Daily challenge · 29 September 2026
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Question 1
In tennis, what does “love” mean in the score?
- A Zero
- B One point
- C A tied game
- D A match point
In tennis scoring, “love” means zero.
Question 2
What is the standard marathon distance?
- A 40 kilometres
- B 42.195 kilometres
- C 45 kilometres
- D 26 kilometres
The standard marathon distance is 42.195 kilometres, or 26 miles and 385 yards.
Question 3
Which English country house gave badminton its name?
- A Chatsworth House
- B Badminton House
- C Blenheim Palace
- D Hampton Court Palace
The sport took its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire.
Question 4
Who won the men’s marathon at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
- A Spyridon Louis
- B Thomas Hicks
- C Dorando Pietri
- D Paavo Nurmi
Greek runner Spyridon Louis won the marathon at the 1896 Athens Olympics.
Question 5
When the first Wimbledon Championships were held in 1877, which event was contested?
- A Men’s singles
- B Women’s singles
- C Men’s doubles
- D Mixed doubles
The inaugural Wimbledon Championships featured only men’s singles.
Question 6
In what year was the yellow leader’s jersey first used in the Tour de France?
- A 1903
- B 1919
- C 1930
- D 1947
The Tour de France introduced the yellow jersey in 1919.
Question 7
The 1908 Olympic marathon helped establish the distance later standardized as 26 miles and 385 yards. Where was its finish?
- A In front of the royal box at the Olympic Stadium
- B At the entrance to Windsor Castle
- C Outside St Paul’s Cathedral
- D At the finish line of the Tour de France
The 1908 London Olympic marathon finished inside the stadium, in front of the royal box.
Question 8
Which player won the inaugural Wimbledon women’s singles title in 1884?
- A Charlotte Cooper
- B Lottie Dod
- C Maud Watson
- D Dorothea Douglass
Maud Watson won the first Wimbledon women’s singles championship in 1884.
Question 9
Before the 1969 Major League Baseball season, what was the maximum permitted height of the pitcher’s mound reduced to?
- A 8 inches
- B 10 inches
- C 12 inches
- D 15 inches
The maximum mound height was reduced from 15 inches to 10 inches before the 1969 season.
Final question
What was the final score of the men’s basketball gold-medal game between the Soviet Union and the United States at the 1972 Munich Olympics?
- A 51–50 to the Soviet Union
- B 50–49 to the United States
- C 52–51 to the Soviet Union
- D 51–50 to the United States
The Soviet Union won 51–50 after the game’s final seconds were replayed.