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FITB.
Connect the images
The strips on a particular sporting equipment
which resembles a hawk’s lure, used from
ancient times in the training of hunting birds
have the following meaning :
• Green: Slow (22° C-33° C)
• Blue: Medium (12° C-23°C)
•Red: Fast (0°C-13°C)
What heroics?
Though there are many theories regarding the origin of X, one of
the oldest references to it can be dated back to around 400 A.D.,
where in Germany, X had a deep religious significance.
ID X.
Connect the images
Q. X and Y have shared a storied rivalry, considered
by many to be the greatest in tennis history.
Entering the Z. The two had combined to win the
previous 14 out of 16 Grand Slams.
ID X, Y & Z
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in
the United Kingdom and elsewhere to commemorate a link
between that location and a famous person, event, or former
building on the site, serving as a historical marker.
It was in news few months back when London home of
Dadabhai Naoroji got Blue Plaque honour.
Y
The video shows Ronaldo leaving Old Trafford early
before the final whistle in a match against Tottenham.
He wasn’t brought on even after being asked to warm
up during the match & left before the match was over.
The video sparked a meme fest and an interesting one
was a video featuring a political figure instead of
Ronaldo portraying the events that unfolded in
bringing a new person to power making “Indians
proud”. Id this political figure who replaced Ronaldo in
the video.
“Ours is such a classic love story if you think about it.
We first met at coaching classes, when we were still kids
and were childhood friends throughout. Then, slowly
and steadily that friendship grew into love. But there
was one issue that I’m from Haryana and he is from
Hyderabad, and inter-community marriages are still
quite rare in our country, which is why we had to hide
our relationship for the longest time.”
FITB.
Answer : “Balls”
Connect the images
Answer : Players who have “run-out” opponents at
the non striker’s end before bowling
The strips on a particular sporting equipment
which resembles a hawk’s lure, used from
ancient times in the training of hunting birds
have the following meaning :
• Green: Slow (22° C-33° C)
• Blue: Medium (12° C-23°C)
•Red: Fast (0°C-13°C)
What heroics?
Answer : Performed Cardiac resuscitation to save Christian Eriksen
Though there are many theories regarding the origin of X, one of
the oldest references to it can be dated back to around 400 A.D.,
where in Germany, X had a deep religious significance.
ID X.
Answer: Bowling
Connect the images
Answers :
PT Usha - Payyoli Express
Hima Das – Dhing Express
Jhulan Goswami – Chakda Express
Q. X and Y have shared a storied rivalry, considered
by many to be the greatest in tennis history.
Entering the Z. The two had combined to win the
previous 14 out of 16 Grand Slams.
ID X, Y & Z
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in
the United Kingdom and elsewhere to commemorate a link
between that location and a famous person, event, or former
building on the site, serving as a historical marker.
It was in news few months back when London home of
Dadabhai Naoroji got Blue Plaque honour.
This same phrase has around for almost 30 years now and
has still remained a mainstay in every new edition.
Identify the iconic phrase.
Answer : EA SPORTS
It’s in the GAME
The 2008 US Basketball team was nicknamed the
“X” , a play on an alternative name for the
legendary 1992 squad that was called the “Y”, and a
reference to the fact that the United States came
away with disappointing Bronze Medals during the
2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIBA World
Championship.
A Netflix program titled “X” was released last month
while the story about the 1992 team titled “Y” was
released as a documentary back in 2012.
Id the rhyming titles “X” & “Y”
Answers: X – The Dream Team
Y – The Redeem Team
Diana Edulji was a prominent figure in women’s cricket who
initiated the demands for equal pay and still continue to
fight for women’s cricket. She also has a history of once
calling the MCC “MCP” – male chuvanist pigs when she was
denied entry to the Lord’s. One of her best matches was
India’s first test victory against WI in Patna in 1976. She along
with Susan Itticheria who is a Malayali guided the team to
victory. Susan Itticheria has a sports cultured family with her
daughter X being a squash player . X is married to a sports
personality ‘Y’ as well who rose to fame in late years of his
career playing a World cup as well. Besides X’s brother in-law
Z is her team mate in doubles matches. He has recently
achieved the coveted CWG gold in Squash which has
been evading him for so long.
