FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 27 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ryder Cup

Named after Samuel Ryder, a golf enthusiast and entrepreneur from Manchester who gained a fortune by setting up one of the world's first mail order companies, Ryders Heath and Heather Seed Company. After his doctor told him to get more fresh air and exercise, Ryder took up golf and became a single-digit handicap player within a year at age 51. He was so taken up by the sport that, in 1927, he decided to organise a tournament between the United Kingdom and the US. He donated a golden trophy and five pounds for every member of the winning team.

The Solheim Cup is the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup. The Stanley Cup is the most coveted prize in ice hockey, whereas the America's Cup is the trophy of oldest sailing competition in the world.

Question by player Debarrio

Answer: Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly

The 'ESPY Awards' have been presented by ESPN since 1993 up until 2014 and then switched over to ABC in 2015. There are several awards given out in various categories of sports and honoring both men and women. The 2019 show was hosted by Tracy Morgan of 'Saturday Night Live' and '30 Rock'.

Question by player lout62001

Answer: Greece

The ancient Olympic games originated in Greece in 776 BC. It was also the first country to host the modern Olympic games when they began in 1896. To honour this fact, Greece is always the first team to enter the stadium. In the 2004 Olympic Games held in Athens, the Greek flag bearer entered first in keeping with tradition.

However, the entire team entered last as is tradition for the host country.

Question by player zorba_scank

Answer: A version of football

Australian rules football is one of the most popular sports in the country, especially in the southern states. It developed in the 19th century as a game to keep cricket players fit during the winter off-season. It is played between two teams of 18 players on a large oval field, and is a fast-paced, highly athletic sport. Watching a professional Aussie rules match is a must-see for any visitor to southern Australia in the colder months.

Question by player lorance79

Answer: Zola Budd

Zola Budd was granted British citizenship on the grounds that her grandfather was born in Britain. This enabled her to compete despite South Africa's apartheid policy at the time. Budd was blamed for dashing the American's hopes of gold although later, Decker-Slaney blamed her own inexperience on the incident.

Question by player gillimalta

Answer: Cricket

Lord's, The Oval, and Trent Bridge are all used for Test Cricket Matches. Other well-known test grounds in the UK are Old Trafford and Headingley.

Question by player Lord_Digby

Answer: Eritrea

24 year old Biniam Girmay of Eritrea was the successful cyclist, winning stage 3 of the tour in July 2024. A successful competitor since 2018 he had previously become the first black African to win a stage of a Grand Tour when he won Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia in 2022.

Question by player BrightonDragon

Answer: Steffi Graf

In 1988, Steffi Graf completed the astonishing feat of winning the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and then topped it off by claiming the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul. She also became the first player to win a calendar year Grand Slam on four different surfaces (grass, clay and two different types of hard court): earlier players to pull off the feat did so when three of the four majors were played on grass.

This was only the early stages of a magnificent career that saw Graf win a staggering 22 grand slam titles (with at least four of each!) and be the number one player in the world for an astonishing total of 377 weeks.

The three other choices also won Golden Slams, but they did it later and not in the same calendar year. And none of them are German!

Question by player bszpak

Answer: Jimmy Greaves

Born James Peter "Jimmy" Greaves in the East Ham district of London in 1940, he retired after a professional career that lasted from 1957 until 1980 with a remarkable goals to games ratio. He scored 366 league goals in his career in only 528 games. His record strike rate for England is unmatched in the post-war era: 44 goals in 57 games. To put this in perspective, England legends Bobby Charlton's record 49 goals took him 106 games to achieve, Gary Lineker played 80 games for his 48 goals, and Alan Shearer scored 40 times in 63 appearances. Of the alternatives, Bobby Smith scored 108 times for Spurs in 317 games between 1955 and 1964, setting a record that Greaves would break a few years later; Martin Chivers scored 174 times for Spurs in 367 games; and Welshman Cliff Jones scored 159 goals in 378 games for the club.

Question by player EnglishJedi

Answer: Syracuse Orange

The Syracuse Orange basketball team won its first NCAA title in 2003. The football team were national champions in 1959 with an 11-0 record.

Question by player chrys2448