Loaded Questions 6/3/22 - Sports
The band is on the field!
Another installment for everyone! With the WQC tomorrow, I knew I needed to sit down and write some current sports questions. There’s so many sports, and they keep playing more of them. Channel the gold medal energy of the folks below, and I hope my 1700 questions this year on LQ can repeat tomorrow!
1. At the Tokyo Olympics, what Brazilian gymnast became the first Brazilian woman to win a gymnastic medal, winning gold in the women's vault, and also silver at the individual all-around, only behind Suni Lee?
2. In 2015, what power forward now with the Wizards was named Latvian Rising Star of the Year?
3. What American golfer won the 2021 Women's PGA Championship, and in the same year won the gold medal at Tokyo?
4. In June 2021, New Zealand defeated India in the inaugural WTC by the International Cricket Council. What does WTC stand for?
5. What Bayern Munich striker born in Warsaw finished second in the 2021 Ballon d'Or standings, and was named the Best FIFA Men's Player for 2020 and 2021?
6. What British athlete won the 2021 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year, getting bronze at the women's park skateboarding event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and because she is 13 (!!) ?
7. No silver medal was awarded in the men's high jump at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as two men tied for the gold: Gianmarco Tamberi for Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim for what country?
8. Currently the best female cyclist in the world, what Dutch cyclist won the 2020 gold for Time trial, and the silver for Road race?
9. Representing Honduras at the 2016 Olympics, what American former unified lightweight world champ won the 2020 Sugar Ray Robinson Award?
10. Winning gold at the 500m speed skating, what American athlete is the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold in an individual sport, winning at 2022 Beijing?
11. Be sure to write it down! What Jamaican won the gold at the 110m hurdles at the 2020 Tokyo Games?
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1. At the Tokyo Olympics, what Brazilian gymnast became the first Brazilian woman to win a gymnastic medal, winning gold in the women's vault, and also silver at the individual all-around, only behind Suni Lee? Rebeca Andrade
2. In 2015, what power forward now with the Wizards was named Latvian Rising Star of the Year? Kristaps Porzingis
3. What American golfer won the 2021 Women's PGA Championship, and in the same year won the gold medal at Tokyo? Nelly Korda
4. In June 2021, New Zealand defeated India in the inaugural WTC by the International Cricket Council. What does WTC stand for? World Test Championship
5. What Bayern Munich striker born in Warsaw finished second in the 2021 Ballon d'Or standings, and was named the Best FIFA Men's Player for 2020 and 2021? Robert Lewandowski
6. What British athlete won the 2021 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year, getting bronze at the women's park skateboarding event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and because she is 13 (!!) ? Sky Brown
7. No silver medal was awarded in the men's high jump at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as two men tied for the gold: Gianmarco Tamberi for Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim for what country? Qatar
8. Currently the best female cyclist in the world, what Dutch cyclist won the 2020 gold for Time trial, and the silver for Road race? Annemiek van Vleuten
9. Representing Honduras at the 2016 Olympics, what American former unified lightweight world champ won the 2020 Sugar Ray Robinson Award? Teofimo Lopez
10. Winning gold at the 500m speed skating, what American athlete is the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold in an individual sport, winning at 2022 Beijing? Erin Jackson
11. Be sure to write it down! What Jamaican won the gold at the 110m hurdles at the 2020 Tokyo Games? Hansle Parchment