Sport Quiz: The 12 Spoty Finalists

1. Ben Ainslie – The sailor has announced his retirement from Olympic sailing as he focuses on his America's Cup dream. How many Olympic gold medals does he take into retirement with him?

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Ben Ainslie takes 4 Olympic gold medals into retirement with him.

Explanation

Ben Ainslie takes 4 Olympic gold medals into retirement with him.

2. David Weir – The 'Weirwolf' was one of the faces of the Paralympics in London, but is the following fact true or false? "Weir currently holds the British record at all track distances up to 5,000m, as well as on the road at 10km, half marathon and marathon"

True

False

David Weir is known as the 'Weirwolf' and he was indeed one of the prominent figures of the Paralympics in London. The statement states that Weir currently holds the British record at all track distances up to 5,000m, as well as on the road at 10km, half marathon, and marathon. This statement is true.

Explanation

David Weir is known as the 'Weirwolf' and he was indeed one of the prominent figures of the Paralympics in London. The statement states that Weir currently holds the British record at all track distances up to 5,000m, as well as on the road at 10km, half marathon, and marathon. This statement is true.

3. Sarah Storey – Onto our favourite multi sport paralympian now (at least after Jody Cundy's sweary outburst forced us to mute our TVs in front of the kids). Storey may have torn up the track and the road with a quartet of golds, but she went on Celebrity Mastermind earlier this year and didn't do quite so well. What was her specialist subject?

Bikes

Sex & The City

The X Factor

Gold medallists

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Explanation

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4. Katherine Grainger – The rowing star's gold was arguably the story of the Games after she came so close on so many occasions. How many consecutive Olympic silvers did she pick up before that elusive gold?

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Katherine Grainger won three consecutive Olympic silver medals before finally winning a gold. This achievement is considered remarkable because she came very close to winning gold on multiple occasions but fell short each time. Her perseverance and determination to keep striving for gold despite facing disappointment make her story one of the highlights of the Games.

Explanation

Katherine Grainger won three consecutive Olympic silver medals before finally winning a gold. This achievement is considered remarkable because she came very close to winning gold on multiple occasions but fell short each time. Her perseverance and determination to keep striving for gold despite facing disappointment make her story one of the highlights of the Games.

5. Mo Farah – The golden boy of the Olympic Games, and our favourite for the SPOTY award - even if all sense tells us Bradley is going to win it. Farah romped to two glorious wins in the Olympic Stadium, but which came first?

5,000m

10,000m

Mo Farah won the 10,000m race before winning the 5,000m race in the Olympic Games.

Explanation

Mo Farah won the 10,000m race before winning the 5,000m race in the Olympic Games.

6. Andy Murray – He only went and won a flippin' Grand Slam event. What a legend. We've always backed him (honest...!). Anyway, Muzza has been haunted by three big names during his time in tennis, but which of them does he have a winning record against?

Djokovic

Federer

Nadal

None of them

Andy Murray has a winning record against Federer.

Explanation

Andy Murray has a winning record against Federer.

7. Chris Hoy – The cereal fan picked up yet more golds in London this summer, but did you know cycling wasn't his only love growing up? (if you didn't, this question could be tough). Which sport saw him finish second in the British Junior Championship back in 1993?

Curling

Rowing

Archery

Caber tossing

Chris Hoy finished second in the British Junior Championship in rowing in 1993. This suggests that rowing was another sport he was passionate about and excelled in, in addition to cycling.

Explanation

Chris Hoy finished second in the British Junior Championship in rowing in 1993. This suggests that rowing was another sport he was passionate about and excelled in, in addition to cycling.

8. Bradley Wiggins – Finalement (he won the Tour de France, see?), Mr Wiggins has had the year of his life, and is surely the front runner for the award in a year when cycling needs it the most. Still, the Olympics is the focus for us, and Bradley is now Great Britain's joint most successful Olympian of all time. How many medals does he have?

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Bradley Wiggins has a total of 7 Olympic medals. The passage mentions that Bradley is now Great Britain's joint most successful Olympian of all time, indicating that he has achieved a significant number of medals. However, the passage does not provide any specific information about the number of medals he has won, so we can only rely on the given answer of 7.

Explanation

Bradley Wiggins has a total of 7 Olympic medals. The passage mentions that Bradley is now Great Britain's joint most successful Olympian of all time, indicating that he has achieved a significant number of medals. However, the passage does not provide any specific information about the number of medals he has won, so we can only rely on the given answer of 7.

9. Rory McIlroy – Another year, another major for the Northern Irishman. Still, in Ian Poulter's absence from the list - and thus from this quiz - we're focusing on the Ryder Cup. How many points did Rory win from his five matches?

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Rory McIlroy won 3 points from his five matches in the Ryder Cup.

Explanation

Rory McIlroy won 3 points from his five matches in the Ryder Cup.

10. Ellie Simmonds – Ellie added to her ludicrous medal haul in the London Paralympics with another four, and two of them were gold which means she got two gold postboxes. One's in Aldridge, where she was born. Where is the other?

Swansea

Cardiff

Bridgend

Llanelli

Ellie Simmonds, a Paralympic athlete, won four medals in the London Paralympics, two of which were gold. As a tradition in the UK, athletes who win gold medals have postboxes painted gold in their honor. One of Ellie's gold postboxes is located in Aldridge, her birthplace. The question asks for the location of the other gold postbox, which is in Swansea.

Explanation

Ellie Simmonds, a Paralympic athlete, won four medals in the London Paralympics, two of which were gold. As a tradition in the UK, athletes who win gold medals have postboxes painted gold in their honor. One of Ellie's gold postboxes is located in Aldridge, her birthplace. The question asks for the location of the other gold postbox, which is in Swansea.

11. Jess Ennis – We're big fans of Ms Ennis here at Sport after spending a bit of time with her pre-Olympics, but even she didn't expect the kind of success she managed in front of the home crowd, cruising to gold in the heptathlon and breaking all sorts of records. How many of her seven events did she win?

All 7

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5

4

3

Jess Ennis won 3 out of her seven events in the heptathlon.

Explanation

Jess Ennis won 3 out of her seven events in the heptathlon.

12. Nicola Adams – Nicola flew into the public's viewpoint with a battering performance in the ring, but it wasn't her first time on our telly boxes. Which of the following shows did a young Nicola NOT appear in as an extra?

Coronation Street

Eastenders

The Bill

The question asks which show Nicola Adams did not appear in as an extra. The answer is "The Bill". This means that Nicola Adams appeared as an extra in both Coronation Street and Eastenders, but not in The Bill.

Explanation

The question asks which show Nicola Adams did not appear in as an extra. The answer is "The Bill". This means that Nicola Adams appeared as an extra in both Coronation Street and Eastenders, but not in The Bill.