A collection of quiz questions related to sports

road cycling

Triathlon, which would likely be the first to come to mind as an extreme sport, is an endurance event consisting of three disciplines. It began in the United States in 1974, and the name of the race changes depending on the total distance of those three disciplines. The total distance for an Olympic-standard triathlon is 51.5 km, and it is called the “short distance” or “Olympic distance.”

figure

In Japan, models and dolls are called “figures,” so it can be a bit confusing, right? The answer is “figure,” named because the traces drawn on the ice after gliding on the rink look like geometric figures. In English, it’s written as “figure.”

400m

In track and field, the use of tracks began in 19th-century Britain, where a standard lap was 440 yards. For the modern Olympics, the French metric system was adopted; since 440 yards is 404 meters, the fraction was rounded down to make it 400 meters.

12 professional baseball teams

There are 12 teams in total: six in the Central League—the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, and Hiroshima Toyo Carp—and six in the Pacific League—the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Saitama Seibu Lions, Chiba Lotte Marines, Orix Buffaloes, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

United Kingdom

Rugby originated from football. Back then, football had no clear rules and was enjoyed under local rules that varied by region and school. It is said that rugby began when a student at Rugby School, a prestigious British institution, picked up the ball and ran with it.