The Sports Quiz S02Q05

A luke warm response ..But nonetheless better than last week..

Question 1 : I started young at the age of 6.My Mom was the one who taught me .When i was young there used to be a show that would come in the afternoon around 1 or 2 .So My Mom would write down all the puzzles and we would solve them together.My mom never went to a club .However she had prior experience solving the puzzle with her brother.So we solved all the puzzles for over a month.The prize was a book that they gave to the winner.After so many puzzles they asked me to take all the books and stop sending any more entries.Who am I ?

Answer : Vishwanathan Anand talking about Chess and her mother's role in it .

Question2: Identify the Personality ..


Answer : Wilt Chamberlain after scoring 100 points in a NBA match.

Question 3 : Connect the Pics.


Answer : The pics are of Torino FC ,Manchester United and Zambia FA .The connection is "Tragic accidents in which Football teams were killed" .

Question 4 :Identify the beautiful location .Quite a famous one..

Answer : This is the Picturesque 18th hole at "The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews " .

Question 5 : It is regarded as one of the "Greatest Moment In Sports History" .Identify the Gymnast or just tell me what was the Moment..


Answer : The Gymnast is Kerry Strug .She is remembered for performing the vault despite having seriously injured her ankle, in order to clinch a gold medal in the women's team competition for the USA against Russia.

Question 6: Identify the Energy Sapping Stadium..Marvellous Architecture...[Hint : David..to Teddy...And Ole has won it...]

Answer : Allianz Arena , the home ground of Bayern Munich .

Question 7 : Identify the Mascot. And connect both the Pics..

Answer : The mascot is Baggu ,Mohun Bagan's Mascot. The Connect is Mohun Bagan Cricket Team ,which participates in tournaments organised by Cricket Authority Of Bengal ,was reprsented by Laxmipati Balaji,Chaminda Vass and Virat kohli in the season 2009-10.

Question 8 : Identify the Power-Packed Player..
Answer : Sir Garfield Sobers

Question 9 :The Poster and the DVD Cover of which famous Movie . Its a Sports Quiz..
Answer : The Hustler ..It frequently features in All time greatest Sports Movies..

Question 10 : Identify the Legend..
Answer : Jaspal Rana..Who won many a medals for India ..

Question 11: Harold Dennis had a passion for football.But a injury to his knee shortened his career . He then moved on to play his second favourite sport in which he bacame quite a famous personality, not as a player though..How do we better know him ?

Answer : The Charismatic Dickie Bird , Famous Cricket Umpire.

Question 12: Connect the 3 pics..And for once not related to football..Nor to singing in an Opening Ceremony..

Answer : The diving pool at Montjuic, with its breathtaking views of Barcelona, was used in the 1992 Olympics - and immortalised in Kylie's video for 'Slow' .

Question 13 : Identify the Trophy.


Answer : The Reliance Cricket World Cup Trophy ,1987.

Question 14 : Identify the Logo..

Answer : Its the new Logo of HockeyIndia.

Question 15 :Fantasy Cricket ??

Sehwag and Graeme would open..Ponting to come in next..Sahin 2nd down..Pietersen would do fine in 3rd down..Chanderpaul would provide stability..Dhoni would captain..Bhajji Would be turbanator..johnson,steyn & zaheer to be the Fast bowlers..

What am i talking about ?

Answer : The Wisden Dream Team XI for 2009.

And for the Scores :

Preetam Jena--14.5 (Winner of the Week)
Aswini --14
Ritwik (Sharp Shooters)--11
Mrutunjay--10.5
Kamal Rathi--8.5
Manas Sahoo--7
Saurav Mandal--6