What Sport Am I Talking About ? Quiz

Answer: Formula One Racing

Formula One cars are very fast and can travel in speeds more than 300 kilometres per hour. Some legends who raced in Formula One are Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakinnen.

Answer: AFL

AFL stands for the Australian Football League. It is one of the famous football codes played in Australia. The Rising Star is an award given to the best player who is playing games in their first year. The Coleman Medal is given to the player who kicks the most goals.

Answer: Handball

Handball is a sport that needs great endurance, agility, speed and power from players that want to be the best. It is a sport mainly dominated by the European countries, where the sport is taken very seriously. The team that scores the most goals wins the game.

Answer: Rugby Union

Australia was the home for the 2003 Rugby World Cup after co-hosts New Zealand withdrawn from hosting some of the games because of advertising reasons. The World Cup for soccer occurs every four years, the closest World Cup occurred in 2002 in Japan and South Korea. Cricket had it's world cup in 2003 in South Africa and Tennis does not host World Cups, instead it's major tournaments are called Grand Slams.

Answer: Tennis

Tennis is a sport played with a racquet and a ball. To play this you must hit the ball over the net and inside the lines which are drawn on the court. Some legends of the game include Magaret Court, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Billie Jean King.

Answer: Lawn Bowl

Lawn bowl is an ever-increasing sport in terms of participation and recognition on the world sporting stage. Once a sport for the older generations, younger men and women are learning the game at a very young age and are becoming as successful as their older, more wiley opponents.

The game can be played outdoors on a green surface or a popular indoor surface, where the speed of the bowl is more consistent. To win the game you have to get the most amount of bowls to the jack over a certain number of ends and sets.

Answer: Basketball

Basketball is a very popular sport that is keenly contested all over the world. Although the United States is the world power in the sport, with a strong league attracting the best players with high amounts of money, there are also other countries with a strong basketballing heritage. European countries like Yugoslavia and Italy pride themselves on their appearance, as well as the flair of the South American and Pacific teams.

Answer: Soccer

Soccer, or Football as it is known throughout most of the world, is by far the most supported sport in Brazil with children of young ages being encouraged to play the sport and learn its steep tradition and success. Its aggressiveness and flair displayed in their game around the park make them a formidable opponent against teams who pride themselves on defence.

Other strong soccer nations include England, France, Italy and Germany.

Answer: Archery

The Australian, Simon Fairweather, rose from being unknown to be a national hero after his performance in the individual archery competition. You must shoot an arrow from a bow and try and get as close to the middle or bullseye as possible; with your shot being rewarded with a certain amount of points.

The person with the most number of points after a set amount of arrows, wins the contest.

Answer: Baseball

Baseball is a popular sport which demands exceptional hand-eye co-ordination from the players, as well as strength, speed and stamina. The game is played with a round ball smaller than a softball, allowing it to be thrown quicker, easier to hit and throw further, as well as it being easier to grip by the fielders; all in all allowing for a more skilful and intense game to be played.

The highest prize for a team apart from winning a gold medal at the Olympics is to win the World Series.