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Cities in Sporting History

For each of these events in sporting history, can you name the city where they took place?
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Last updated: November 12, 2023
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Year
Event
Answer
2021
The 2020 Olympics are held a year late in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tokyo
2016
The Foxes celebrate winning the English Premier League against 5000-1 odds.
Leicester
2008
Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Open just two months after knee surgery.
San Diego
2001
George Bush throws the ceremonial first pitch at the World Series, following 9/11.
New York City
2000
The Olympic Games are called the "best ever" for the last time.
Sydney
1998
The Bulls beat the Jazz in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with Michael Jordan's help.
Salt Lake City
1997
Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield's ear in the WBA Heavyweight Championship.
Las Vegas
1995
South Africa wins the Rugby World Cup final, three years after the end of apartheid.
Johannesburg
1989
A human crush at the Hillsborough Stadium kills 97 Liverpool supporters.
Sheffield
1986
Maradona's scores his "Hand of God" goal in the FIFA World Cup quarter finals.
Mexico City
1974
Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman in the 'Rumble in the Jungle'.
Kinshasa
1967
The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in the first Super Bowl.
Los Angeles
1960
The first international Paralympic Games are held.
Rome
1950
The United States stun England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup's 'Miracle on Grass'.
Belo Horizonte
1936
African-American Jesse Owens wins four Olympic medals, defying the 'Aryan myth'.
Berlin
1917
The National Hockey League is founded.
Montreal
1896
The modern Olympic Games are launched.
Athens
1872
England and Scotland play the first international football match.
Glasgow
1858
The first Australian football club, and the world's oldest professional club, is founded.
Melbourne
1788
Marylebone Cricket Club codifies the laws of cricket.
London
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