Combat Sports
Ali used this strategy, nicknamed “___________,” to tire out Foreman during the Rumble in the Jungle.
rope-a-dope
Before her stabbing incident in 1993, _______ was ranked this in the world, dominating women’s tennis.
Monica Seles
___________ of the 1999 USA Women's Team famously celebrated her World Cup-winning goal, creating one of the most iconic images in women’s sports.
Brandi Chastain
Dale Earnhardt Sr., a legendary NASCAR driver, was famously known by this nickname.
The Intimidator
Lionel Messi finally won his first FIFA World Cup in this year.
2022
Japan's National Sport is _______
Sumo
The first big tennis tournament the Wimbledon is played on this type of court
Grass
This country won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930.
Uruguay
Where was NASCAR founded in 1948?
Daytona Beach, Florida
Secretariat’s jockey, who rode him to his Triple Crown victory, was this American horse racing legend.
Ron Turcotte
Formerly Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali, was diagnosed with this disease in 1984, which he lived with for more than 30 years.
Parkinson's
In 1975, this American made history by defeating Jimmy Connors to become the first Black man to win Wimbledon.
Arthur Ashe
This Argentine legend scored the infamous “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals against England.
Diego Maradona
At which famous horse racing track is the Kentucky Derby held each year in Louisville? The Kentucky Derby is often regarded as the "Run for the Roses."
Churchill Downs
Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, knocked out Sonny Liston in the first round of their 1965 rematch with this infamous nickname.
Phantom Punch
Louisville born Muhammad Ali famously said this about the Vietnam War, questioning why he should fight.
"Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on Brown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs?”
This U.S. president used Ping Pong Diplomacy as a stepping stone toward his historic 1972 visit to China.
Richard Nixon
The “Miracle of Bern” in 1954 refers to West Germany defeating this heavily favored team in the World Cup final.
Hungary
How many lengths did Secretariat win by in the Belmont Stakes?
31
Who was Secretariat's owner?
Penny Tweedy
This boxer lost part of his ear in a 1997 fight against Mike Tyson.
Evander Holyfield
In 1973, Billie Jean King defeated this self-proclaimed male chauvinist in the “Battle of the Sexes.”
Bobby Riggs
When Pelé won his first World Cup with Brazil, he was only this many years old.
17
The term “Triple Crown” in horse racing refers to winning these three prestigious races in a single year.
Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes
Modern tennis evolved from this French game, whose name means “game of the _____” and was played indoors with the hand before rackets were used.
paume