Statistics for The 21st Century in Sports

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This quiz has been taken 23 times
The average score is 18 of 24

Answer Stats

Year	Event	Answer	% Correct
2020	Most sporting events are postponed, then held without crowds, because of this.	Covid-19 pandemic	100%
2022	This country controversially hosts the FIFA World Cup.	Qatar	100%
2017	This country's Olympic committee is suspended for doping violations.	Russia	100%
2021	The 2020 Olympics are held in this city after their postponement.	Tokyo	100%
2023	This NFL superstar announces his retirement "for good".	Tom Brady	95%
2016	This football club wins the Premier League at 5000-to-1 odds.	Leicester City	90%
2019	This golfer wins the Masters - his first major win in 11 years.	Tiger Woods	90%
2009	This sprinter sets the still-standing world record for the 100 metres.	Usain Bolt	90%
2010	This country wins a record 14 Winter Olympics gold medals as the host nation.	Canada	86%
2008	This tennis player beats Federer in one of the greatest finals at Wimbledon.	Rafael Nadal	86%
2004	This football club's "Invincibles" team wins the Premier League undefeated.	Arsenal	81%
2012	This cyclist is stripped of seven Tour de France titles for doping.	Lance Armstrong	76%
2000	The Olympics, held in this city, are declared the 'best ever' for the last time.	Sydney	76%
2002	This NFL team wins its first Super Bowl, launching a long-term dynasty.	New England Patriots	71%
2003	This basketballer is the first pick in the NBA draft, joining the Cavaliers.	Lebron James	67%
2015	This FIFA president resigns in the wake of a large corruption scandal.	Sepp Blatter	67%
2018	Cricket players from this country use sandpaper in a Test against South Africa.	Australia	62%
2006	This country wins the inaugural World Baseball Classic.	Japan	62%
2007	The first NFL International game is held in this city.	London	62%
2014	This Paralympian is convicted for killing his girlfriend.	Oscar Pistorius	62%
2005	This professional league's season is cancelled due to an ongoing labor lockout.	NHL	57%
2013	This NHL team scores two late goals in Game Six to win the Stanley Cup.	Chicago Blackhawks	38%
2011	England wins this sport's Ashes in Australia for the first time since 1987.	Cricket	38%
2001	This person throws the ceremonial first pitch at Game 3 of the World Series.	George W. Bush	38%