Sports Trivia Questions

Trivia is a great way to pass time, as well as pick up a few previously unknown facts. It puts to good use the seemingly useless bits of information we constantly pick up. Sports trivia questions for kids, can be used in class or elsewhere and are a good teaching tool. However, for sports enthusiasts, attempting these at any time and place can be a blast. Be it a picnic or game night, use these questions to challenge your friends as well as your relatives. Even if you are reading them by yourself, store them away, for these jewels of information can be assets during sports conversations. For those who look upon trivia with disdain, know that it is growing in popularity among all age groups, as it can often throw up surprising and interesting bits of information. Here are some you can try.

Sports Trivia Questions and Answers

Who won the Wimbledon men's title in 2008?


What sport used the term "home run" long before baseball?


What is the distance between bases on a little league baseball field?


Which sporting great was dubbed "the boy from Bowral?"


Who was the first U.S. volleyball player to win three Olympic gold medals?


What was the first sport in which women were invited to compete at the Olympics?


Who did Spain defeat in the UEFA Euro 2008 football final?


What was the only team to win two World Series in the 1980s?


What sport was the first to be filmed and who filmed it?


How many World Cups have been won by the Australian cricket team (Up to January 2009)?


What NFL team is known as the "ain'ts" when on a losing streak?


How many home runs did baseball great Ty Cobb hit in the three world series in which he played?


What's an NBA player deemed to be if he's received the Maurice Podoloff Trophy?


In cross-country bike racing, what do the initials BMX represent?


What Red Sox catcher's erect posture earned him the clubhouse nickname "Frankenstein"?


Under what name did Dr. Joshua Pim of Great Britain enter and win the Wimbledon tennis tournament in 1893?


What three movements are required for an athlete to successfully complete a triple jump?


What company's logo is called the "swoosh"?


Who was the first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional world boxing title?


Who is the 2008 Australian Open Men's Singles Champion?


What 1995 World Series teams were both picketed by the American Indian Movement?


How many world records did swimmer Mark Spitz set when he won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?


How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win at the 2008 Olympics?


What Grand Slam golf tournament has the most clubhousers sipping mint juleps?


After retiring as a player, with what team did baseball great Babe Ruth spend one year as a coach?


Name two of the countries vying to host the FIFA World Cup soccer competition in 2018.


Who is the only tennis player to have won each of the four grand slam events at least four times?


What is the maximum weight permitted for calves in rodeo calf-roping competition?


I hope you enjoyed attempting these free questions as much as I did, and like me, learned a few new facts. Trivia is a great learning tool, and if you are hooked, you can scour the Internet and books, for a wealth of questions exist, and the learning never ends!