Finals - BOSM Sports Quiz '14 - BITS Pilani

ROUND #1: List-it
0 There are a total of 10 sportspersons who appear in this video. Identify.
0 Cricket (4)
0 Badminton (1)
0 Football (2)
0 Tennis (1)
0 Hockey (2)
0 Points = (2.5 *4) + (5*4) + (10*2) +10 = 60 POINTS.

0 <VIDEO REMOVED>
0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jf6pwtPqCs
0 Time (hh:mm:ss)  (00:01:50) to (00:03:40)

0 Cricket (4) ---> Arun Lal, Prasanna, Hirwani, S Venkataraghavan
0 Badminton (1) ----> Prakash Padukone
0 Football (2) -----> PK Banerjee, Chuni Goswami
0 Tennis (1) -----> Ramanathan Krishnan
0 Hockey (2) ----> Leslie Claudius, Gurbux Singh

ROUND #2: Infinite Pounce (CW)
0 +15/-5 [Pounce]
0 +10/0 [Direct/Bounce]

1
0 The year was 1989, when Yuri and Aleksandr met in the city that would
go on to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. Aleksandr had a son, who gifted
Yuri's daughter an equipment particular to a certain sport. Both the son
and the daughter would go on to become World No.1s in the same sport.
ID.

0 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
0 Maria Sharapova.

2
0 Billy Collins Jr. was an undefeated middle weight boxer. In 1983, he came
up against Luis Resto, who eventually broke his unbeaten run in a brutal
10-round match. Barely three years later, Collins was found dead in an
automobile crash, having lost his eyesight in this bout and Resto was
serving a 2.5 year sentence for intentional grievous assault.
0 What happened on that fateful day in 1983 that led a major rule change
in professional boxing?

0 Resto boxed the entire
second half of the game
with gloves that had
their padding removed.
0 The rules now require
gloves to be checked
after every second
round.

3
0 X beat Iranian Abbas Jaidi to win his only Olympic Gold Medal. This bout
was decided in X’s favour on a judges’ decision after the score ended 1-1
following the regulation 8-minute mark. Jaidi raised a huge protest saying
the judges were partial towards the home favourite, and experts who
have viewed the recorded versions agree that “X’s highly touted Gold
Medal is probably a little undeserved”.
0 Who was X?

4
0 This incident involving two respective club legends divided fans and
fanatics on both sides to hurl abuse at the other. The person in red
eventually came to realise his error, and apologised for the incident
repeatedly. What is the player in red doing to taunt to the other chap, and
why?

0 Robbie Fowler taunting Graeme Le Saux for his
alleged homosexuality.

5
0 Known as the "Magician from Riga", X is often considered the greatest
attacking player of all time. In 1957, at the age of 20, he became the
youngest player ever to win the hugely competitive USSR Chess
Championship. So great was this achievement that the FIDE anointed him
a GM, even though he technically hadn't played enough senior
tournaments. Considered a great innovator, the Chess Bible - "The
Mammoth Book on the World's Greatest Chess Games" contains more
games involving him than anyone else. The Annual X Memorial is held in
Moscow since 2006 in his honour. X?

0 Mikhail Tal, “Tal Memorial Tournament”

6
0 In Roland Garros, the Tennis Balls are euphemistically called "X Balls",
because they are required to be as rough and weather-bitten as their
namesake.
0 In adventure sports, before encountering the toughest and most daring
trails/jumps/stunts, the participants are often asked to summon their
inner “X”.
0 When USA lost the 2012 Ryder Cup from an almost unbeatable position,
their captain Davis Love-III famously said that had he and his men shown
a tenth of the will power and patriotism that X had, they'd have sealed the
tie. X?

7
0 X: "My wife loved a glass of iced tea with her lunch. So, one day, I was like,
'Babe, why don't you make a pitcher full of it and squeeze a few lemons and
we'll see what happens.' I took a hip flask full of that stuff, and it worked for
me every single time, across every single link in the world."
0 X was once seated at a Palm Springs restaurant and ordered this drink to
his specification. A lady seated near him, happened to overhear it and
ordered an "X" as well.
0 What/Who is X?

0X = Arnold Palmer,
0“Arnold Palmer’s Iced
Lemon Tea”.

