Asian Sports Mix Trivia

1. The Southeast Asian Games first used this name in 1977 upon the entry of three new countries. Before it was renamed the SEA Games, it was known as what?

From Quiz SEA Games: At Its Finest

Answer: Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Thailand, Burma (now Myanmar), Malaya (now Malaysia), Laos, South Vietnam and Cambodia were the founding members of SEA Games, previously known as SEA Peninsular Games. The first SEAP Games were held in December 1959 in Bangkok, Thailand. The counties admitted in 1977 were Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines.

From Quiz Sports in South Korea

Answer: baseball

Baseball is increasingly popular in South Korea. South Korea has a very strong professional baseball league. The national team won the Gold Medal during the 2008 Olympic games held in Beijing, China. The Korean name for baseball is "Yagu."

From Quiz Iran at the Olympics

Answer: Fencing

Malkom competed in the epee event at the 1900 Olympic Games, held in Paris, France. Persia, later Iran, did not send any more athletes to the Olympics until 1948.

From Quiz The Asian Games

Answer: 1951

The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, were initially organized by Indian professor Guru Dutt Sondhi. It had been a vision of his to hold such games for a number of years, and this came to be a reality when the first games were held in 1951. Only 11 countries participated in first games, but the number has grown to as many as 46 competing countries.

From Quiz Sepak Takraw Basics

Answer: 3

The centre player is called a Tekong, where he/she serves the ball at all times. The other two players are called Feeder and Striker/Killer. It doesn't matter which player (Feeder or Striker) plays on which side of the Tekong. A Feeder is the player who sets the ball for the Striker, who usually does a spike. bicycle, or acrobatic kick to send the ball to the oppponents' court.

From Quiz Mongolian Manly Mania

Answer: Naadam

The festival's full name is Eriin Gurvan Naadam, or "Three Manly Games". The incorrect choices are Japanese, Scandinavian-American, and chicken festivals.

From Quiz SEA Games: At Its Finest

Answer: 2009

Laos hosted the games in 2009 as a commemoration of the 50 years of the SEA Games (held in Vientiane, Laos). Supposedly, Laos should be hosting the 1965 SEAP Games, but declined hosting because of financial difficulties.

From Quiz Sports in South Korea

Answer: taekwondo

Taekwondo is a martial art form that originated in Korea and has since gained in popularity throughout the world. It is also an Olympic sport. The sport has a rich history, argot, and sophisticated ranking system.

From Quiz Iran at the Olympics

Answer: IRI

The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran was founded in 1947, and since the 1948 Games, teams from Iran have entered every Olympiad in the 20th century except 1980 and 1984.

From Quiz The Maccabiah Games

Answer: The 1912 Olympics

Yosef Yekutieli was a teenager when he read about the 1912 Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden. Despite his youth, Yekutieli possessed great determination, and never let go of his dream. He outlined his ideas to the Jewish National Fund in 1928, and acquired support of Sir Arthur Wauchope, the British High Commissioner of Palestine. The first Maccabiah was set for 1932, 20 years after Yekutieli first envisioned the games.

From Quiz The Asian Games

Answer: New Delhi, India

The Asian Games have been hosted by numerous countries. Thailand has hosted the games more than any other nation, having hosted the games four times. Other countries that have hosted the games include: Korea, Indonesia, Iran, India, China, the Philippines, Japan, and Qatar.

From Quiz Sepak Takraw Basics

Answer: Rattan

Nowadays, some balls are covered with synthetic rubber to soften the impact of the ball on a player's body part. However, any ball that is used for any official tournament must seek approval from the Sepak Takraw Federation first.

From Quiz Mongolian Manly Mania

Answer: Mongolian National Day

Mongolian National Day is celebrated July 11 with the Naadam Festival. Mongolia obtained its independence from China on that day in 1921. The exact date of Genghis (Chinggis) Khan's birthday is a matter of some debate. Some sources cite the beginning of summer, midwinter, and May 3.

From Quiz SEA Games: At Its Finest

Answer: Eric Buhain

The Filipino swimmer, Eric Buhain was named as the Athlete of the Games. He joined the national swim team in 1981 when he was 11 years old, and represented the Philippines at two Olympics: 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona. He was appointed Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission in 2001.

