HISTORY OF SPORTS
Which country invented basketball?
USA
Which city hosted the 2012 Olympics?
London
Who is the Spanish footballer who won the Ballon d'Or in 2022?
Alexia Putellas
Which sport is played with a broom and a stone on ice?
Curling
Name a female Spanish footballer who has played for FC Barcelona and the national team.
Aitana Bonmatí / Alexia Putellas
In which country were the first Olympic Games held?
Greece (Athens, 1896)
Which athlete is known as the fastest man in the world?
Usain Bolt
Which Spanish male athlete won gold in artistic swimming in 2023?
Dennis González
Which sport uses a shuttlecock?
Badminton
Which traditionally female Olympic sport included men for the first time in 2015?
Artistic (synchronised) swimming
Which sport was played by the Mayans with a rubber ball?
Pok-ta-Pok
Which country has won the most Olympic medals overall?
USA
Which Spanish basketball player won the NBA Championship with the Lakers I 2009?
Pau Gasol
What sport has positions called pitcher, catcher and shortstop?
Baseball
Name a Spanish female referee who has worked in men's football.
Marta Hueza de Aza
Which sport is known as "the king of sports"?
Football
What are the colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Carolina Marín had to withdraw from the women's singles semi-final because of an injury. Who was she playing against?
a) He Bingjiao
b) Tai Tzu-Ying
c) Chen Yufei
a) He Bingjiao (China)
In which sport can you get a "hole in one"?
Golf
In 2024, a Spanish woman made history by becoming the first from her country to win a category at the Dakar Rally. What is her name?
a) Garbiñe Muguruza
b) Cristina Gutiérrez
c) Mireia Belmonte
b) Cristina Gutiérrez
Where did the sport of sumo wrestling originate?
Japan
When were the Tokyo Olympic Games finals held after being postponed?
2021
Who is the Spanish golfer who won the Masters Tournament in 2023?
John Rahm
Which animal is ridden in the sport of polo?
Horse
In 2023, Spain won the Women's World Cup. Who scored the winning goal in the final?
a) Jennifer Hermoso
b) Irene Paredes
c) Olga Carmona
c) Olga Carmona