The Greatest Sports Quiz 4

Answer: 3 seconds

In handball, players can only hold the ball for three seconds and take no more than three steps while in possession of it. In the USA, players can only take one step before passing the ball to another player -- this keeps the game fast-paced, as players must quickly pass the ball or shoot to score.

Answer: Cavalry

Polo is a centuries-old game that originated as a cavalry training exercise circa 6th century BC. The game is still played on horseback. Polo ponies are not actually ponies, but rather a specific type of horse bred for polo (usually a cross between a quarter horse and a thoroughbred).

Answer: Nadia Comaneci

Representing Romania in 1976, Nadia Comăneci became the first woman to earn a perfect score in the Olympics - at the age of 14. Throughout her career, Comăneci has earned a total 5 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal at the Olympics.

Answer: Snowboarding

The sport of snowboarding was originally called "snurfing," a portmanteau of "snow" and "surfing." The name was coined by Sherman Poppen, who created the first prototype board for his daughters in the mid-1960s. Over time, the sport evolved and the name "snurfing" fell out of favour and it became known as snowboarding.

Answer: 600 square feet or more

Ice yachting is a high-speed sailing sport that originated on the Hudson River in the United States. It is popular in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and Finland. Ice yachts are about 40 feet long and rest on a single piece runner plank with runners and a rudder (made of soft cast iron).

There are four different classifications of ice yachts based on the size of the sails: 300 sq ft and below, 300 to 450 sq ft, 450 to 600 sq ft, and 600 sq ft or more.

Answer: Colombia

Tejo, also known as turmeque, is part of Colombian culture and was officially recognized as the national sport in 2000. The game originated with the Muiscas, a native community that lived in the regions of Boyacá and Cundinamarca. Participants throw disks, from a distance of 6 meters, at a one metre square board with targets -- the gunpowder in the targets explode on impact.

Answer: Ryan Nyquist

Ryan Nyquist won a total of 16 medals at the Summer X Games from 2000 to 2013 -- 4 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze.

Answer: 1967

Skibobbing is a winter sport that involves a bicycle attached to skis instead of wheels. The name skibobbing comes from the use of foot skis, which are also known as skibobs. Skibobs are single-track vehicles with a longer rear ski that is fixed and a shorter front ski that is mobile for steering.

The first skibob device was patented in the United States in 1892 and in Australia in 1902. The first world championship was held in 1967. The first world record for skibobbing was set by Austrian ski bobber Erich Brenter in 1964, when he reached a speed of 102 mph (164 km/h).

Answer: 6

The International Scale of River Difficulty (ISRF) is a standardized scale that rates the difficulty of whitewater rivers -- to assess the level of expertise and equipment needed to safely navigate a particular river. The ISRF has six levels, with Class 1 being the easiest and Class 6 being the most difficult -- based on factors such as the gradient of the river, the size of the waves, and the presence of obstacles.

Answer: 5 kilometers

Cross country is a long-distance running sport that typically involves running three miles or five kilometers in high school. It is run on a variety of terrains, including trails, streets, dirt, and sometimes concrete. Runners must be able to run uphill and downhill, as well as on uneven surfaces.

Answer: 8

The Tug of War International Federation was founded in 1960. Tug of War was an Olympic sport at the 5 Olympic Games from 1900 to 1920.

Answer: 3 minutes

Chessboxing combines elements of chess and boxing. It was created by Dutch-born Iepe Rubingh in 2003, who was inspired by the graphic novel "Froid Équateur" by Enki Bilal. A chessboxing match consists of 11 alternating rounds of chess and boxing. Each chess round lasts for 4 minutes and each boxing round lasts for 3 minutes, with 6 rounds of chess and 5 rounds of boxing.

The chess rounds are played on a standard chessboard, while the boxing rounds are fought under the rules of amateur boxing.

Answer: 7-10 feet

Tetherball is a two-player sport that involves hitting a ball attached to a rope around a pole. The pole is typically 7 to 10 feet high and is anchored in the ground. The ball is hit clockwise or counterclockwise, and the game ends when one player's ball winds all the way around the pole and is stopped by the rope.

Answer: Victoria

Trugo first appeared in the 1930s in Victoria. It's a sport played outdoors on a grass court similar to the green of lawn bowls. Points are scored by hitting a rubber ring with a mallet through a pair of goal posts. The principal trugo clubs are Brunswick, Footscray, Port Melbourne, and Sandridge.

Answer: Connecticut

Racquetball is a racquet sport that was created by tennis player Joseph Sobe,k in a YMCA in Connecticut in 1950. Sobek's goal was to create a simple, fast-paced sport that was easy for anyone to play.

Answer: Abseiling

Rock climbing made its Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with 20 male and 20 female climbers competing in a combined event of speed, lead, and bouldering. The average age of a rock climber is around 23 years old, and the IOC hoped that adding climbing to the Olympics it will help to inspire young people and make the Games more entertaining.

Answer: 2002

At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Jill Bakken and Vonetta Flowers, representing the USA, took home the gold for the women's two-woman bobsleigh competition. Sandra Prokoff and Ulrike Holzner from Germany got the silver medal while Susi Erdmann and Nicole Herschmann, also of Germany grabbed the bronze.

Answer: Flutz

A flutz occurs when the skater takes off on the inside edge of the skate, instead of the outside edge. This results in a jump that is less powerful and has a different rotational axis, which can lead to deductions from the judges. The term "flutz" is thought to have originated from the German word "fliegen," which means "to fly." This is because a flutz jump often has a more "flighty" or "unstable" appearance than a proper lutz jump.

Answer: 1998

Brian Cody managed enior Kilkenny County hurling team from 1998 to 2022 taking them to eleven All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles which includes four consecutive wins from 2006-2009.

Answer: 10 feet

Wheelchair basketball is played on courts with the same dimensions as standing basketball, including a 10-foot hoop. However, for prep teams (players 13 and under), the hoop is set at 8.5 feet. This is because younger players have less upper body strength, so they need a lower hoop to be able to shoot the ball.