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Welcome to our first sports quiz of 2023, where we look at major events in sport during 2022

 

Questions

1) The Winter Olympic Games were held in Beijing, but how many winter games have there been? a) 16 b) 20 c) 24

 

2) Which country finished top of the 2022 Winter Olympic medal table with 37 medals 16 of which were gold?

 

3) The 2020 Invictus Games for injured or wounded service personnel took place in April 2022 having twice been postponed. Where were the games held?

 

4) The 2022 Commonwealth games were held in Birmingham and the mascot for the event was Perry the bulldog. Why was it named Perry?

 

5) Which four times winner failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar losing in the qualification play off semi final?

 

6) In the Women’s Euro 2022 final, who scored the winning goal in extra time?

 

7) In the 2022 World Athletics Championship held in Eugene Oregon, which British runner unexpectedly beat Ingebrigtsen in the final of the 1500 metres?

 

8) The 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup final was contested between which two teams?

 

9) In the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup who did England beat in the final?

 

10) In the 2022 World Snooker Championship held in Sheffield Jud Trump was runner up to who in the final?

 

 

 

Answers

1) The Winter Olympic Games were held in Beijing, but how many winter games have there been? a) 16 b) 20 c) 24

c) 24

 

2) Which country finished top of the 2022 Winter Olympic medal table with 37 medals 16 of which were gold?

Norway

 

3) The 2020 Invictus Games for injured or wounded service personnel took place in April 2022 having twice been postponed. Where were the games held?

The Hague, Netherlands

 

4) The 2022 Commonwealth games were held in Birmingham and the mascot for the event was Perry the bulldog. Why was it named Perry?

From Perry Barr, an area of Birmingham where the main athletic stadium, Alexander Stadium is located.

 

5) Which four times winner failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar losing in the qualification play off semi final?

Italy

 

6) In the Women’s Euro 2022 final, who scored the winning goal in extra time?

Chloe Kelly

 

7) In the 2022 World Athletics Championship held in Eugene Oregon, which British runner unexpectedly beat Ingebrigtsen in the final of the 1500 metres?

Jake Wightman

 

8) The 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup final was contested between which two teams?

Australia and England

 

9) In the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup who did England beat in the final?

Pakistan

 

10) In the 2022 World Snooker Championship held in Sheffield Jud Trump was runner up to who in the final?

Ronnie O’Sullivan