8
0 The photo is one of Bradman and a man who many then
considered to be the finest batsman in the world.
Numerous historians and patrons of the game still include
him in lists of Cricket's missing geniuses (Barry Richards,
Mike Procter, Dave Houghton, DB Deodhar etc.).
0 This player was charged for murdering his wife and
eventually left the country and continued playing cricket
wherever he went, eventually, becoming the only man to
lead 3 countries at First-Class level.

0 X = Mahadevan Sathasivam, “The Ceylonese Bradman”

9
0 The motto of this territory is "Quoconque Jeceris Stabit", which basically
means "Throw it whichever way, it remains standing."
0 This is assumed to be a reference to the motif of this territory, which is
seen on most posters. It also happens to be the motif of Sicily and
Brittany.
0 Name this territory, which is located on the Celtic Sea, and the motif.

0 Isle of Man, Motif = “The Triskellion”

10
0 John Ian Wing, as a 17 year-old carpenter, wrote an anonymous letter to
the IOC in 1956 suggesting something out of the box. The IOC found this
suggestion so profoundly simple and beautiful that they have followed
this as a tradition in every Olympics since. Only 32 years later, just before
the '88 Olympics in Seoul did Wing publicly announce that he was the
writer and he had not done so because of fear that the IOC wouldn't take
an idea seriously if they knew that it came from a simpleton.
0 What was the suggestion?

0 It was his suggestion that athletes of different countries should be
allowed to mingle in the closing ceremony.

11
0 Francois Brandt and Roelef Klein were both rowers of high pedigree.
They competed along with Hermanus Brockman at the 1900 Paris
Olympics in the Eights category and won a bronze medal. For Coxed Pairs
category, which allowed a third man for steering, they struck upon an
idea and replaced Brockman because of a certain disadvantage.
They eventually won the gold medal and in the process set a record that
will probably never be broken. What?

0 They called up an anonymous 10-year old Dutch kid to be their
Coxswain, since the kid weighed less than a fifth of Brockman’s weight.

1
2
0 X was the undisputed World middleweight Champion from 1980-87. Y
would be named the "Boxer of the Decade", for the 1980s.
They both met at Las Vegas in 1987, in what was billed as the greatest
boxing match since the “Thrilla’ in Manila”. Y, coming out of retirement
and also younger by two years, allowed X to retain a higher share of
earnings after twisting a few rules in his favour, such as lighter gloves,
a bigger ring, and a maximum of 12 rounds.
In a hotly debated decision among experts and other professionals Y
was named the winner in a split decision among the judges. This epic
encounter saw X throwing 804 punches and Y throwing 637.
0 X, Y?

0 X = “Marvellous” Marvin Hagler, Y = “Sugar Ray” Leonard

13
0 The video (from 1968) depicts the final race, and eventually fatal crash of
driver X, often referred to in glowing terms as the “One who got away.”
In a short career involving only 76 races, X won 25 of them, including 2
World Championships. He also held the record for most wins in
qualifying until it was broken by Senna in 1990. Who is X?
0 <Video removed>

0 X = Jim Clark. His teammate was Graham Hill, another British
motorsport legend.

14
0 Sachin Tendulkar’s first ever series win as a captain was in 1997.
Which series did India win then?
0 How did it influence Sachin’s household?

0 Sahara Cup
0 His daughter is named Sara after the
Sahara Cup.

15
0 "Turning my back on X was one the moments I regret the most in my
life", said Y. X was widely referred to Y's spiritual mentor and trainer.
0 He strongly encouraged Y to consider signing up with the separatist
organisation Z, many members of which vehemently protested against
X's inclusion on the grounds that he plied a "filthy trade of blood and
violence". Z, eventually did a U-turn and accepted Y, and ironically, this
is when the relationship between X and Y permanently broke down
permanently until X's death a year later

0 X = Malcolm X, Y = Muhammad Ali

16
0 The story goes that when the group of businessmen decided to form this
football club and construct a new training park/stadium, they did so, on land
that was previously owned by some Romani Gypsies. The land was forcibly
cleared in 1906, and the Gypsies supposedly placed a 100-year curse on the
club.
0 This "curse" became so widely and wildly popular, that at one point, the club
actually had as many psychological consultants as fitness trainers. Managers
even went to the extent of placing crucifixes at different locations on the
ground, and various tales have been told about key players getting injured at
all the wrong times. Finally, in April 2006, this "curse" was lifted when X beat
QPR FC 2-1 to finish second in the Championship and qualify for the Premier
League for the first ever time.
0 X?

