Loaded Questions 5/9/22 - Sports
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1. At the 2022 Kentucky Derby, what horse ridden by jockey Sonny Leon won the Derby, despite the 80-1 odds placed on the horse?
2. While fellow countrymen Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas have also won once in recent years, what British cyclist won the Tour de France in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017?
3. Before the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, the two most recent NHL franchises founded both joined in 2000. What are those two teams?
4. Winning the 2021 French Open, what Czech tennis player is the first Czech women to win a Grand Slam singles’ title since Petra Kvitova in 2015?
5. What athlete, nicknamed the "Flying Finn", was a Finnish middle-/long-distance runner, winning nine gold medals in the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Olympics?
6. The Seattle Mariners have retired 3 numbers: 42 for Jackie Robinson, 24 for Ken Griffey Jr., and 11 for what other player?
7. Of the four Olympic swimming strokes, which is the fastest stroke, and which is the slowest stroke?
8. What Canadian soccer player and current Portland Thorns FC forward is the all-time leader for international goals scored for men or women with 189?
9. What football penalty is defined as "a blocker contacting a non-ball carrying opponent from behind and at or below the waist"?
10. Who beat who to win the 2019 Cricket World Cup?
11. What gold medalist of the Men's Singles at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics and also becoming the first male player to have won every singles title, what Chinese athlete born in 1988 might be considered the greatest table tennis player of all time?
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1. At the 2022 Kentucky Derby, what horse ridden by jockey Sonny Leon won the Derby, despite the 80-1 odds placed on the horse? Rich Strike
2. While fellow countrymen Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas have also won once in recent years, what British cyclist won the Tour de France in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017? Chris Froome
3. Before the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, the two most recent NHL franchises founded both joined in 2000. What are those two teams? Minnesota Wild, Columbus Blue Jackets
4. Winning the 2021 French Open, what Czech tennis player is the first Czech women to win a Grand Slam singles’ title since Petra Kvitova in 2015? Barbora Krejčíková
5. What athlete, nicknamed the "Flying Finn", was a Finnish middle-/long-distance runner, winning nine gold medals in the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Olympics? Paavo Nurmi
6. The Seattle Mariners have retired 3 numbers: 42 for Jackie Robinson, 24 for Ken Griffey Jr., and 11 for what other player? Edgar Martínez
7. Of the four Olympic swimming strokes, which is the fastest stroke, and which is the slowest stroke? Freestyle, breaststroke
8. What Canadian soccer player and current Portland Thorns FC forward is the all-time leader for international goals scored for men or women with 189? Christine Sinclair
9. What football penalty is defined as "a blocker contacting a non-ball carrying opponent from behind and at or below the waist"? Clipping
10. Who beat who to win the 2019 Cricket World Cup? England beat New Zealand
11. What gold medalist of the Men's Singles at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics and also becoming the first male player to have won every singles title, what Chinese athlete born in 1988 might be considered the greatest table tennis player of all time? Ma Long