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

Floyd Mayweather, Jack Hughes and Keeley Hodgkinson. Composite: Getty, Shutterstock

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

   1. Norway

   2. USA

   3. Italy

   4. Netherlands

2. 

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

   1. They won medals after giving birth earlier this year

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

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

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

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

   1. Spain and New Zealand

   2. Georgia and Brazil

   3. Cuba and Egypt

   4. Monaco and Peru

4. 

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

   1. … scored an own goal

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

   3. … lost his front teeth

   4. … a red card overturned by the video referee

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

   1. Burnley

   2. Tottenham

   3. Everton

   4. Wolves

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 …

   1. Sydney

   2. Las Vegas

   3. Tokyo

   4. Cairo

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?

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

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

   3. The red cards both arrived after the final whistle

   4. They were not on pitch at the time

8. 

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

   1. Malmö

   2. FC Copenhagen

   3. Helsingborgs

   4. IFK Gothenburg

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

   1. Mayweather won by knockout

   2. Mayweather won on points

   3. Pacquiao won on points

   4. It was a draw

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?

    1. Amanda Serrano

    2. Chantelle Cameron

    3. Delfine Persoon

    4. Jessica McCaskill

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

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

    2. He only won one trophy: the World Cup

    3. He never conceded a foul

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

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?

    1. 1936

    2. 1983

    3. 1996

    4. 2008

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?

    1. Titanic

    2. Star Wars

    3. Psycho

    4. Gone with the Wind

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?

    1. Lewis Hamilton

    2. Max Verstappen

    3. Lando Norris

    4. Fernando Alonso

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?

    1. 10

    2. 17

    3. 21

    4. 30

Solutions

1:A - They won more gold medals (18) and more medals (41) than any other country. USA finished second, above the Netherlands and Italy., 2:B - “I get to share the medal with dear Sara. What are the odds?” said Stjernesund. “It’s very fun to share the medal, it was one in a million. How crazy. I’ve never been this close with anyone in my entire life.” They finished the first run in the giant slalom in 1:03.97 mins and the second in 1:10.15 mins. Federica Brignone won gold for Italy., 3:B - Brazil are the first South American country to win a medal at the Winter Olympics., 4:C - It was a big day for the Hughes family. His brother, Quinn, also played in the final., 5:B - They have picked up just four points from their last nine league games. , 6:B - Las Vegas is hosting three rugby league games this weekend: Hull KR v Leeds Rhinos in Super League, and Newcastle Knights v North Queensland Cowboys and Canterbury Bulldogs v St George-Illawarra Dragons in the NRL., 7:D - Scalvini had been subbed off 20 minutes earlier and Bensebaini was an unused substitute. , 8:A - Malmö were beaten by Nottingham Forest in the final in 1979. It remains the only final contested by two English managers: Bob Houghton and Brian Clough. , 9:B - Mayweather won by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring it 116–112 and the other 118–110. , 10:B - Although, Serrano fans – and quite a few neutrals – think she lost at least one of their three fights., 11:B - Kramer has taken up writing in his retirement, releasing his debut novel Das Leben fing im Sommer an last year. , 12:B - Jarmila Kratochvilova’s record has stood since July 1983. “This is the closest I've felt – now I really do believe that we can break it,” said Hodgkinson, who clocked 1:54.87 in the indoor race. , 13:B - Spurs were last relegated in May 1977, the same month that Star Wars hit cinemas., 14:B - Verstappen also holds the record for being the youngest driver to win a Grand Prix. , 15:C - They were beaten 30-21 by Scotland and 42-21 by Ireland.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week

2. 2 and above.

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3. 3 and above.

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4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week

5. 5 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week

6. 6 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played.

7. 7 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played.

8. 8 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played.

9. 9 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played.

10. 10 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

11. 11 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

12. 12 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

13. 13 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

14. 14 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week

16. 15 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.