SPORTS (MCQs): • What has 32 panels and 642 stitches-A football (soccer) • First British open squash championship played in 1922. • First world squash championship 1976. • Jhangir khan has won world open 6 times. • Wimbledon open tennis was instituted in 1877. • A winner of four competitions (Wimbledon, French open, us open, and Australia open) is called Grand Slam. • Most Wimbledon single (Men) title are won by Pete Sampras (USA). • Most Wimbledon single (woman) title won by Martina Navratilova (USA). • Common Wealth game are held every 4 years, they were started in 1931. • First Asia games were played at New Delhi in 1951. • 15th Asian Games will be held in Qatar in 2006. • Current World cup holder of hockey is Netherlands. • FIFA established in Paris on May 21, 1904. • Grand slam is the title associated with Pete Sampras. • Michael Chang (USA) is the youngest to win the title of grand slam. • Corey Anderson has made century on 36 balls. • The title ―Oval Hero‖ is with Fazal Muhammad. • The sports man Kasparvo is associated with Chess. • Modern summer Olympic were held in Greece in 1896. • Olympic held every 4 years. • Hockey became Olympic event in 1908. Pakistan took part in 1948 in London. • 1st world cup hockey 1971 at Barcelona (Spain). • Hockey world cup held every 4 year. • First world cup cricket 1975, won by West Indies. • India won world cup cricket in 1983 by beating West Indies. • 10 countries have test status. • First test mach was played in 1877 between Australia and England. • First One day match between Australia and England in Jan 5, 1971. • First word cup football 1930, Uruguay, and won by Uruguay. • 1942 world cup football cup did not hold due to Second World War. • Nigeria is current Olympic footfall champion. • Geoff hunt is associated with Squash. • South Africa was expelled from ICC in 1970 because of its apartheid policies. • Current heavy weight championship is with L. Lewis. • In cricket batsman can be out by 10 ways. • Peter Marshal is associated with Squash. • Pakistan had won 4 title of world cup hockey so far. • First three work cup crickets were played with 60 over. • Rocky Morciono only heavy weight boxer remained unbeaten throughout his career. • Lowest test match inning is 26 by New Zealand. • Highest no of one-days are played at Sharjah Cricket Ground. • The champion trophy hockey tournament was introduced by Pakistan in year 1978. • Davis cup is for tennis. • Thomas cup badminton is for men only. • Uber cup is for badminton. • Each team in volleyball consists of 6 players. • Antoly Karpov, the world chess player belongs to Russia. • Modern Olympic Games were first held in Athens. • ICC has 10 members and it was founded in 1965. • Lowest total in cricket is 36 by Canada. • Tennis player steffi graf belongs to Germany. • Natwest trophy is for cricket. • The Swythiling cup is related to Table Tennis. • Morocco cup is for cricket. • First modern Olympic games were held in 1896 in Athens. • First women competed in Olympic games in 1912. • France and which country contested first ever world cup match Mexico • The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was Nine • Who owns The Oval cricket ground- Prince Charles • Who among the following batsmen achieved the feat of hitting six 6s in one over for the first time in international cricket during the World Cup 2007 Herschelle Gibbs • Where were the first winter Olympics held in 1924 -Charmonix France • FINA is the governing body of what amateur sport-Swimming • FITA are the governing body of what sport-Archery • A Lady Paramount judges at what sport- Archery • First cricket cup was played in England in 1974. • First Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951. From 1954 they were held every four years. • Baron Pierre de Coubertin was founder of the modern Olympic Games. • Bunting is a term in the game of Baseball. • Grand Master is a term in Chess. • Grand Slam is a term in sports associated with Bridge as well as Lawn Tennis. • Martina Hinges is the youngest woman tennis player to win three major singles titles in one season. • Iron- a sports term is associated with Golf. • McDowell Cup is associated with football. • Olympic Games were held twice in Paris and London. • Paralympics are the games for disabled. • Uber cup is associated with Badminton. • Yankee Stadium is associated with Boxing. • World‘s oldest sports daily is Gazetta dello Sport of Italy. • Val Barker Cup is awarded in the Olympic Games in Boxing. • The Paralympics Games 2008 were held in Beijing. • Asafa Powell is 100 m sprinter. • The term ―Stalemate‖ is related to the game of Chess. • With which sport is the term ‗butterfly‘ associated? Swimming • Next Football world Cup in 2010 is in.....South Africa • How many rings on the Olympic flag: Five • Who ran the first marathon: Phidipedes • What colour is the cap given to an England cricket player-Blue • What held up a Cricket test Match between England Pakistan-Mouse on pitch • What is the first race in the Grand Prix season-Brazilian • By Olympic rules what must have 14 feathers Badminton Bird • How is the Olympic torch lit- By the sun in Greece • Martina Navratilova belongs to Czech Republic. • Tour De France is French cycle race. • National game of Switzerland is skiing.
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