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1. Professional American basketball player Michael Jordan seemed always on top of his game. He was a 6-time NBA champion, the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1984, and he won 10 NBA scoring titles, just to name a few of his awards. In which years did Michael Jordan win Olympic Gold Medals?

Answer: 1984 and 1992

Michael Jordan was born Michael Jeffery Jordan on February the 17th 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. When he first started playing he was told he was too short to play basketball. However, he entered the 1984 NBA Draft and was drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the third overall pick. He also played baseball for the Birmingham Barons, and he was also a very good golfer.

2. Perhaps the best boxer of all-time, Muhammad Ali has provided the best fights. He has also provided some of the best quotes, like "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee". When did he win a gold medal in the Olympics for boxing?

Answer: 1960

Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on the 17th of January 1942, Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer of all time. He won an Olympic gold medal in the lightweight division in the 1960 Olympic Games and was voted Sportsman of the Century by "Sports Illustrated" magazine. Ali inspired many films, many of which won awards such as Oscars. Because of this, Ali was honoured with a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

3. Sir Donald Bradman was a cricketing legend. Famous for being the main target in the infamous Bodyline series, Bradman later became captain of the Australian cricket team known as the "Invincibles". In his last game, he scored a duck (no runs), leaving an average of 99.94. Playing for New South Wales, Bradman scored a spectacular 452 not out, but against which team?

Answer: Queensland

Sir Don Bradman is easily the most well known Australian cricketer in history. Growing up in Bowral, New South Wales, Bradman practiced cricket by hitting a golf ball against a water tank with a cricket stump, giving him an unbelievable eye. In the 1930s, Jack O'Hagan wrote the song "Our Don Bradman", which became one of the most well known songs of the decade. Coming into his last game with an average of 101.39, he needed just 4 runs to keep his average of 100.

However, he was bowled for a duck.

4. Babe Ruth was an American player in the Major League Baseball, and perhaps one of the best. He was one of the first 5 players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, and he was a 7-time World Series champion. Which of these teams did Babe Ruth not play for?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Babe Ruth was born George Herman Ruth on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He is on of the most recgonised baseballers of all-time. He was a left hander in both throwing and batting, and he was an outfielder and a pitcher. In 1948, the New York Yankees retired Babe Ruth's number 3 out of respect to the great player when he died the same year.

5. Edison Arantes do Nascimento, best known as Pele, was a legendary Brazilian soccer (football) player. He was voted Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, and was one of the 100 Most Important People in the 20th Century, voted by "Time Magazine". In which year was Pele inducted into the American National Soccer Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1993

Pele was born Edison Arantes do Nascimento on the 23rd of October 1940 in the poor region of Tr�s Cora��es, Brazil. His father was also a Soccer player, although he wasn't a very well known one. Pele became one of the best soccer players of all-time, winning awards such as the FIFA World Cup Gold Ball, and the UNICEF Player of the Century.

He won many over Player of the Century awards for many other competitions and teams. After his retirement in 1977 he became an actor, appearing in movies such as "Hotshot" in 1987, and "Escape to Victory" in 1981, in many films playing himself.

He also appeared in many advertising commercials.

6. Who say women can't play sports? Well, Australian Aboriginal sprinter Cathy Freeman proved anybody who said that would be wrong. She won 7 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal in overall competition before retiring. In 2001, the Laureus World Sports Awards voted her as the Sportswomen of the Year. In which year did Cathy Freeman win the Australian of the Year Award?

Answer: 1998

Born Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman on the 16th of February 1973 in Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland, Cathy Freeman became one of Australia's biggest icons. She was the first Aboriginal Australian to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games in the 4x100 metre relay team.

She received the Olympic Order in 2001 from Juan Antonio Samaranch. She is one of the few people to receive an Order of Australia Medal.

7. Famous for his on-court tantrums, this famous tennis player started playing amateur tennis at the age of 18. In 1984, arguably his best year, he had an outstanding record of 82 wins and 3 losses, and a career high of 13 single tournament wins. But, with all his wins, he will probably be remembered most by his catch phrase, "You cannot be serious!" Who is this tennis player?

Answer: John McEnroe

Born John Patrick McEnroe Jr. on the 16th of February 1959 in Wiesbaden, West Germany, McEnroe has appeared all over the world in many different ways. He appeared as himself in many different films and shows, such as "Anger Management", "Mr. Deeds", and in the TV show "30 Rock".

He turned pro in 1978 and he was a left hander. He was known for his unusual way of playing certain shots, such as serving, where he would stand back a metre from the line and turn his back on the opposition, making it hard to see how he would serve.

8. American sportsman Jim Thorpe was a great athlete. He played American football, baseball, and basketball, and he entered 2 Olympic events in which he won Gold for both in 1912. Which events were these?

Answer: The pentathlon and decathlon

Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe was born on the 28th of May 1888 in Prague, Oklahoma, USA. He was an amazing sportsman, retiring at the peak of the Great Depression. Unfortunately, after retirement, Thorpe struggled to earn a living. He also struggled with alcoholism, and in his last few years living he also failed with health and was living in poverty.

However, this doesn't mean he wasn't a good sportsman.

9. Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky was nicknamed "the Great One", and for good reason. He was so good, a statue of him was placed in front of Rexall Place in Edmonton. The number he wore has been retired by every single National Hockey League team. Which number did he wear?

Answer: 99

Born Wayne Douglas Gretzky on the 26th of January 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, Gretzky is considered to be the best hockey players of all-time. As soon as he retired in 1999, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and became the director for the Canadian men's hockey team for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

He also became a part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, and soon became senior coach of the side.

10. Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi was one of the greatest Olympic athletes ever. He finished his career with a total of 9 gold medals and 3 silver medals from 1920 to 1928. Why wasn't he allowed to run in the 1932 Olympic Games?

Answer: He had become a professional athlete by receiving money for running

Born Paavo Johannes Nurmi on the 13th of June 1897 in Turku, Finland, Nurmi has a statue of himself in front of the Helsinki Olympic stadium. He ran in the 1920s and was considered the best athlete of his time. He sadly died on the 2nd of October 1973.

Source: Author Redwallcrazy

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