Citius Altius Fortius 12

1. He is a French footballer of Indian-Mauritian descent, who currently

plays for Paris Saint- Germain (PSG) in Ligue 1. He is nicknamed
"Vishnu". Who is he?

Ans: Vikas Dhorasoo

2. He was nicknamed – "The Gentleman of Boxing". Aged just 17 years,

he won the Gold medal in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics as a
Middleweight. He was the first Olympic Gold-Medallist to win a
Heavyweight title. He passed away recently. (Below, left, in pic)

Ans: Floyd Patterson

3. Where would you find the Warner Park Stadium (Cricket)?

 Ans: St. Kitts, West Indies (It hosted it’s first ODI recently in the Indo-
WI Test Series)

4. He plays for the San Francisco Giants. He holds many MLB records,
including "Most Home Runs in a Single Season (73) and is currently
tied for second on the all-time career Home-Runs list with Babe Ruth
at 714. He has won a record 7 MVP Awards. He is the only player in
baseball history to have hit at least 500 home runs and stolen at least
500 bases (no other player has reached even 400-400). But his
achievements have been marred by his role in a MLB Steroids
Scandal. He is featured on the March 13, 2006 Cover of "Sports
Illustrated" in this pic below. (His name has been blanked out)
Identify him.

     Ans: Barry Bonds

5. He will take over as head coach of the English football team on 1st
August 2006 after the Football World Cup. He coached Middlesbrough
to the UEFA Cup Final recently but his side  lost to Spanish side
Sevilla 0-4. Who?
 Ans: Steve McClaren

6. The first winner in 1984 was Larry Nance. And the latest winner
(2006) is Nate Robinson. What is the competition?

Ans: NBA Slam-Dunk Competition

7. What is the term coined to describe the feat when a tennis player is
the reigning champion of all four Grand Slam tournaments, although it
is not necessary he/she won all of them in the same calendar year?

Ans: Serena Slam (Have accepted some other answers also e.g. –
Career GS)

8. Connect – Jehan Mubarak and Kenneth Weekes.

Ans: Only US-Born Test Cricketers

9. Which country's national football team is nicknamed – "Les Eperviers"

(The Sparrow Hawks)?

Ans: Togo

10. The winner of which award receives the – "Eddie Gottlieb Trophy?"

Ans: NBA Rookie of the Year