Twenty questions covering the rules as much as the results. Fouls allowed in an NBA game, what the number 10 shirt signifies in football, and what a steeplechase actually involves.
Curling, judo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook complete a round with good international spread.
- What is the maximum number of fouls a player can commit in a single game of professional basketball before being disqualified?
- Which Winter Olympic sport involves teams of two sliding a stone on ice towards a target area known as the house?
- In soccer (football), which position is often referred to as the 'number 10' and typically plays behind the forwards?
- What is the national sport of Japan, often referred to as the 'gentle way'?
- Which iconic basketball player is known for his Skyhook shot and won six NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers?
- In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth?
- In the sport of track and field, what is meant by the term Steeplechase?
- Which country won the first-ever Rugby World Cup in 1987?
- What's the official term for the defensive move in volleyball where a player jumps and blocks an opponent's spike?
- Who is the only boxer in history to win world championships in eight different weight divisions?
- Which famous Jamaican sprinter holds world records in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 x 100 meters relay?
- What type of racing involves participants pedaling on a small, single-track vehicle with one large front wheel and one small rear wheel?
- What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer is allowed to carry in their bag during a round of golf, according to the rules?
- In baseball, what is the term for the situation when a pitcher throws three strikes to a batter consecutively, resulting in an out?
- Who was the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes in 1954?
- In the sport of rugby, what is the term for the method of restarting play after a minor infringement, where the ball is thrown in from the sideline?
- In basketball, what do you call a shot that bounces off the backboard before going through the hoop?
- In golf, what terms is used when a player scores two strokes under par?
- What are the four swimming stokes used in various swimming competitions?
- What is meant by the terms silent touch and phantom strike in fencing?