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Kelly Gallagher became Britain's first Winter Paralympic Gold medalist at Sochi 2014 in which event?Alpine skiing
Who are the only two teams to have never won the Wooden Spoon at the RBS 6 Nations Rugby Union Championship?England & Ireland
Welshmen Ryan Day, Dominic Dale, Michael White and Jamie Jones are all names in which sport?Snooker
Who did Andy Murray beat in the 2013 Wimbledon final?Novak Djokovic
How many Premier League Winners medals did Ryan Giggs win during his playing career?13
In 2013, which drinks brand became the official sponsor of The Grand National?Crabbies (*1)
What piece of athletic equipment weighs 7.26kg for men and 4kg for women?Shot
Mohammed Al-Fayed claimed that the removal of what from Craven Cottage was to blame for Fulham's relegation from The Premier League in 2014?The removal of the
statue of Michael Jackson
What was the former name of The Swansea.com stadium, home to Swansea City and The Ospreys, which changed it's name in 2021?The Liberty Stadium
Which heavyweight boxer won Team GB's last Gold Medal of the London 2012 Olympics?Anthony Joshua
Which rugby player won the award of Welsh Sports Personality Of The Year 2013?Leigh Halfpenny
How did the horse Esha Ness go down in sporting history?It 'won' the 1993 Grand National that due to errors at the start, was declared void.
In the US, what 3 letter word is given to a golfing Hole-in-one?Ace
Which boxer did Mohammed Ali fight in The Rumble In The Jungle?George Foreman
What do the rings on The Olympic Flag represent?The 5 continents (*2)
In which year was the first live radio broadcast of a football league match in Britain?1927 (*3)
In rugby union, which 2 countries compete for The Millenium Trophy?England & Ireland (*4)
Between 1974 & 1986, Ian Botham played for which county cricket team?Somerset
In the Formula 1 Championships, how many points are awarded for a 3rd place finish in a race?15 points (*5)
In which sport would a player take long and short corners?Hockey
Which County cricket team play at The Riverside Ground?Durham
Which football club was Brian Deane playing for when he scored the first ever goal in the 'Premier League' in 1992?Sheffield Utd.
In which year was the first football World Cup held?1930
Within ½ a furlong, The Grand National is raced over how many furlongs?35 or 36 (*6)
Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?Rio De Janeiro
In 2013, which football club were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history, but were relegated after just one season?Cardiff City (*7)
How many Olympic gold medals did Johnny Weissmuller win during his swimming career?5 (*8)
Who was Arsenal manager when they won the Division 1 titles in 1989 and 1991?George Graham
Which Aviva Premier League rugby league team moved from their Edgeley Park ground to the new A.J.Bell Stadium in 2012?Sale Sharks
The "Thrilla In Manilla" was contested between Mohammed Ali & which boxer; plus, for a bonus point, in which country was it fought?Joe Frazier in The Philippines
In 2001, Ellen McArthur's boat was sponsored by, and named after, which company that owns the B&Q chain?Kingfisher
*1 - Previous sponsors included John Smiths and Martell
*2 - The 5 inhabited continents. When the flag was created the Americas were classed as a single continent. The colours, including the white background, represent all the colours on the flags of the original competing nations.
*3 - January 22nd 1927 Arsenal v Sheffield Utd.
*4 - beginning in 1988, and apart from the 1st tournament, they are played as part of the 6 Nations
*5 - 1st: 25 ; 2nd : 18 ; 4th : 12 ; 5th : 10 etc... the points were increased in 2010
*6 - Actual distance 35½ furlongs
*7 - Although they had previous played in the top league when it was known as Division 1
*8 - In 1924 and 1928. He also won a Water Polo bronze in 1924