Mixed Bag of UK Sports Trivia Quiz

Answer: 4 miles, 4 furlongs

The Grand National is raced over four and a half miles, with two complete circuits of the Aintree circuit completed. This includes thirty fences to navigate, each of the 16 fences on the course are jumped twice, with the exception of the Chair and the Water Jump, which are jumped on the first circuit only.

Answer: South Africa

Kaiser Chiefs, a British indie/britpop band from Leeds, was named after the club because Lucas Radebe, a former member of the Chiefs, captained the team they all supported, Leeds United AFC. The Kaizer Chiefs played their home games at either the FNB Stadium or Ellis Park Stadium, and were founded in 1970 in Soweto, Johannesburg.

Answer: 110m Hurdles

Colin Jackson won one silver Olympic medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, as well as four European Championship golds (1990, Split; 1994, Helsinki; 1998, Budapest; 2002, Munich), two World Championship golds (1993, Stuttgart; 1999, Seville), and two Commonwealth Games gold medals (1990, Aukland; 1994, Victoria). Colin Jackson appears in the lyrics of the popular Aswad song, "Shine"!

Answer: St. Andrews (Old Course)

Swilken Bridge is the famous bridge located on the 18th fairway. It is one of the most famous sights in golf.

Answer: BTCC (British Touring Car Championship)

David Pinkney became the Luton Town chairman on April 13, 2007. He drove the A-Tech Alfa Romeo with his teammate being Richard Marsh. He is well-known for his very pink liveries and helmet, which is to do with the "Pink" in his name.

Answer: 5

Five penalty runs are given to the batting side in this situation. It seldom occurs, but has happened in the past. Five penalty runs are also awarded for ball-tampering, distracting the batsman, and deliberately wasting time between overs, among others.

Answer: Hurricane

"Whirlwind" was the nickname given to Jimmy White, "Tornado" was given to Tony Drago. "Typhoon" is the nickname of James Wattana, as he is from Thailand, Thai-phoon!

Answer: Silver

Khan gained a silver medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics at the age of only 17, and was the only boxer to represent Britain there. He got his silver medal in the lightweight category, losing Mario Kindelan in the gold medal bout. He subsequently turned professional in 2005, winning his first 12 professional fights.

Answer: Badminton

Emms and Robertson gained the mixed-doubles silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and gold in the 2006 Badminton World Championships.

Answer: French Open

The Canadian Championships simply don't exist, the US Open is played at Flushing Meadows, and the Australian Open is played at Melbourne Park. Roland Garros is the name of the stadium, and the official name of the French Open is the Tournoi de Roland-Garros. The French Open is competed between mid-May and early June.