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1. The first FIFA World Cup was won by host nation Uruguay in 1930. What unlucky national team was the first to finish as runners-up three times?
2. This badminton player was probably the best and most consistent of all time in Malaysia. What is the name of the player who lost three consecutive final matches in the Olympics to Chinese players in Men's singles in 2008, 2012 and 2016?
3. What team was the first to lose four Super Bowls in succession, from 1991 to 1994?
4. In the final round of 1996 Masters at Augusta, which player was leading by six shots but eventually lost to Nick Faldo?
5. UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid won the first five tournaments. What elite club was the first to lose seven finals?
6. In the 1993 Wimbledon Women's Singles final, which player surrendered a 4-1 lead in the final set to lose to Steffi Graff?
7. Which NHL team lost six Stanley Cup finals from 1933 to 1940?
8. English players dominated the World Snooker Championships which started in 1927. Joe Davis won the tournament a record fifteen consecutive titles from 1927 to 1940 and 1946. What English player lost all of his six final appearances, between 1984 to 1994?
9. Rugby World Cup was first held in 1987. What national team was the first to lose in three finals?
10. The Copa America was held two years in succession in 2015 and 2016. The 2016 tournament was held to commemorate 100th anniversary of the Cup first held in 1916. Which nation lost to Chile twice in row to finish runners-up?
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