Apologies for the delay, but here is the next Coronavirus Lockdown Quiz...with a theme of Sporting Shocks
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1. Who did World Champions, and then World Champions too, France succumb to in their opening game of the 2002 Football World Cup?
2. Which non-test playing nation stunned host nation England in the opening game of the 2009 T20 World Cup?
3. In 2008 Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played out one of the longest Grand Slam Finals ever, and one of the shortest. Everyone remembers their epic Wimbledon clash, but in what other Open did Nadal destroy Federer, dropping only 4 games in the entire match?
4. The Lions famously drew 1-1 with New Zealand in the series of 2017, described by Steve Hansen as 'like kissing your sister', how many times in the Lions 132 year history has a series been drawn?
5. Which nation won the 1992 Euros, having not even qualified for the tournament initially?
6. For a point each, which minnow stunned Pakistan at the 2007 Cricket World Cup?
7. And which test giant failed to make it to the last eight ?
8. Who stunned Australia in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final?
9. Which League Two side made the 2013 League Cup Final?
10. Who shocked Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup Final?
11. Which two nations did Italy shock in the 2013 Six Nations? Half a point for each.
12. Which Nation won a surprise gold in the Men's 4x100m at the 2004 Olympics?
13. Which Romanian gymnast shocked the World with a first ever perfect 10 for her routine in the 1976 Olympics?
14. Which Briton won a boxing silver in the 2004 Olympics at the age of 17?
15. How many Grand Slam finals in a row has Serena Williams lost, being the favourite in each of them?
16. Who shocked Wales in their own back yard at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, and then again eight years later?
17. Who finished as the runners up of the Premier League in 2016, behind 5000/1 Champions Leicester City?
18. Who shocked World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua in June 2019?
19. Which Frenchman surprised many to come within one stage of taking the Tour de France in 2019?
20. Who coached Japan to a shock victory over South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
Answers: 1. Senegal, 2. The Netherlands, 3. The French Open, 4. Twice, 2017 and 1955 (2-2 with South Africa), 5. Denmark, 6. Ireland, 7. India, 8. New Zealand, 9. Bradford City, 10. Wimbledon, 11. France and Ireland, 12. Great Britain, 13. Nadia Comaneci, 14. Amir Khan, 15. Four, 16. Samoa, 17. Arsenal, 18. Andy Ruiz. 19. Julian Alaphilippe, 20. Eddie Jones
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1. Who did World Champions, and then World Champions too, France succumb to in their opening game of the 2002 Football World Cup?
2. Which non-test playing nation stunned host nation England in the opening game of the 2009 T20 World Cup?
3. In 2008 Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played out one of the longest Grand Slam Finals ever, and one of the shortest. Everyone remembers their epic Wimbledon clash, but in what other Open did Nadal destroy Federer, dropping only 4 games in the entire match?
4. The Lions famously drew 1-1 with New Zealand in the series of 2017, described by Steve Hansen as 'like kissing your sister', how many times in the Lions 132 year history has a series been drawn?
5. Which nation won the 1992 Euros, having not even qualified for the tournament initially?
6. For a point each, which minnow stunned Pakistan at the 2007 Cricket World Cup?
7. And which test giant failed to make it to the last eight ?
8. Who stunned Australia in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final?
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9. Which League Two side made the 2013 League Cup Final?
10. Who shocked Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup Final?
11. Which two nations did Italy shock in the 2013 Six Nations? Half a point for each.
13. Which Romanian gymnast shocked the World with a first ever perfect 10 for her routine in the 1976 Olympics?
14. Which Briton won a boxing silver in the 2004 Olympics at the age of 17?
15. How many Grand Slam finals in a row has Serena Williams lost, being the favourite in each of them?
16. Who shocked Wales in their own back yard at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, and then again eight years later?
17. Who finished as the runners up of the Premier League in 2016, behind 5000/1 Champions Leicester City?
19. Which Frenchman surprised many to come within one stage of taking the Tour de France in 2019?
20. Who coached Japan to a shock victory over South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
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Answers: 1. Senegal, 2. The Netherlands, 3. The French Open, 4. Twice, 2017 and 1955 (2-2 with South Africa), 5. Denmark, 6. Ireland, 7. India, 8. New Zealand, 9. Bradford City, 10. Wimbledon, 11. France and Ireland, 12. Great Britain, 13. Nadia Comaneci, 14. Amir Khan, 15. Four, 16. Samoa, 17. Arsenal, 18. Andy Ruiz. 19. Julian Alaphilippe, 20. Eddie Jones
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