ROUND #3: AV Round
0 Written Round
0 Exchange sheets for scoring.
0 [ANSWER-SLIDES FOLLOW THE QUESTIONS IN THIS PPT]

1
0 Generally considered the two major martial art forms to originate from
Kerala, X and Y have gradually gained world-wide acceptance as the
most-scientifically designed ancient martial art forms.
0 X is the more popular "brand", and is in the limelight on-and-off. It
provides instructions on various hand-held weapons, weapon-less battle
and even on ways to cure set right dislocated limbs. The most common
version depicts a one-on-one fight with javelin-like wooden sticks
0 Y is essentially a more esoteric art form that uses no weapons. In fact, it’s
name almost perfectly translates into “only hands”.

0 X = Kallari Payattu, Y = Verum Kai

2
0 What does this commercial represent? Which event? (5+5)
0 <VIDEO REMOVED>
0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2JbRYrmf74

0 Curse of the Bambino, Boston Red Sox finally winning World Series
after 80 years (2004).
0 (Full 10 points only if all 3 are mentioned. Otherwise, only 5 points.)

3
0 Every single person in this picture has won at least 1 Formula Grand Prix.
The also-rans are Jo Bonnier, Wolfgang von Tripps and Tony Brooks who
obviously no one has heard about. The remaining are:
0 W--> Often called the "Greatest Driver to never win an F1 WC"
0 X, Y --> The only father-son combo to have both won the WC.
0 Z--> He lived to the age of only 35, but by then was a renowned driver,
constructor, engineer and tyre manufacturer. His name has won 20 F1
championships and 135 Grands Prix. (5*4)

W  Stirling Moss
X, Y  Graham and Damon Hill.
Z  Bruce McLaren

4
0 ID this composition by Edvard Grieg, which was initially made for a
stage performance of Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt".
0 Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Atticus Ross won the Academy Award
for Best Score for an industrial version of this song.
0 This version of the song was played in a famous sports scene depicted in
the movie X. (10+5+5)
0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrIYT-MrVaI

0 “In the Hall of the Mountain King”. (10 points)
0 Played in “The Social Network” during the “Henley Regatta” scene.
(5*2)

5
0 Who is being interviewed? What occasion?

6
0 X, prior to becoming one of the most recognising faces on TV, was a
sports correspondent tied to numerous channels on a free-lance basis.
0 Among these was a contract with NBC as a track-side reporter – Chris
Economaki – at the Indy 500. Who was Chris Economaki/X?
0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g0xP-Yss5w

ROUND #4: LVC
0 Written Round
0 Each slide contains a movie poster. ID the movie in each case (+5)
0 There is a specific connect, across the whole set.
(Points for connect mentioned on slide)

CONNECT
These are the 14 sports-films that have been nominated for
an Oscar in the “Academy Award for Best Picture” Category.

ROUND #5: Infinite Pounce (CCW)
0 +15/-5 [Pounce]
0 +10/0 [Direct/Bounce]

1
In baseball, what name is given to this changeup?

2
• It is a grappling hold which is executed
from the backside of the opponent. One
or both arms are used to encircle the
opponent's arm under the armpit, and
secured at the opponent's neck. It is
supposedly named after X, who used
strategies based on surrounding the
opponent to win his most important
conflicts in the late 18th and early 19th
centuries.
• Name the hold/Id X .

3
• Pictured is Len Hutton becoming the first man to
be given out obstructing the field in the England v
South Africa 5th Test at The Oval , August 1951.
The South African wicket-keeper in the pic here
was himself involved in yet another unusual form
of dismissal, having been given out handling the
ball vs. England at Cape Town in January 1957,
thereby becoming the first person adjudged out
for handling the ball.
• Just identify .

4
• Pictured here is the area in an ice rink
where figure skaters wait for their scores
to be announced after their
performances during a figure skating
competition.
• What is this area called?

Kiss and Cry
Because a good performance is celebrated with a kiss ,
while they cry after a poor one

5
• Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli added 664 runs for the third wicket in a Harris
Shield game in February 1988 at the Azad Maidan to create a new world partnership
record for any wicket in any class of cricket. Kambli scored 349 and Tendulkar 326 as
their team Shardashram School hoisted a total of 748/2 before skittling the
opponents St. Xavier's High School out for 154.
• For Shardashram, the tone was set early in the match by opening bowler X (figures
of 7 - 2 - 16 – 0), but the destroyer-in-chief was Y, who had bowling figures of 23 - 5
- 37 - 6 at the end of the match.
• Id X and Y.

