Synapse 2013 Sports Quiz Mains

INFINITE POUNCE 1
8 questions
+10/-10 on the pounce.
+10 on the direct.
Please give me a complete
answer on the Pounce, otherwise
will have to Neg you.

1.
By the Ashes tour of 1982-83, X was beginning to fill out around the waist and was no
longer the swing-bowling maestro of his heyday.
The crowd at the Gabba smuggled a piglet in through the turnstiles, (by stuffing an apple in
its mouth and convincing the steward he was soon to be lunch), then released him on the
outfield with “X" scrawled on one flank. Give me X.
An Australian spectator repeated the same thing in Ashes 2013 by smuggling a pig with
Stuart Broad’s name on it.

2.
What unique first did Micheal Jordan achieve on February 27,2010?

2. FIRST NBA PLAYER TO OWN A TEAM.

3. RADIOSHACK ADVERTISEMENT PREMIERED AT THIS YEAR’S SUPERBOWL. GIVE
ME THE WOMAN IN THE AMERICAN COSTUME.

3. MARY LOU RETTON, FIRST GYMNAST OUTSIDE OF EASTERN EUROPE TO
WIN AN INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND OLYMPIC GOLD AT ‘84 GAMES.

4.TELEVISION MOVIE PRODUCED BY ESPN BASED ON THE LIFE OF WHICH
LEGENDARY NASCAR DRIVER?

5. CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SPEECHES
IN SPORTS HISTORY OF ALL TIME. GIVE ME WHO?

5.
"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet
today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth. I have been in
ballparks for 17 years and have never received anything but kindness and
encouragement from you fans.”
When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice
versa, sends you a gift - that's something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers
and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies - that's something. When you
have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own
daughter - that's something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their
lives so you can have an education and build your body - it's a blessing. When you have
a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed
existed - that's the finest I know.
So I close in saying that I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live
for."

6. IDENTIFY.
• World Champion at the age of 18, making her the youngest singles
World Champion, after she defeated World Number 1 and Olympic
Gold Medalist Li Xuerui.
• First Thai to be World Champion.
• She is also youngest ever singles finalist of the All England Open
Badminton Championships.
• Has been a thorn in Saina Nehwal’s career as she always manages to
beat her.

7.
Players of Club X had a disagreement with the board and they subsequently left and
approached a club Y.
Y wasn’t a football club but a rowing club. The members of Y decided to officially create a
football team on 24 December,1911.
The new team used to train on Russel beach an gradually gained the support of the locals
who closely watched their practice games.
Soon an intra-city rivalry developed between X and Y, which would eventually go on to
become one of the most famous football derbies in the world).
Give me X and Y.

8.
The Ruy Lopez also called the Spanish Opening, is a chess opening characterized by the
moves: e4 e5 , Nf3 Nc6 and Bb5.It is named after the16th-century Spanish priest Ruy López
de Segura. It is one of the most popular openings, with a vast number of variations that in the
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO).
A particular variation called the ________ Defence. It has had a long reputation for solidity
and drawishness and is sometimes called “the _____ _______".
It was initially used in the late 19th century and early 20th century by Emanuel Lasker and
others,but it eventually fell out of favor.
Then in 2000, Vladimir Kramnik used the opening as a drawing weapon against Garry
Kasparov in Classical World Chess Championship, following which it has experienced a
remarkable renaissance. The opening was in the news recently when Magnus Carlsen used it
extensively against Vishwanathan Anand during the 2013 World Chess Championship.
Fill in the Blank.

INFINITE POUNCE 2
8 questions
+10 on the direct.

1. Give me why is there a break in this graph of 100m time graph.

1. FAT(FULLY AUTOMATIC TIMING WAS INTRODUCED IN 1977) PRIOR TO THAT IT
WAS MANUAL.

2.
This the 3W’s Oval ,a cricket field at the entrance of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the
West Indies in Barbados. Mostly known for the sculpture in the shape of three large wickets that stand
tall on the incline above the field. The 3Ws Oval was one of the team warm-up venues for the 2007
Cricket World Cup finals, which were played at the nearby Kensington Oval stadium.
In the park opposite the University, one can find a monument in the shape of a 'W' with busts of each
of the famous 3Ws, al of them Barbadian cricketing legends.

2. FRANK WORELL , EVERTON WEEKES AND CLYDE
WALCOTT

3.
"This was not just about winning a Championship. It was about a group of regular guys
that believed in themselves and this city, and this country, and through their unbelievable
efforts it helped relieve the pain of the _____________ in April."
"They dedicated their season to the victims and the entire country embraced them, and
they embraced ________ and the entire country. What we witnessed was a real life
movie in the making and for me this was more than just sports. More championships will
be won every year but the story of the ________ will never be repeated.“
This is Dave Hornoff, a fan talking about these two events. Give funda and tell me
both the things he is talking about.

