Old School Sports
This British game involves a bat and a ball and was popularized worldwide in the 1800s.
Cricket
The Olympics started in this country more than 2,000 years ago.
Greece
Known as "The King," he is the greatest basketball player and currently plays in the NBA.
Lebron Raymone James (bonus points if you can name the college he went to)
She was the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game.
Lisa Leslie
This American baseball player was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson (bonus points if you can name his number)
This team sport, similar to soccer but played on ice, became popular in Canada in the 1800s
Hockey
This color flag represents the Winter Olympics
Blue
This famous soccer player from Argentina won the World Cup in 2022.
Lionel Messi
Known as the "Queen of Tennis," this athlete has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Serena Williams
This was the first women’s professional basketball league in the U.S.
WNBA
Ancient civilizations, including the Greeks and Romans, held events similar to this modern competition every four years.
The Olympics
This country has won the most gold medals in Olympic history.
United States (bonus points if there is a "USA USA USA" chant
This baseball legend is famous for hitting 714 home runs and was nicknamed "The Great Bambino."
George Herman "Babe" Ruth
This famous soccer player has won multiple Olympic medals and World Cups with Team USA.
Megan Rapinoe
This was the first official World Cup host country in 1930.
Uruguay
This indoor sport was invented by Dr. James Naismith to keep students active during winter.
Basketball
This country held the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
Greece
This tennis star, known for his incredible 20 Grand Slam titles, is from Switzerland.
Roger Federer
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team won its first Women's World Cup in this year.
1991
This technology, introduced in the 2000s, helps referees check close calls in sports like soccer and football.
Instant Replay
This American sport is called “America’s pastime” and started in the 19th century
Baseball
The Winter Olympics feature this sport, where athletes race down an icy track on a sled.
Bobsledding
This Olympian was the first African American woman to win three gold medals in track and field.
Wilma Rudolph
This golfer was the first woman to compete in a PGA Tour event in 1945.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Name any of Coach Hayden's favorite teams or athletes: MLB, NFL, NBA, NCAA
MLB: Phillies and Bryce Harper
NBA: No favorite team/ Players are Zion Williamson and James Harden
NFL: Seahawks by marriage/ Player: dont have one
NCAA: Football is Oregon, basketball is Duke