The Coronavirus Lockdown - Sports Quiz #5

1. Who came third at the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
2. How long did Arsenal have to wait for a trophy before they finally picked one up in 2014?
3. In which city do MLB's Red Sox play?
4. Which Greek football club won 19 Greek Super League titles in 21 seasons between 1997 and 2017?
5. Coco Gauff defeated Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon 2019. Williams was the oldest player in the tournament at 39, and Gauff was the youngest, how old was she?


6. What is the only cricket county who's name begins with E?
7. Who throw away a four shot lead on the final day of the 2011 Masters Golf?
8. Name one of the new sports due to be contested at the postponed 2020 Olympics
9. Who were the favourites to hold the 2022 Football World Cup, but were ultimately denied by Qatar?
10. Where did Great Britain finish in the 2016 Olympic medal table?
11. How many runs did England score in the decisive super over of the 2019 Cricket World Cup?


12. Who ran a pacemaker assisted marathon in under two hours last year?
13. What was the new team name of Team Sky in 2019, the team that had won 6 out of the 7 previous Tour de France titles?
14. What stroke does swimmer Adam Peaty hold the 16 fastest times in over 100m?
15. Who won long jump gold on the day Mo Farah took gold in the 10,000m and Jessica Ennis completed her Heptathlon gold on London 2012's "Super Saturday"?
16. Heavyweight world Champion for the first time in 2015, what year was it before Tyson Fury fought again?

17. Who did USA beat in the final of the 2019 Women's Football World Cup? 
18. How many consecutive Rolland Garros Finals Women's singles finals were won in straight sets before the 2014 thriller between Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
19. Who defended the NFL Superbowl in 2004 after winning it in 2003? 
20. What is the name of David Beckham's new MLS Franchise? 


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Answers: 1. New Zealand, 2. Nine years, 3. Boston, 4. Olympiacos F.C., 5. 15 years old, 6. Essex, 7. Rory McIlroy, 8. Any one of: Surfing, skateboarding, climbing, karate, softball/baseball, 9. Australia, 10. 2nd, 11. 15, 12. Eliud Kipchoge, 13. Team Ineos, 14. Breastroke, 15. Greg Rutherford, 16. 2018, 17. Netherlands, 18. D) 12, 19. New England Patriots, 20. Inter Miami

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