3.
Boston Red Sox winning the World Series in November 2013 and dedicating their win to the
victims of Boston Marathon Bomb blasts in April 2013.

4.
What happens next? (1986 German GP)

4. TRIED TO PUSH IT OVER THE LINE
Alain Prost was swarming all over the back of Nigel Mansell's Williams at the
German Grand Prix at Hockenheim when his McLaren ran out of fuel on the last lap
on the finishing straight. To the applause of the crowd, Prost got out of his car and
tried to push it over the line. He failed to make it but still earned a point for sixth
place as the next car was over a lap adrift.

5.
Joan Gamper, a Swiss man was highly regarded as a footballer and was club
captain at X (A football club). He then went on to found a new club Y with his friends
taking the legendary Blaugrana colours of his old club X. Both clubs till date continue
to use the same colours in their kit.
ID X and Y in correct order.

6. FITB
Kei Nishikori : Michael Chang
Stanislas Wawrinka: Magnus Norman
Roger Federer: ______
Novak Djokovic: ______
Andy Murray: ______
Richard Gasquet:______

6. COACHES
Roger Federer: Stefan Edberg
Novak Djokovic: Boris Becker
Andy Murray: Ivan Lendl
Richard Gasquet: Sergei Bruguera

7.
The man in the image is American, Greg LeMond. He was the World
Champion in 1983 and 1989 and is three time winner of the Tour de
France. In 1986, he became the first non-European professional cyclist to
win the Tour de France, subsequently winning it in 1989 and 1990.
During his career he championed several technological advancements in
pro cycling, including the introduction of aerodynamic "triathlon"
handlebars and carbon fiber bicycle frames, which he later marketed
through his company LeMond Bicycles. His other business interests have
included restaurants, real estate, and consumer fitness equipment.
However due to certain events in 2006 and 2013,he became holder of
a certain record.
What record and what were the events?

7. ONLY AMERICAN TO WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE
AFTER FLOYD LANDIS AND LANCE ARMSTRONG WERE
STRIPPED OF THEIR TITLES.

8.
What is the difference between the Winter Olympics sports of Luge and
Skeleton?

8. LUGE- FEET FIRST
SKELETON-HEAD FIRST

INFINITE POUNCE 3
TEAMS CAN DECIDE THE QUESTION NO
THEY WANT.
8 questions
+10 on the direct.

1.
The gentle man in the picture is Juan Manuel Fangio, considered to be
one of the greatest F1 drivers ever. He dominated the first decade of
Formula One racing, winning the World Championship of Drivers five
times.(1951,1954,1955,1956,1957)
He is regarded by many as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time
and holds the highest winning percentage in Formula One - 46.15% -
winning 24 of 52 Formula One races he entered. After retirement,
Fangio presided as the honorary president of Mercedes-Benz
Argentina from 1987, a year after the inauguration of his museum,
until his death in 1995.
However some critics argue that he took advantage of one particular
rule which now exists but did not back then which helped him win more
races.
What rule?

1. FINISHING IN THE SAME CAR YOU STARTED IN.
Fangio used to take up his team mate’s car if his car developed technical
issues mid way between the race and the share points won.

2.
On the introduction of what in 1910 did Octave Lapize, the eventual Tour de
France winner famously shouted at the organizers “You’re all murderers!” ?

2. THE HIGH MOUNTAIN STAGES- PYRENEES
 The Alps were introduced in 1911.

3.
The guy in the image is Oliver Morin,an AFP Photographer,
a veteran of 23 years with an expertise in Sports
Photography.
Some of his photographs are shown in the next slide.
He shot to fame in August last year for one of his
photographs. He received worldwide acclaim for it but he
downplayed his part in it by saying it was ‘’99% down to
luck”.
Give funda.

4.
The person in the image is _______, is an English competitive sailor. He is the
most successful sailor in Olympic history. He won medals at five consecutive
Olympics from 1996-2012, including gold at the last four. He was the first
person to win medals in five different Olympic Games in sailing.
On 10 January 2012 __________ Racing was formally announced, figure-
headed by him with the support of Grant Simmers. It competed in the remaining
America's Cup World Series events.
In January 2013 he was Knighted.
During the 2013 America’s Cup, Team Oracle going into the sixth race were
trailing Team New Zealand by 0-5. _____ was hired as a tactician for the team
and they staged a brilliant fight back to win the America’s Cup 9-8.
Simply ID.

5.
A former caddie, Francis Ouimet shocked the golf world by
winning the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline.
More stunning was the way in which the 20-year-old won,
taking down British stars Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in a
playoff on the very course where he used to carry club
members' golf bags.
Ouimet had 10-year-old Eddie Lowery (pictured, to Ouimet's
right) caddying for him. The unlikely plot remains one of
sport's all-time inspiring underdog stories. How have we better
known this story as?

5. THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED

6.
This is the symbol of The Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform, a political party
in Ukraine headed by _____.
It was founded in 2005 by ____ and won 40 seats in the Ukrainian parliament in the
2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election. It recently played a huge role in the political
upheaval in the country. ______ has been a leading light in the opposition movement,
which spent months protesting against Yanukovych's decision to steer the country
toward closer ties with Russia instead of a trade pact with the European Union.
After Yanukovych’s ouster, ______ announced that he will be running for Presidency.
"I'll run for president. I am sure that there is a need to change principles of functioning
of state authorities," he said on his party website.
Simply FITB.

6. VITALI KLITSCHKO
He is the former WBC, WBO and The Ring
magazine heavyweight champion and has been
conferred as Champion Emeritus by the WBC.
He has never been knocked down in any
professional boxing bout. His two losses have
come via a shoulder injury during a fight and a
deep cut above his eye.
Has a record of 45 wins out 47.

7.
X is a French swimmer who specializes in freestyle events and is a three time Olympic
medalist. In his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he won gold
in the 200-meter freestyle, gold in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and silver in the
4×200-meter freestyle relay. He is the current world record holder in the 400-meter
freestyle.
He is named after the French compatriot Y.
Y is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for
winning the French Open in 1983 and as a highly successful captain of France's Davis
Cup and Fed Cup teams. During his career, which spanned almost two decades, Y
captured a total of 23 singles titles and 16 doubles titles, reaching a career-high
singles ranking of World No. 3 (in July 1986) and attaining the World No. 1 doubles
ranking the following month.

7. X- YANNICK ANGEL
Y- YANNICK NOAH

WRITTEN ROUND
+5 for each correct.
Olympic symbols for different
events.
Simply ID.

CONNECT ROUND
6 Questions.
Non-Exhaustive.
+5 for individual slides as well.
Please take a sheet and write
answers.

1. +60/-30
Michael _____ better known as _______”The Eagle”______ , , is a British skier who
in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski
jumping.
A good downhill skier, he narrowly missed out on the GB team for that event in 1984
Games. To improve his chances to qualify for Calgary he moved to USA and decided
to switch to Ski Jumping. Extremely short on funds, he worked as a plasterer and
resided in a nearby mental hospital for accommodation. He represented Britain at
the Calgary Games as the sole representative in Ski Jumping.
Finishing last in the 70m and 90m events. However, his lack of success endeared him
to people around the globe. The worse he performed, the more popular he became.
He went on to appear in several talk shows on TV and also wrote a book about his
experiences.

2. +40/-20
X (born March 6, 1947) is one of the most influential athletes in the history of track
and field.
Representing the United States at the 1968 Mexico Olympics he won the Gold Medal
in the High Jump Event.
In 1993 he was elected to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
In 2014, he is running as a Democrat for a seat in the Idaho House of
Representatives.

3. +30/-15
X is said to be indirectly responsible for a ban on Y by NCAA (National Collegiate
Athletic Association) from 1967-1977.
When the rule outlawing Y was announced, many at the time thought it was banned
because of how unstoppable X proved to be after his sophomore season when he led
UCLA to the first of seven consecutive national championships.
However U.C.L.A coach John Wooden said. “The NCAA Rules Committee outlawed Y
because of a fear of damage to the equipment, it had nothing to do with X.

4. +20/-10
X made her mark on tennis history early and often. She turned pro at 13 years old
and in her first year became the youngest ever to reach the finals of a tournament,
youngest ever to reach the semifinals of the French Open and the youngest seed ever
at Wimbledon. She also broke into the top 10 rankings at age 14 and won an
Olympic gold medal at 16.
But at the age of 17 in 1993, she lost in the first round of the U.S. Open and decided
to take a hiatus from tennis as she played just one match over the next two years.
She made a comeback in 1998 and won the French Open (2001) and Australian
Open(2001,2002).
On July 14, 2012, X was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

5. +10
X is a former Belgian footballer. He played for Belgian first division club Standard
de Liège and RFC Liège and won 20 caps for Belgium at youth level.
In 1990 X, who had been bought by Liege for pounds 66,000 two years earlier but
who had fallen out of favour at the Belgian club, thought he would move across the
border into France at the end of his contract and play for Dunkirk.
Using Belgium's player-evaluation system Liege set a fee of about pounds 500,000 on
him and insisted that the French team pay in full up front. When they refused, Liege
pulled out of the deal, and cut X's wages by 75 per cent to pounds 500 per month.
X went to court and won , in what is now considered to be a landmark case in the
history of football transfers.

ANSWER
1. Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards
2. Dick Fosbury
3. Lew Alcindor, Dunk
4. Jennifer Capriati
5. Jean Marc Bosman

RULES/TECHNIQUES NAMED AFTER PLAYER
THEMSELVES
1. Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards Rule
2. Fosbury Flop
3. Lew Alcindor Rule
4. Jennifer Capriati Rule
5. Bosman Rule

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