Sports trivia – test your knowledge

Test your sporting know-how with a few fun facts.

Golf Balls Have 336 Dimples: The dimples help make the ball more aerodynamic, allowing it to travel further

Olympic Rings Colors: Each ring represents one of the five continents, and their colors also represent the flags of every nation competing in the 1912 Olympics

Longest Tennis Match: The longest tennis match in history was between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010, lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days.

World Cup Trophy Stolen: The FIFA World Cup trophy was stolen in 1966 and found by a dog named Pickles.

Fastest 100m Sprint: Usain Bolt holds the record at 9.58 seconds, set in 2009.

Early Olympic Participation: Women first participated in the Olympic Games in 1900, competing in tennis, croquet, sailing, equestrian, and golf

FIFA Women’s World Cup Viewership: The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup was the most viewed women’s sports event in history, attracting nearly 2 billion viewers globally

Net Zero Goals: UK Sport aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and have a net positive impact on the environment by 2040

Padel is the fastest-growing sport in the UK right now. Padel, a racquet sport that combines elements of tennis and squash, has seen a meteoric rise in popularity.

The tallest sports person in history is Sultan Kösen, a basketball player from Turkey, who stands at an astounding 251 cm (8 ft 3 in) tall.

What did you score? 10/10 Sporting Genius!!!