Answers : X – Dipika Pallikkal
Y – Dinesh Karthik
Z- Saurav Ghosal
This rare type of bird X has been a part of the popular
imagination of humans since a long time. Over the centuries,
among other things, it has featured in a very famous poem,
has an idiom related to it and has been a part of various
sailor myths.
The word ‘X’ is derived from the French verb chicaner, which
means to create difficulties or to dispute pointlessly & is also
used in Contact Bridge to describe a hand without any cards.
In F1, tricky section of the track with corners in different
directions in a short period of time is known as X.
Id X
Answer : CHICANE
From 2019, at Wimbledon a final set tie break was
introduced with the decider to be played at 12-12.
Further it was announced in 2022 that all four Grand
Slam tournaments would trial a new 10-point tie
break when scores reach 6-6 in the deciding set.
• Identify XY.
Answer : Grand Prix
Viv Richards unhappy by the reply delivered to him from a
player in an unusual manner said on the BBC’s Test Match
Special : “It’s like in a football match ... If you are losing 5-0
and you score a goal in the 90th minute, you shouldn’t be
running around jumping for joy, I wouldn’t be happy with
that. I set my standards a bit higher. I’m glad he got the
motivation to get himself going.”
ID XY.
Answer : Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
“_______ is a complex and often invisible disease. As a
patient, I was misdiagnosed many times and my symptoms
got progressively worse to the point where I couldn’t play
professional tennis anymore. I understand the daily
struggles and the strength it takes to open up about your
journey, but I also know the support and education that is
created by awareness. I applaud all the patients who shared
their stories during ________ Awareness Month . The
words of a tennis star who was destined to achieve more
than her sister, but her career almost ended when she was
diagnosed with this fairly common auto immune disorder
that causes dry eye & mouth as well as crushing joint
pain & fatigue, forcing her to follow a raw vegan diet
FITB & ID the player.
Answer : Sjögren’s Syndrome – Venus Williams
Connect the injury to a sports person & the cause of his death
Answer : Phil Hughes – Vertebral Artery Dissection
Identity this tennis player who was the first black
player selected to the United States Davis Cup team,
and the only black man ever to win the singles title
at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian
Open. The main stadium of the US Open is also
named after him. What was the common but
stigmatic disease that he suffered and ultimately led
to his early & unfortunate death.
Answer : Arthur Ashe - AIDS
Connect the images to a disease
Answer : Lou Gehrig’s disease or
ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
442oons is a page that shares silly football cartoons,
songs & parodies. Their wiki page mockingly calls Sir
Alex Ferguson as “Sir Alex Whiskey Nose”. While it has
nothing to do with his temper or the Cardioversion that
he underwent back in 2003, “Whiskey Nose” is a
common slang term for a medical condition known as
Rhinophyma. This disease causes development of a
large, bulbous nose associated with granulomatous
infiltration, commonly due to untreated _________
which is fairly common in white males and is mistaken
for acne or other skin conditions.
Answer : Rosacea
Connect the images to a disease
Answer : Muhammad Ali – Parkinsonism
The red tulip is the worldwide
symbol of Parkinson’s disease
In an extract from his autobiography, The Keeper , a
player describes his medical condition : When I was
about nine or 10 years old, I was diagnosed with
Tourette's Syndrome, which also comes with associated
disorders like hyperactivity and _________ _________
_______," he explained. "So it was hard to sit still in
school, it's hard to be at home in my room, trying to just
be contained.
ID the player & the disease which is an anxiety
disorder, one that brings conscious intrusive
thoughts and compulsions and is commonly
associated with TS.
1/3rd of TS patients have this disease
The Everton & U.S. Men’s national soccer team goalie had
one of the finest games of his career, stopping 16 shots in
the team’s round-of-16 loss to Belgium in the 2014 FIFA
World Cup. The picture shows the viral meme after his
performance.