From Quiz Sports in South Korea

Answer: soccer/football

Soccer/football is one of those sports that Korean children learn very early. There is a popular professional league in Korea. South Korea has regularly achieved strong results in FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) tournaments and competitions. including making the World Cup semifinal in 2002. The Korean name for this sport is "chukgu."

From Quiz The Maccabiah Games

Answer: Organizers traveled to Jewish communities by motor bike

Unbelievably, the Maccabiah organizers set out by motor bike from Tel Aviv, traversing thousands of kilometers and visiting Jewish communities far and wide. The first group, for instance, motor-biked from Tel Aviv to Antwerp, Belgium. The second group was even more daring. They headed south through the Sinai desert, visiting Jewish communities in Egypt, and then traveled by ship to Salonika, Greece, home to a vibrant Jewish community. From there they continued through Europe, covering a total distance of 9,375 kilometers (5,825 miles).

From Quiz The Asian Games

Answer: Olympic Council of Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is responsible for the games. As with the Olympic Games, gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in each event for first, second and third place respectively. Flags and national anthems of the various countries are also part of the ceremonies of the games.

From Quiz Sepak Takraw Basics

Answer: Thai

Sepak Takraw was founded in Thailand and Malaysia. "Sepak" means kick in Malay. In Laos, it is called "ka-taw", while in Filipino they call it "sipa".

From Quiz Mongolian Manly Mania

Answer: Each Mongolian tribe chooses one person to enter the competition

Nationalgeographic.com states that the wrestling competition is the marquee event of the festival. 512 male wrestlers compete, many of them professionals. Another interesting fact is that Mongolian wrestlers, with their enormous physiques, have found a great deal of success in Japan as sumo wrestlers.

From Quiz SEA Games: At Its Finest

Answer: siamese cat

The official mascot of the 13th SEA Games was wichien-maat, a Siamese cat.

From Quiz Sports in South Korea

Answer: table tennis

Table tennis is a very popular sport in Korea. It is very easy to find a place to play in Korea. The Korean word for the game is "takgu." The place to play is called a "takguJang." For a nominal fee, one can enter the place and easily find a partner and have some table tennis fun.

From Quiz The Asian Games

Answer: Every four years

In addition to the Asian Games, other sports competitions have developed for participants from Asian countries. These include the Asian Winter Games, Asian Beach Games, and Asian Indoor Games. These events are not all held the same year.

From Quiz Sepak Takraw Basics

Answer: 0

The ball cannot bounce in the player court before they kick it. This game is unlike tennis. This means that the ball sent by the opponent must be taken cleanly by the player without the ball bouncing first. If the ball has already been in contact with the court, a point is awarded to the opponent.

From Quiz Mongolian Manly Mania

Answer: A pair of bikini briefs and a pointy hat

For this particular question, the most improbable answer is the correct one. At some (but not all) Olympic opening ceremonies, Mongolia's flag bearer will proudly wear this combination, with or without an open vest or fur boots. See for yourself at http://mongoluls.net/images/nadaamsrestlers.jpg

From Quiz Sports in South Korea

Answer: wrestling

"Ssireum" is a traditional form of wrestling in Korea. The contest takes place in a ring filled with sand. It is primarily a sport of endurance, strength, patience and strategy. It is not widely known outside of Korea.

From Quiz The Maccabiah Games

Answer: Four

Born in 1950 in California, Mark Spitz is one of the best-known Jewish athletes. As a fifteen year old, Spitz participated in the 1965 Maccabiah Games, finishing with four gold medals. He was also named the outstanding athlete of the Games that year. Returning to the Maccabiah in 1969, he finished the summer with six gold medals, and was once again named the outstanding athlete. Spitz gained world-wide fame in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany. That summer he not only won seven gold medals, but set seven world records. In 1985, Spitz carried the torch in the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games.

From Quiz The Asian Games

Answer: Japan

Other countries that have finished in the top three include: The Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Iran, India, and China.

From Quiz Mongolian Manly Mania

Answer: A title

Winners of rounds are granted titles like Falcon, Elephant or Lion.

From Quiz SEA Games: At Its Finest

Answer: 9th (1977)

It was at the 9th SEA Games that the Philippines, Brunei and Indonesia were admitted. The games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

From Quiz Sports in South Korea

Answer: basketball

Even though it is not a traditional Korean sport, basketball has attained a significant following in Korea. There is a well-established professional basketball league in Korea and courts are popularly found on school campuses. The Korean word for basketball is "nonggu."

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