What distinction do all these guys share? Order important in some sense.
(No points for identifying the individuals)
Hint: Recent news
Answer: Newly conferred winners of the Tour de France titles of which Lance Armstrong was stripped.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
Question 1442: Living Strong
What distinction do all these guys share? Order important in some sense.
(No points for identifying the individuals)
Hint: Recent news
Answer: Newly conferred winners of the Tour de France titles of which Lance Armstrong was stripped.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Question 1441:
What was so special about these athletes at the recently concluded Olympics?
Hint: 3 are from Netherlands Antilles & 1 from South Sudan
Answer: They were the indepedent participants in the Olympics. Their countries do not have affliation to IOC.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Question 1439 : What's in a name ..
Why have the above venues been renamed for the London 2012 Olympics?
Answer: As a benefit to the sponsors,naming rights for Olympic venues is another big opportunity for sponsor marketers. 3 London Olympic 2012 venues will be temporarily renamed for the duration of the Games – The O2 Arena (North Greenwich Arena), Sports Direct Arena (St James’ Park) and the Ricoh Arena (City of Coventry Stadium).
Friday, July 27, 2012
Question 1438: "ZION"
Book covers of biographical books based on the lives of the two respective persons. More recently to commemorate their pioneering work, certain entities have been named after their individual endeavors which are supposedly firsts in their categories.
What am I talking about?
Funda.
(Hint: The two adopted names are right there on the covers somewhere)
Answer: 1.Dr. William Penny Brookes, Olympic revivalist-London 2012 Olympics Mascot is named Wenlock after Much Wenlock(Shropshire)in England where Dr. Brookes conducted the Games which inspired Baron Pierre De Coubertin to set up the International Olympics Committee(IOC).
2.Sir Ludwig Guttmann, founder of the Paralympics-The 2012 London Paralympics Mascot is named Mandeville after Stoke Mandeville Hospital for Spinal Injuries in Buckinghamshire(England) setup by Sir Guttman.He conducted the Stoke Mandeville Games for the disabled which led to the Paralympics.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Question 1435: Buttoned up
A "_____ putter" is a specific type of putter that is so-named because to use it, the golfer anchors the end of the shaft against his or her stomach. It has a longer shaft (41 to 44 inches) which is anchored against the golfer's _____ , serving as a fulcrum for making the stroke.
"_____ putters" have been somewhat controversial since they first started showing up on professional tours because with all other golf clubs, the only part of the body touching the club is the golfer's hands. But they are fully "legal" under the rules of golf, although some argue that it should change.
Well the debate has again sprung to life because of recent happenings.
FIB. Why is it making news again?
Answer: 1. Belly putter
2.Golf Championship organisers are examining a ban of use of 'belly putter' used by Ernie Els and Adam Scott at 'Royal Lytham' recently where they were winner and runners-up respectively.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Queston 1422
On 5 November 2011, at the annual fireworks display at Edenbridge, Kent, a 12 metre tall bonfire effigy shown in the image was unveiled. To what event was it a direct reference to?
Answer: This is an effigy of Mario Balotelli. Balotelli and his friends set Balotelli's house on fire when a firework was let off in it, and later that week Balotelli was unveiled as Greater Manchester's ambassador for firework safety. The next day, he celebrated his goal by unveiling a shirt with the words: "Why always me?" on it.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Question 1412: Infinite Loop
"Nobody had ever done anything like that before. I came up with the idea because I used to practice penalties after training at Bohemians with our goalkeeper Zdenek Hruska. To make it interesting, we used to wager a beer or a bar of chocolate on each penalty. Unfortunately, because he was such a good keeper, I ended up losing money as he kept saving more shots than I could score. As a result I ended up lying awake at night thinking about how I could get the upper hand. I eventually realised that the goalkeeper always waits until just before the last moment and dives just before it's kicked so he can reach the shot in time. I decided that it was probably easier to score by feinting to shoot and then just gently tapping the ball into the middle of the goal. I tried it out on the training ground and it worked like a charm. The only problem was that I started getting a lot fatter because I won back all those beers and chocolates."
Words said by 'X' explaining one of his feats in 1976 Euro Championships.
X? Funda.
Answer: Antonin Panenka on his chip penalty famous as 'Panenka Chip'. Used most recently by Pirlo during the Euro 2012 Quaterfinals.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Question 1406: Bad boys corner ..
