A tailwhip and Superman both involve riders taking their limbs off the bike while it flies through the air. In what Xtrem sport are these techniques associated?
| bicycle stunt riding
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In speed climbing, what structure are athletes pretending to race up?
| a mountain/rock face
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The first X-Games competition was held in what year?
| 1995
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In what sport would you uses ollies and hand plants?
| Skateboarding
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When an athlete does a "drop in," he or she is most likely to be where?
| in the halfpipe
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World-class skateboarder Tony Hawk blew the lid off the 1999 Summer X Games by successfully completing what trick for the first time ever in competition?
| 900 |
What was the name of the horse that defeat Smarty Jones in the Belmont Stakes in july of 2004, (This prevented Smarty Jones from winning the Triple Crown)
| Birdstone (Jockey was Edgar Prado)
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Who is credited with inventing the game of baseball?
| Abner Doubleday
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In what sport were Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney most famous participants?
| Boxing
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Who was the first African American World Boxing Champion?
| Jack Johnson (1908)
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With which sword can a fencer make touches on any part of an opponent’s body?
| Épée( the foil only can touch the opponents torso)pronounced with a long a
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Name the only chess move in which you can move two pieces at the same time?
| Castling or to castle
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What game was invented by Abner Doubleday in 1849?
| Baseball
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What country dominated the Olympic sport of basketball from 1936-1968 with ever losing a single game?
| United States of America
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How frequently is the World Cup in soccer played?
| Every 4 years
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In track and field, name one of the two events in which an athlete propels his body over a bar?
| High Jump, and Pole vault
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The John Wooden award is given to individuals in what sport?
| Basketball
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To whom is the Heisman Trophy awarded?
| Most outstanding player in college football
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Name the machine used to scrape the ice from a rink and to squeegee the water fro astro-truf ball fields?
| Zamboni Machine
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In baseball, what 2 players comprise the battery?
| Pitcher and catcher
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How many frames are played in a regulation game of bowling?
| 10
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Teams in the National Hockey League compete for what trophy?
| The Stanley Cup
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In Auto Racin, what does a yellow flag prohibit?
| Passing
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Name the only baseball player ever to win the Cy Young award four consecutive years?
| Greg Maddox
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Name the sport in which horses are ridden in a race with obstacles on a course 2- 4 & 1/2 miles long?
| Steeple Chase
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What country has won the most world cup titles?
| Brazil
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Name the sport in which teams of 15 players pass, kick, & carry the ball in continuous play, with using protective equipment?
| Rugby
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What is the name of the Chicago Cubs stadium?
| Wriggly Field
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In 2005, the Hockey season was canceled due to a labor strike. When was the last time the Stanly Cup was not awarded to a team?
| 1919
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What city is the site of the pro football hall of fame?
| Canton, OHIO
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This first one featured the New York Nationals playing the Philadelphia Americans what was it?
| First World Seriers
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In 1986 he became the oldest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby?
| Willie Shoemaker
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The former Chicago Bears running back who became the first black athlete to appear on a Wheaties Box?
| Walter Payton
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What area of a dartboard has the highest point value?
| Bull's eye or the very center
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Who is the winningest coach in NCAA basketball history as 2005-2006 season?
| Pat Summitt (Coach of the Univesity of Tennessee Volunteers)
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What former Boston Red Socks player accepted a contract to play for the New Yankees in the December of 2005 breaking the hearts of many Boston Red Socks Fans?
| Johnny Damon |
What horse won the 2005 Kentucky Derby?
| Giacomo
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Who was the jockey that won the 2005 Kentucky Derby?
| Mike Smith
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Who was the first African American to win a gold medal in an individual competition of the Winter Olympics?
| Shani Davis (1000 meter speed skating event won it in 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy)
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Who was the found and inventor of Basketball?
| James Naismith
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What divison I Collage Mens Basketball coach holds the record for the most wins?
| Dean Smith
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Who is the only college basketball coach win 10 national championships?
| John Wooden UCLA
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What are the three horse races of the Triple Crown?
| Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Preakness
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What baseball player holds the record for the most homeruns in a career?
| Satamara OH
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What baseball player holds the record for the most homeruns in a season?
| Barry Bonds (73)
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What professional golf player hold the record of he most major victories?
