SPORTS

How many times have the Olympic Games been hosted in the UK?

• • Two

• • Three

• • Four

• • Six

Where was the main Olympic site for the 2012 Games?

• • Stratford

• • Bristol

• • Wimbledon

• • Watford

What is Sir Jackie Stewart famous for?

• • He captained the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966

• • He won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games

• • He won the Formula 1 world championship three times

• • He captained the English cricket team

Which of the following sports has a long association with royalty?

• • Rugby

• • Horse racing

• • Formula 1

• • Sailing

Which is the most famous tennis tournament hosted in Britain and which takes place each year at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club?

• • Roland Garros

• • The Wimbledon Championships

• • The British open

• • The Queen’s open

Which TWO of the following are famous horse racing events in the UK?

• • The Major Race

• • The Grand National

• • Six Nations Championship

• • Royal Ascot

Where does the most famous sailing event in the UK take place?

• • Holyhead, in North Wales

• • Cowes, in the Isle of Wight

• • Douglas, in the Isle of Man

• • Plymouth, in the South West of England

Which British athlete won 16 medals, including 11 gold medals, in races over five Paralympic Games?

• • Dame Kelly Holmes

• • Sir Ian Botham

• • Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

• • Dame Elle MacArthur

Who is the fastest person to have sailed around the world single-handed?

• • Dame Kelly Holmes

• • Dame Ellen MacArthur

• • Jayne Torvill

• • Bradley Wiggins

Answer explanation

Dame Ellen MacArthur is a yachtswoman and in 2004 became the fastest person to sail around the world single-handed.

How many Formula 1 Grand Prix events are held in the UK every year?

• • One

• • Two

• • Three

• • Four

Answer explanation

A Formula 1 Grand Prix event is held in the UK each year and a number of British Grand Prix drivers have won the Formula 1 World Championship.