In 1980 sixty-two countries boycotted the Moscow Olympics in protest at what action by the Soviet government?
Invasion of Afghanistan
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Who won the Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in 1912, only to be stripped of the medals for playing a season of semi-pro baseball?
Jim Thorpe (the IOC restored his medals in 1983, thirty years after his death)
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in 1976, which Great Britain swimmer broke an American monopoly in the men's swimming events?
David Wilkie in the 200 metres breaststroke
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Who is the only Great Britain athlete to have won an Olympic medal in any of the three long-distance races for women: 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres and marathon?
Liz McColgan, silver in the 10,000 metres in 1988
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American boxer James J. Braddock was given which nickname inspired by a popular fairytale story?
Cinderella Man
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Lionel Messi has announced the world cup in Qatar will be his last. Including Qatar, how many World Cup competitions will he have taken part in?
5
2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
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In a game of darts, what is the lowest number that cannot be achieved with a single dart?
23
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On July 1st 1903, the first Tour de France race began. France has obviously won the most titles with 36. Which country that shares a border with France has the next highest number of wins, with 18?
Belgium