WEEKLY THEME QUIZ JOURNEY- SPORTS SPECIAL- 16.8.2020 - Question

1. Sports Quiz
Compiled by- PG Quizhouse (Partha Gupta)
Date: 16th August, 2020
Time: 10 pm onwards
Hello, this is your quiz-friend Partha Gupta. Over the years I have conducted
so many quiz contests and got your illustrious presence and appreciation. In
this grim situation of Lockdown due to Covid- 19, I have started an online quiz
series in my Facebook page titled ‘Theme Quiz Journey’ which has been going
on since 10th May, ‘20 the birthday of ‘Father of Indian Quiz’- Neil O’Brien.
So, today I am going to place a Sports Quiz (10 qsn.) in my FB link:
https://www.facebook.com/partha.gupta.56. Time- 10 pm. onwards. Plz give your
answer only through WhatsApp-7687842417 or in my Messenger. Answering
time- 1 hour.
So friends, gear up to answer the questions as the earliest!

2. Sports Quiz
Identify ‘X’.
On this day in 2003 in the Premier League, ’X’ made his
debut at the 61st minute as a substitute for Nicky Butt in
a 4–0 home victory over Bolton Wanderers. Although
he failed to score but showed brilliant performance.
Day Quiz-16th August

3. Sports Quiz
‘X’ was the first top US athlete
who publicly displayed the
name ‘Nike’ with the new
"Swoosh" logo at a
major sporting event. He was
the local and national running
hero.
Name this athlete.

4. Sports Quiz
On June 9, 2020 a one-of-a-kind chess
contest was played between Sergey Karjakin
vs. Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Wagner.
What was unique of this chess contest?

5. Sports Quiz
This football formation was used by France under Michel Hidalgo at
the 1982 World Cup and Euro 1984 and later by Henri Michel at the 1986
World Cup and a whole generation for Brazil with Telê Santana, Carlos
Alberto Parreira and Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Arturo Salah and Manuel
Pellegrini in Chile and Francisco Maturana in Colombia. This formation is
formed by combining two box-to-box midfielders with two deep-lying
("hanging") forwards across the midfield. This provides a balance in the
distribution of possible moves and adds a dynamic quality to midfield play.
This formation has been described as being "deeply flawed" and "suicidal”.
Can you name this formation.

6. Sports Quiz
Niradkanti Goswami, the
grandfather of Sourav Ganguly
and Lalchand Rai, the
grandfather of Dona Roy
Ganguly started which sports in
Bengal in Birendralal Dey’s
Bowbazar house that came into
prominence in August, 2018?

7. Sports Quiz
Legendary sportsperson ‘X’s middle name “Bean”
was actually a tribute to his father’s nickname
“Jellybean.” Meanwhile, ‘X’s first name came
from the famous Wagyu beef that derived from a
Japanese region. ‘X’s parents were inspired to use
the name when they read it on a menu.
Identify ‘X’.

8. Sports Quiz
This is Halima Aden, a Somali-
American supermodel who grew up
in a Kenyan refugee camp, moved
to the US aged seven. In April, 2019
she came in news heavily.
What is the claim to fame of this girl?

9. Sports Quiz
Who was the first Indian sportstar to
receive a nomination in the
prestigious Laureus World Sports
Awards (Comeback of the Year
Award) held on 18th February, 2019?

10. Sports Quiz
This is the track of which sport?

11. Sports Quiz
On December 1, 2018 this Delhi bodybuilder who happens
to be a lawyer, became the first Indian for what reason ?

12. Sports Quiz