Sports Trivia: 20 Facts Every Quiz Fan Should Know

The sports round rewards fans who know a little history as well as the latest scores. Here are 20 facts that come up again and again on quiz night.

The Olympics

• The modern Olympic Games were revived in Athens in 1896.
• The five Olympic rings represent the five inhabited continents joined together.
• The Summer and Winter Games are now held two years apart rather than in the same year.
• The marathon distance of just over 42 kilometres traces back to a legendary run in ancient Greece.

The World’s Games

• Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the world by number of fans.
• The FIFA World Cup is held every four years and is one of the most watched events on the planet.
• A standard game of basketball is played by two teams of five players each.
• Tennis uses an unusual scoring system that runs 15, 30, 40 and then game.

Records & Firsts

• Cricket matches can last a few hours or, in the Test format, up to five days.
• The Tour de France is one of the most gruelling endurance events in all of sport.
• Golf is one of the few sports to have been played on the Moon.

Keep these in your back pocket and the sports round becomes easy points. Fancy a challenge? Start a free Sports quiz right now and put your knowledge to the test.