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Sports Around the World
1. What country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
2. What is the national sport of Japan?
3. The name 'Sambo' is an acronym for a phrase that means what in English?
4. The word 'Soccer' is a slang abbreviation for which term?
5. The famous 'Boat Race' takes place between which two historic universities?
6. What is the name of the court where Basque Pelota is played?
7. What is the estate 'Badminton House' the namesake for?
8. What does the 'Formula' in Formula 1 refer to?
9. Why was Capoeira originally designed to look like a dance?
10. Who is the legendary Hawaiian swimmer and surfer credited with popularizing surfing worldwide in the early 20th century?
11. Which historical figure is known as the 'Father of Gymnastics' for inventing apparatus like the parallel bars?
12. Which part of the stick is a player allowed to use to hit the ball in Field Hockey?
13. Which nation famously broke India's dominance by winning gold in Kabaddi at the 2018 Asian Games?
14. In the game of Snooker, what is the highest possible 'standard' break score?
15. How did the sport of 'Bobsleigh' get its name?
16. What was the critical discovery Ralph Samuelson made to successfully stay above the water on skis?
17. In which position does an athlete ride the sled in the sport of Skeleton?
18. According to legend, why was a tenth pin added to the game of bowling in America?
19. How many holes are found in a standard woven Sepak Takraw ball?
20. How is the Olympic flame traditionally lit in Olympia, Greece?