Sports Quiz

Can you name an American basketball player?

Which country are these hockey fans from?

• a. United States

• b. Canada

• c. Australia

• d. German

What is the longest event in an athletics competition?

• a. 100km race walk

• b. 150km race walk

• c. 50km race walk

• d. 25km race walk

Answer explanation

The 50 kilometer race walk was an Olympic athletics event that first appeared in 1932 and made its final Olympic appearance in 2021.

The 50 kilometers race walk was dropped from the Olympic program after the 2020 Tokyo Games in 2021 and will be replaced by a mixed team race in order to achieve gender equality.

What's the most famous cycling race in the world?

• a. the Tour De France

• b. the Giro d’Italia

• c. the Vuelta a España

Answer explanation

The Tour de France is the most famous and hardest bicycle race in the world. It happens for 3 weeks in July. There are usually about 20 teams of 9 riders each. The race covers about 3,600 km (2,235 miles), mostly in France, but sometimes goes to other countries like Belgium, Italy, Germany, and Spain.

In which city is the biggest football stadium in Europe?

• a. Wembley Stadium

• b. Santiago Bernabéu

• c. Croke Park

• d. Barcelona (the Camp Nou stadium)

Answer explanation

• Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain is the largest stadium in Europe and one of the largest stadiums in the world with a seating capacity of 99,354.

Here's a judo champion. Which country is this sport form?

• a. Korea

• b. Japan

• c. China

• d. Thailand

Which of these is the correct size for a golf ball?

• a. 41.1 mm

• b. 19 mm

• c. 57.5 mm

How many players are there in a double tennis match?

• a. two

• b. six

• c. four

• d. eight

Answer explanation

Doubles is played by two teams of two players each, most often all-male or all-female.

How long is an Olympic swimming pool?

• a. 25 meters

• b. 50 meters

• c. 75 meters

• d. 100 meters

How many players are there in a beach volleyball team?

• a. 8

• b. 6

• c. 4

• d. 2

Answer explanation

Beach volleyball teams have 2 players, while indoor volleyball teams have 6 players. Players cannot be changed in beach volleyball.