Pictures from a five-day battle fought between the forces of the United States 7th Army and Nazi Germany during WWII which happened at _______, Germany. Battle that took place from 16th April -20th April 1945 saw some of the fiercest urban combat of the war. The capture of the city by the US forces meant a virtual surrender by Germany in WWII as the city was a center of the Nazi regime.
Well a footballing landmark that happened in 2006 gets unduly connected to the above event because of the nature of the incident and of course the German connection.
What am I talking about?
P.S. We are getting quite a few answers as 'Anonymous' comments. While commenting please do mention your name so that you get credited in the Scoreboard. Well as a matter of fact, 'Anonymous Blogger' has already registered 23 points on the Scoreboard!!
Answer: The Battle of Nuremburg
It is a nickname for a match played at the 2006 football world cup between Portugal and Netherlands where a record 4 red cards and 16 yellow cards were issued.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Question 1391
Glaucoma is an eye disorder in which the optic nerve is damaged, permanently damaging vision in the affected eye(s) and progressing to complete blindness if untreated. It is often, but not always, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye (aqueous humour).
X suffered from this condition, and after getting it treated through a surgery, he started using protective goggles while playing. Identify X.
X suffered from this condition, and after getting it treated through a surgery, he started using protective goggles while playing. Identify X.
Answer: Edgar Davids
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Question 1375: Sea of possibilities
This is the mascot of the American football team Baltimore Ravens. What is he called?
Answer: He is named Poe after Edgar Allen Poe, poet who wrote the poem "The Raven".
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Question 1351: Why this......?
Very much overdone ...(why ?) Part lyrics of the song . Give me
__X__
One plus one
Two-u two-u
If not __X__
Who-u? who-u?
28 states
Glue-u glue-u
Nothing else to
Prove-u prove-u
Hey you are our pride-u
Hey roller coaster ride-u
Every player’s guide-u
We are your side-u
We unite.. in your name __X__ ....
Answer: Dhanush's Sachin Anthem.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Question 1348: The 'Dj' war
Well QUIZLEXIC inescapably was around a slow corner for the past few days. Failing to see new questions coming up might have been disheartening to all the avid followers of the blog. But then we have only one thing to say - WE R BACK!
Following is a sequence of snapshots featuring prominently Novak Djokovic. Apparently, during a particular match, when the referee called a crucial ball "Out", Djoker entered the arena and convinced the referee otherwise. Which match? Funda?
Answer: The match is from the music video of the song 'Hello' by Martin Solveig and Dragonette. The video filmed at the Stade Roland Garros shows Solveig facing off against Bob Sinclair, another DJ, in a tennis match involving the cameo by Djoker.
'Hello'
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Question 1347: Just like the rock
We all know the guy to the left. Identify the other guy.
Answer: Miguel Nadal, Rafael Nadal's uncle and former football player for Spain.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, December 26, 2011
Question 1322: Up, above the world so high ....
Team named after whom? What famous victory are they celebrating?
Answer: This is 'Team Hillary' after winning the highest cricket match played against 'Team Tenzing' at Mt. Everest base camp.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Question 1302: Not beep beep
Apologies for the late post...
What 2 words connect 1 and 2?
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| 1 |
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| 2 |
Answer: Connect: Blade Runner
1. The book "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep" which is the basis for the Ridley Scott film "Blade Runner".
2. Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee who is also known as Blade Runner.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Question 1294: Ob!
What do these guys have in common?
Answer: Franchise owners for the Indian racing league:
Arindam Chaudhari, Rudra Dalmia and Arjun Bajlee, Nagarjuna and SRK with Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai respectively
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Question 1289
"Milan milan solo con te
Milan milan sempre per te
Camminiamo noi accanto ai nostri eroi
Sopra un campo verde sotto un cielo blu
Conquistate voi una stella in piã¹
A brillar per noi
E insieme cantiamo
Milan milan solo con te
Milan milan sempre per te
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Una grande squadra
Sempre in festa olã¨
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
E insieme cantiamo
Milan milan solo con te
Milan milan sempre per te
Con il milan nel cuore
Nel profondo dell'anima
Un vero amico sei
E insieme cantiamo
Milan milan solo con te
Milan milan sempre con te
Oh oh oh oh oh ...."
Song written and composed by __________ along with Tony Renis. Which song? FIB.
Answer: The song is indeed the anthem of AC Milan. It has been written by Silvio Berlusconi, former PM of Italy and current president of AC Milan.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Question 1282
Today's question contributed by Adi Karve.
Identify the young kid.
Mail your guest questions with its answer and your complete answer to quizlexic@gmail.com.
Answer: Sebastian Vettel it is! Awesome response guys.
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