Pierre de Coubertin, was a member of a French aristocratic family, an educator & a historian. He was influenced by the benefits of physical education & believed that men who received it would be better prepared to fight in wars. France had been humiliated in the Franco-Prussian War recently.
As a result of this belief, he championed a particular cause from the world of sports. What was his contribution?
Category: Sports
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This star recently launched his YouTube channel named UR. The philosophy behind the name is that symbolizes inclusivity and a sense of family. It is also supposed to showcase more than his accomplishments, aiming to present a more intimate and authentic portrayal of the renowned icon.
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In 1992, a paper titled “A fair result in foul weather” was presented at the Royal Statistical Society. This was in response to the rather farcical ending of sports semi final match.
The method introduced the concept of ‘resources’ in making score estimations for truncated games – X & Y. Simply put, a team with more X & Y would have a higher scoring potential.
Give me the Sport, the Method and X & Y. 5 points for each.
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The term X was coin as a way of measurement of the English Cricket Team against others. The first version of X occurred between England & Australia in 1877. Over the years, other countries were was included in X – South Africa (1889), West Indies (1928), New Zealand (1980), India (1932) and so on and so forth.
There are 12 teams currently which qualify for X. Identify X.
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The scoring for this game has always confused new comers. The starting score is thought to be related to the French word l’oeuf, meaning egg.
The scores are thought to be represented by hands of the clock, but this is also not followed completely.
However, to its credit, the scoring system has remained stable since the Victorian period.
Which sport am I talking about?
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The product X was a collaboration between Nike & X Foundation & became one of the largest social cause campaigns in history.
The idea was based on a similar product that Nike used to market for basketball called ‘baller’. The colour was chosen due to its connection with a certain sport. It ended up being a good selection, as the colour popped when worn by celebrities across the world.
Identify X.
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Hosting the Olympic Games is considered a great honour in sports, with 7-10 countries competing in general.
However, when the bid for 2024 Olympics was being decided, the IOC took a decision which was a first in the history of the games.
What was different about the selection process for the 2024 Olympics?
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It’s is no secret that the last time England won the Football World Cup was in 1966.
However, the tournament was also the debut tournament for two teams. The first was Portugal. The second was a country from Asia.
Identify the second country.
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The U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field were held in Eugene, Oregon this week on the campus of the University of Oregon. The event was held in the small college town due to its history with the sport.
Can you name the company started in Eugene, Oregon (by two college alums) which as a distributor to a Japanese company & went on to ‘invent’ jogging?
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Can you connect the following brands to a sportsperson?
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The original location of Bronx, New York was scraped due to protests from the local residents. Long Island, New York was then chosen due to concentration of a particular community in the area. The complex is meant to be a temporary location, with the seating stands being borrowed from Las Vegas Formula 1 race.
What am I talking about?
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The Elo system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in zero-sum games.
Over the years, it has been used for multiple games, and even for matchmaking for Tinder, the dating app.
The question is, which game was the Elo system originally created for?
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The following is a tweet from the FIFA, noting the retirement of a player. The player is the third-highest international goal scorer among active players, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Can you identify him?
Show AnswerSunil Chhetri, the current captain of both Indian Super League club Bengaluru and the India national team.
He will play his last match on 6-Jun in India's second-round World Cup Qualifier match against Kuwait at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata.
Watch Sunil's Message to all his fans on his retirement.
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The following is the graph of 3 point attempts being taken in basketball over the years.
Which 6ft 3in & 4 times NBA champion is credited with changing the sport, and increasing this trend?
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X is a group started in 2009, and has 5 members, a bearded guy, a tall guy, purple hoser & two twins. The group is mostly active in sports-adjacent content & holds 17 Guinness World Records.
Their website says “Five ____, a camera & a friends bet. That’s how X was born”.
Can you identify the group?
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The practice of distributing condoms at this sports event started in 1988 to raise awareness for HIV & AIDS. The practice was halted in the 2020/21 edition due to the ban on intimacy laws during the pandemic.
The practice has been resumed from this year’s event, where 300,000 condoms would be distributed for about 14,000 participants.
Which event am I talking about?
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The following is a picture taken from a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball match on October 2, 1977. This is widely recorded as the first instance of which event?
Show AnswerThis is considered to the the first 'High Five' in recorded history. The team even established that a High Five should be given after each home run. From here the gestured became popular & entered mainstream media.
Watch an Interesting Video on the history behind the event.
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Connect the following companies to the world of sports. Also can you identify the missing company?
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This product was invented in 1874 by CF Bennett for protecting private parts of male cyclists, while he was working for a company now known as Bike Athletic.
Over the years, this product has broken out of its niche usage & has become a sex symbol of sorts.
Which product am I talking about?
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One sponsor of this team went to jail for failing to appear before a court.
The next sponsor is merging its business with a competitor after losing market share.
The one after that had to break its business due to geo-political reasons.
Another sponsor has lost its valuation by 90%.
Which sports team have all these businesses sponsored?