6
Pictured is the only stadium in the world to be built entirely of white marble.
Identify and name the event happening.

Panathinaikos Stadium, Athens
Opening of the 1896 Olympics

7
• They are the oldest professional football team in North America, and they are also
the oldest professional sports franchise in North America to still retain its original
name. They get their name from the rowing club based in the city, which in turn was
derived from X, a group of mythical heroes and boatmen in Greek mythology.
• Identify.

8
• Melville Dewey, the man behind the Dewey Decimal System used by libraries, founded
a club in 1895 in a village in Essex county in the state of New York. This club was
intended as a place where educators might find health, strength and inspiration at
modest cost. The club inspired the village to be renamed after it and became
instrumental in developing the sporting infrastructure of the region. The village rose to
world fame in 1932, and again, in 1980.
• Just identify.

9
• This air base, built in 1935, was the main training base for the German Luftwaffe during WW II. It was modeled after
the USAAF training center at Randolph Field, Texas. The base escaped bombing until the later stages of the war as it
was thought to be of little strategic importance. The base was later used by USAF until 1960.
• Why are we discussing this in a sports quiz?

Furstenfeldbruck, site of the Munich Massacre

10
• She is the first female athlete to
feature on a Time cover, in 1923.
Jordan Baker, the golfer with a
slightly shady reputation in “The
Great Gatsby” was based on her and
was instrumental in keeping her
legacy alive.
• Who ?

11
• Bruce Seldon won the WBA heavyweight title in 1995 beating former champion Tony
Tucker. In his second defense, he took on Mike Tyson in 1996 at the MGM Grand in
Las Vegas. He was knocked down twice by Tyson under punches that did not appear
to connect with much force, and the match was stopped by knockout in the first
round amidst chants of match-fixing by the spectators.
• The match, however, is remembered today for events surrounding a celebrity who
was in attendance that day at the MGM grand.
• What happened that day?

12
• “It ends with the word 'Ha', or the breath of life. The words and motions represent
drawing vital energy into the heart and lungs. The right arm searches for the 'Ha' on
the left side of the body, while the head turns to the right also symbolically seeking
vital energy. Then the right hand hauls that energy into the heart, lungs and air
passages, and the eyes and tongue signal that the energy has been harnessed
before it is expelled with the final ‘Ha’”.
• What controversial act is described here?

The throat slitting gesture during Kapa O Pango

13
• There are only 2 cricketers with this distinction – the first is New Zealander Rodney
Redmond (father of Aaron Redmond), whose inclusion in this list was due to his
issues with contact lenses and nothing to do with his cricket. The other is a
Trinidadian civil servant who also played soccer for Trinidad and is in this list because
of his anti-establishment attitude and slow scoring rate.
• Who is this guy? What list?

Andy Ganteaume of the 112.00 Test Average fame
The only guys to score a hundred on test debut and never play again

15
• Tej Singh Prabhakar, the last ruling Maharaja
of Alwar, passed away in 2009 and was one of
the last surviving princely rulers of the
old Indian Empire.
• Which order of chivalry became
dormant with his death?

Order of the Star of India, inspiration for the BCCI logo

15
• This is Fabio Grosso celebrating the opening goal against
Germany in the 2006 WC semi-final. Many noticed that the
celebration was reminiscent of a similar instance from a few
decades ago. Grosso himself went on to say that his
celebration was a tribute of sorts to the earlier incident. Who
was the original perp, and what was the occasion?
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRgUb3S9Yjk

• Grosso imitated Marco Tardelli’s celebration from the 1982
World Cup Final against Germany.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFpJUE4T2_Q

16
• Following certain events in July 2003, Nick Newlife staked a bet
on a certain event, which had the odds of 66/1. He wagered
exactly 1520.37 GBP.
Mr. Newlife passed away in 2009, never living enough to see if
his wager would reap the rewards. A man with no lack of
foresight, he clearly bequeathed any potential earnings from
his bet to the charity OxFam. As it turned out OxFam made
over a 100,000GBP from a bet it had no idea about.
• What was this about?

• Federer’s record-equalling 7th win at Wimbledon

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