Multi-Sport Quiz Thread

[BoyBrumby]

Who is the only player to have captained an English League winning team in three different decades?

Tony Adams (89, 91, 98 & 02).

 

[sledger]

Tony Adams (89, 91, 98 & 02).

Would be an Arsenal fan who got it, guess that was an easy one!

 

[Goughy]

Who has the fastest time ever recorded in 100m sprint?

 

[steds]

Didn't Usain Bolt break the record over the weekend?

 

[Goughy]

Didn't Usain Bolt break the record over the weekend?

Yes he did, in an amazing 9.72 and Bolt isnt the correct answer to this question

 

[steds]

Assumed it wouldn't be that easy.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Think there's an insanely wind-assisted 9.69, but no idea who got it without resorting to google.

 

[Goughy]

Think there's an insanely wind-assisted 9.69, but no idea who got it without resorting to google.

Good answer. Correct time. 9.69

Clue- Happened in 1996

 

[GIMH]

Obadele Thompson, gutted that you gave the time as I was going to impress everyone with that

Was wind-assisted and at altitude IIRC

 

[Goughy]

Let me give a big hint by giving a tiny bio on the athlete concerned.

First individual Olympic medalist for his country
Now married to serial athlete shagger, former record holder and current drug cheat, Marion Jones
Ran 9.69 in 1996

EDIT- Just seen above post with correct answer. Good effort

 

[GIMH]

Ah I think I get to do a question now

Probably an easy one, but hey, I'll personalise it...

The Oval Sports Centre Bebington (Wirral) has been host to many great sporting events, including yours truly's Personal Bests at 3000m and 5000m (my other PBs tended to come away from home tbh). Anyhow, which sporting event was replicated at the oval for a famous film?
Either the film name or event will do tbh

 

[Goughy]

Ah I think I get to do a question now

Probably an easy one, but hey, I'll personalise it...

The Oval Sports Centre Bebington (Wirral) has been host to many great sporting events, including yours truly's Personal Bests at 3000m and 5000m (my other PBs tended to come away from home tbh). Anyhow, which sporting event was replicated at the oval for a famous film?
Either the film name or event will do tbh

Interesting. What sports you are refering to. Track? swimming? cycling?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Take a stab at Chariots of Fire; which means the Paris Olympics of 1924.

 

[GIMH]

Interesting. What sports you are refering to. Track? swimming? cycling?

track...haha was never very good but used to train hard and enjoy it, was naturally more of a distance runner but when I stopped doing it I was mainly focusing on the 400 and 800, and basically in events used to just run whatever the team needed someone for, did the shot once as well

 

[GIMH]

Oh and was that an educated guess Brumby? Good effort anyway,

 

[Jamee999]

Was going to go for CoF

 

[BoyBrumby]

Oh and was that an educated guess Brumby? Good effort anyway,

Yeah, no Googling involved, I swear.

Chariots is probably out on its own when it comes to famous British athletics films, so took a stab. had you asked "which stadium in Plastic Scouseland was Chariots of Fire filmed at?" I'd have struggled...

EDIT: Now I think of it, isn't Colin Welland from your part of the world?

 

[GIMH]

St. Helens. steds would possibly take issue at that being labelled my part of the world, it is the same county under the modern boundaries though

 

[steds]

Hmmm.

 

[Goughy]

According to Sports Illustrated, who is the highest paid athlete (wages and endorsements) in the World that wasnt born in North or South America or Europe?