Interesting Sports Facts

But do you know what sports they belong to?

Qu. 1. In gangster slang, a ________ match that is fixed is called a "barney."

Qu. 2. Before _______ referees started using whistles in 1878, they used to rely on waving a handkerchief.

Qu. 3. ______ player Shaquille O'Neal's shoe size is 22.

Qu. 4. __________ was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.

Boxing – Netball - Tennis – Football – Basketball – Boxing – Netball - Tennis – Football – Basketball – Tug of War – Badminton – Hockey – Ten pin bowling Tug of War – Badminton – Hockey – Ten pin bowling

– Rugby – Squash - Fencing – Darts.– Rugby – Squash - Fencing – Darts.

Example;- On average, 42,000 balls are used and 650 matches are played at the annual Wimbledon ____________ tournament.TENNIS

Qu. 5. _________ originates from a sport in India called "poona.“

Qu. 6. A ________ ball moving at 150 kilometers per hour has the same impact of a .22 bullet.

Qu. 7. British scientists have found evidence that heart attacks increase significantly for people who watch ___________ penalty shoot-outs.

Qu. 8.The average height of an NBA _________ player is 6 feet 7 inches.

Qu. 9 ________ champion Gene Tunney taught Shakespeare at Yale University

Boxing – Netball - Tennis – Football – Basketball – Boxing – Netball - Tennis – Football – Basketball – Tug of War – Badminton – Hockey – Ten pin bowling Tug of War – Badminton – Hockey – Ten pin bowling

– Rugby – Squash - Fencing – Darts.– Rugby – Squash - Fencing – Darts.

Qu. 1. In gangster slang, a ________ match that is fixed is called a "barney."

Qu. 2. Before ___________ referees started using whistles in 1878, they used to rely on waving a handkerchief.

Qu. 3. ______________ player Shaquille O'Neal's shoe size is 22.

Qu. 4. _____________ was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.

Boxing – Netball - Tennis – Football – Basketball – Boxing – Netball - Tennis – Football – Basketball – Tug of War – Badminton – Hockey – Ten pin bowling Tug of War – Badminton – Hockey – Ten pin bowling

– Rugby – Squash - Fencing – Darts.– Rugby – Squash - Fencing – Darts.

ANSWERSBOXING

FOOTBALL

BASKETBALL

TUG OF WAR

Qu. 5. __________ originates from a sport in India called "poona.“

Qu. 6. A ________ ball moving at 150 kilometers per hour has the same impact of a .22 bullet.

Qu. 7. British scientists have found evidence that heart attacks increase significantly for people who watch ___________ penalty shoot-outs.

Qu. 8.The average height of an NBA _____________ player is 6 feet 7 inches.

Qu. 9 ________ champion Gene Tunney taught Shakespeare at Yale University.

Boxing – Netball - Tennis – Football – Basketball – Boxing – Netball - Tennis – Football – Basketball – Tug of War – Badminton – Hockey – Ten pin bowling Tug of War – Badminton – Hockey – Ten pin bowling

– Rugby – Squash - Fencing – Darts.– Rugby – Squash - Fencing – Darts.

BADMINTON

SQUASH

FOOTBALL

BASKETBALL

BOXING