Sports quiz of the week: Olympic heroes, world champions and Norwegian stars

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  1. 1.Which country finished top of the medal table at the Winter Olympics?

    Norway

    USA

    Italy

    Netherlands

  2. 2.The skiers Sara Hector and Thea Louise Stjernesund did something remarkable at the Winter Olympics. What?

    They won medals after giving birth earlier this year

    They clocked the exact same times in two races so were both given silver medals

    They won medals in skiing, having competed in the luge four years ago in Beijing

    The became the first pair of sisters to win medals at the same Games

  3. 3.Which two countries won medals at the Winter Olympics for the first time?

    Spain and New Zealand

    Georgia and Brazil

    Cuba and Egypt

    Monaco and Peru

  4. 4.Jack Hughes scored the winning goal for USA against Canada in the men’s ice hockey final – a few minutes after he had …

    … scored an own goal

    ... asked his manager to be subbed off with an injury

    … lost his front teeth

    … a red card overturned by the video referee

  5. 5.Which team is yet to win a game in the Premier League in 2026?

    Burnley

    Tottenham

    Everton

    Wolves

  6. 6.It has been a mixed start to the year for Hull KR. They lost to newly promoted York Knights on the opening weekend of the Super League season, then beat Brisbane Broncos to be crowned world champions, and are now preparing to play Leeds Rhinos in …

    Sydney

    Las Vegas

    Tokyo

    Cairo

  7. 7.Giorgio Scalvini and Nico Schlotterbeck were both sent off in the 97th minute of the Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta. Why was that a surprise?

    The are both Atalanta players and their team was winning 4-1 at the time

    Neither had been shown a yellow card before in their entire careers

    The red cards both arrived after the final whistle

    They were not on pitch at the time

  8. 8.The Norwegian club FK Bodø/Glimt have reached the last 16. Which Scandinavian team has played in a European Cup final?

    Malmö

    FC Copenhagen

    Helsingborgs

    IFK Gothenburg

  9. 9.Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are having a rematch in September. What happened in their first fight?

    Mayweather won by knockout

    Mayweather won on points

    Pacquiao won on points

    It was a draw

  10. 10.Katie Taylor says she will retire after one last fight this summer in Dublin. Taylor won a gold medal at the London Olympics before collecting multiple world titles. She has won 25 of her 26 pro fights. Who beat her?

    Amanda Serrano

    Chantelle Cameron

    Delfine Persoon

    Jessica McCaskill

  11. 11.The former footballer Christoph Kramer celebrated his 35th birthday this week. What was remarkable about his career?

    His four Germany caps were given to him by four different managers

    He only won one trophy: the World Cup

    He never conceded a foul

    He played 200 matches in his career and all of them were at home

  12. 12.Keely Hodgkinson smashed the women’s indoor 800m world record. Her sights are now set on the outdoor 800m, which has the oldest world record in athletics. When was it set?

    1936

    1983

    1996

    2008

  13. 13.Spurs are just four points above the relegation zone after their 4-1 defeat to Arsenal. They have only been relegated once in the last 75 years. Which of these films hit cinemas a few weeks after that relegation?

    Titanic

    Star Wars

    Psycho

    Gone with the Wind

  14. 14.The British racer Arvid Lindblad is preparing to make his debut in Formula One at the age of 18. Who is the youngest driver in the history of the sport, having made his debut aged 17?

    Lewis Hamilton

    Max Verstappen

    Lando Norris

    Fernando Alonso

  15. 15.England have lost their last two matches in the Six Nations. They have scored the same number of points in both games. How many?

    10

    17

    21

    30

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