like to be that guy", Y said.
 X responded, "When people say things like that, it fires me up more than
anything.“
 It required analyzing frames shot 1/10,000th of a second apart, was used to
officially confirm X's victory, but the images were not immediately released to
the press. The initial refusal by _____ to release photos of the finish also raised
questions due to X's sponsorship _____.
 Y later wrote in his blog, "People, this is the greatest moment of my life. If you
ask me, it should be accepted and we should move on. I've accepted defeat,
and there's nothing wrong with losing to the greatest.”
 ID X and the significance of this win.

The left one- Michael Phelps defeating
Milorad Čavić
Winning 100 m butterfly, equaled him to Mark Spitz’s record of 7 golds.

Q11
 According to X’s official biography X followed a particular superstition, as
he thought it would bring him luck and keep him closer to his college.
 X is also credited for introducing a certain trend that became a huge hit
and is followed today. Had X not came up with this trend, embarrassment
and malfunction leading to career ending injuries.
 Theory behind this might be that X needed more space to stay close to its
alma mater.
 Hints: think Basketball
 ID the trend and his superstition.

Michael Jordan
Introduced long shorts in basketball which were loose and comfortable
allowing him to wear his North Carolina shorts under the Bulls one.

Q12
 To increase the popularity of the sport ,many changes had been made to
please the television audience.
 The ____ scoring system was a good idea whereas the campaign for 11
points was a disaster.
 The umpires on the instructions from authorities, makes sure that the
game is continuous. While this keeps the audience in their seats, it
becomes very irritating when they take the meaning of continuous play in
a literal sense.
 A 30 second break is not enough for tv commercials , which usually
increases the monetary flow and popularity of the sport.
 Hint: badminton vs tennis
 What controversy aroused due to this continuous play.

In Badminton
Unlike Lawn tennis, players are not allowed to towel down in the middle of
the game.

+80/-80
+60/-50
+40/-30
+30/-20
+20/-10
+10/0

Q1 +80/-80
 X is an English sportsperson and the current world no. 1 in a certain sport.
Turned professional at the age of 16,youngest at that time.
 World No1 X complained that his action was hampered by being forced to
wear a normal tie rather than a dicky bow for the afternoon Q/F of a major
event recently.
 But Y, who called X 'The Torturer' in his book for his gritty style, admitted
he had mellowed towards him. X is also a victim of a certain feat of Y, who
has achieved it on multiple occasions.
 X is widely known as ________ ,coined by Richard Beare for his witty replies
and jokes with referees and opponents during the matches.
 Hint: what were you call a joker in shakespearean works.
 The Blank.

Q2 +60/-50
 The missing names from lists. Two charts of separate events, first is from
icc t20 2007 wc.

Bowling stats from a Test match widely famous for its second
innings. For connect take those two missing names.
 Take these 4 names for connect.

Q3 +40/-30
 In the Latin language of the ancient Roman
Empire, castra (singular castrum) were buildings or plots of land reserved
for or constructed for use as a military defensive position. The word
appears in both Oscan and Umbrian (dialects of Italic) as well as in Latin.
 In English, the terms "Roman fortress", "Roman fort" and "Roman camp"
are commonly used for the castra. However, scholastic convention tends
toward the use of the word "camp", "marching camp" and "fortress" as a
translation of castra.
 Hint: in reference to naming of certain places in uk.
 Basis/story behind what in Britain ?

Q4 +30/-20
 X was top scorer in the 1986 World Cup, the only time an Englishman has
achieved this feat. He is also the only player to have won the English golden
boot with three different clubs.
 Even though he enjoyed a long career, X was never cautioned by a referee for
foul play and never received a yellow or red card. As a result of this
accomplishment he was honored in 1990 with the FIFA Fair Play Award.
 His popularity has enabled him to appear in a series of light-hearted
commercials for ______ . ______ producer of snack, temporarily named their salt
and vinegar crisps after X in the late 1990s—they were labelled 'Salt-n-________.
 Hints: rhyme with vinegar, think ucl match of the day highlights, bt sports
 ID X, who happens to be the only English player to play for FC Barcelona, also
scoring a hat-trick vs Real Madrid in process.

Q5 +20/-10
 In 2002, former X’s shirt sponsors _______ signed a ten-year deal for naming
rights. The agreement was superseded halfway through the period, in May
2007, when they again paid a "seven-figure sum" to extend their
sponsorship of the stadium until 2017.
 Originally the ground was to have been called the “_______ Bowl,“ or “Crisp
Bowl” but that name was dropped after a fans' petition against it. Fans
criticized the name for having only the name of the sponsor in it, and no
X’s reference, such as "Filbert," "Fosse" or “Y“. (complete the alliteration
f_____ )
 Some fans objected to “_______ Bowl" on the grounds that the name too
"American" (referring to the American college football bowl
game concept).
 Take X/nickname Y for the connect.

Q6 +10/0
 After a few drinks one night on holiday in Newquay last summer, he placed
the bet on a whim following the appointment of Y.
 "I watched them last season and they didn't play that badly. When he was
appointed I thought he might bring something," said Herbert, who sold
raffle tickets for the club when he was a teenager.
 "The first thing I thought the next day was that I'd lost that fiver. I'm not a
betting man, apart from a pound or two on the Grand National."
 "Even if they tail off, it's been worth that £5," Herbert told BBC Sport.
 Bet on what?

Answers
 Mark Selby- The Jester from Leicester.
 R.P Singh, Virender Sehwag (missed out on third triple century), Javagal
Srinath , Anil Kumble( 10/74,in the second innings)- Indian players who
played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
 The suffix –cester.
 Salt-n-Linekar, Gary Linekar.
 X-Leicester City FC Y- Foxes
 5000/1 bet on Leicester winning EPL.

The Long Connect- Leicester
Leicester FTW..!!

List it!
 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees.
 +2 for each.
 Multiple winners from same year will be counted as one.

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