| Jack Nicklaus (16)
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What professional golf player retired from the game in 2004 after his 50th Masters Championship?
| Arnold Palmer
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What is the only Division I College Basketball team to win the Men's and Women's National Championship in the same year?
| University of Connecticut (2004)
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What famous baseball player recently admitted that he bet on baseball in his new book "My Prison without Walls"?
| Pete Rose
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What new steroid has been recently discovered that has called to question the records and success of many professional and Olympic athletes?
| THG or Tetrahydrogestrinone
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What running back in 2002 NFL season broke all time rushing record formerly held by Walter Payton?
| Emmett Smith
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Where is the hall fame of swimming located?
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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In 1919, bribery scandal rocked baseball involving Chicago White Sox - Name the scandal?
| Black socks scandal (shoeless Joe Jackson)
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In 1951, these games were patterned after the Olympic Games?
| Pan American Games
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A play in baseball in which a batter bunts the ball in order to allow a runner to score from third base?
| Squeeze Play or Suicide Squeeze Play
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Highest Peak in Penine Alps that was first scaled in 1865 by Sir Edward Whymper?
| Matterhorn
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Sold by the Boston Red Socks, this famous baseball star through out his career hit 714 homeruns?
| Babe Ruth
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What famous soccer star received a lucrative contract to play professional soccer at the age of 14? He is the youngest ever to play professional soccer?
| Freddie Addo
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What famous professional football player who played for the Arizonia Cardinals was killed in Afghanistan April 22, 2004 after giving up a lucrative football contract to serve his country?
| Pat Tillman |
Which 2 US states both claim to be the site of the first baseball game? One state claims the first game was played in Cooperstown, and other claims it was played in Hoboken.
| Cooperstown, NY and Hoboken, NJ |
Who said on setting a record in 1985, "I was OK until I looked up into the sky and I saw my father and Ty Cobb looking down at me? This baseball player broke Ty Cobb's record of 4,191 hits.
| Pete Rose |
Identify the first black not only to quarterback a team in the Superbowl but also to lead the team, the Washington Redskins, to lead the team, the Washington Redskins, to victory?
| Doug Williams
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How high is the crossbar on a football goal post?
| 10 feet
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What professional sport did Yoga Berra play?
| Baseball
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Name the fishing technique of trailing a lure behind a small boat?
| Trolling
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Name the special made pins that are nailed into cracks to support you when you are rock climbing?
| Pitins
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Derrived from the Greek word "to exercise naked" this is a room or building that is designed for exercise, sports, and physical education. What is this building called?
| Gymnasium
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Name the British game that is played with a bat and ball on a field known as a ground between two teams 11 players each?
| Cricket
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Who was the first runner to break the 4 minute mile?
| Roger Banister
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What olympic event consists of cross country racing and a ski jump?
| Nordic Combine
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What sport is America's Cup awarded?
| Yachting/Sailing
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Who was the first African American to win a major Tennis Title?
| Althea Gibson
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In what city is the Orange Bowl played?
| Miami
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Name one of the five professional events in Rodeo?
| Calf Roping, Steer Roping, Steer Wrestling, Barrell Racing, Team Roping
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What is the name of golfing event in which US and Europe field teams and play week long competition?
| Ryder Cup
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What American Olympic athlete set the record for the most metals received during a single olympics?
| Michael Phelps 8 Metals 6 gold and 2 Broze in swimming
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What American Olympic set the record for the most gold metals in a single olympics in the 1972 munich games?
| Mark Spits 7 gold metals swimming
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How many currently Tour de France Championships has Lance Armstrong won?
| 6 counting 2004 victory of Tour de France
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How far is the penalty spot located from the goal line in soccer?
| 11 meters
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What term refers to the main group of cyclists in a road race?
| Pelloton
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In golf a score of 2 under par on a single hole is called a what?
| Eagle
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Pool or Billards is played with a cue ball and how many other balls?
| 15 Balls
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What female athlete signed a contract with Nike worth 54 million over the next 8 years?
| Serena Williams
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Name the Horse that won the 2003 and 2004 Kentucky Derby?
| Funny Side and Smarty Jones
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In which city is the US olympic trainning center located?
| Colorado Springs
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