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Katie Ledecky, Triathlon-en-Seine, Rafa Nadal.
Katie Ledecky, Triathlon-en-Seine, Rafa Nadal. Composite: Getty Images, Shutterstock
Katie Ledecky, Triathlon-en-Seine, Rafa Nadal. Composite: Getty Images, Shutterstock

Sports quiz of the week: glory, golds, records and regrets at the Olympics

Have you been watching the tennis, triathlon, football, swimming, cricket, table tennis, F1, fencing and shooting?

  1. 1.For the first time in a century, the water in the river Seine is clean enough for swimming. After a clean-up operation that cost €1.6bn, the river hosted the Olympic triathlon events this week. How long is the swim in a triathlon?
  2. 2.Rafa Nadal lost two matches at the Olympics this week: in the singles against Novak Djokovic and in the men’s doubles with his playing partner Carlos Alcaraz. Nevertheless, Nadal still boasts an impressive record at Roland Garros. How many of his 116 matches at the French Open has he won?
  3. 3.Barbra Banda scored a hat-trick for the Zambia women’s football team in their 6-5 defeat to Australia at the Olympics. Which British player scored a hat-trick in a defeat to Australia at the last Olympics in 2021?
  4. 4.The Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen won gold at the Olympics this week. Why might his face be familiar to non-swimming fans?
  5. 5.Canada won the women’s football tournament at the last Olympics in Tokyo, but were in real danger of going out at the group stage in Paris. Going into their final group game they had no points on the board. Why?
  6. 6.Katie Ledecky has now won gold medals at four Olympic Games. She has also swum the 20 fastest times in history – at what distance?
  7. 7.Luke Greenbank did not enjoy such fortune in the pool. The British swimmer won his heat in the 200m backstroke with ease but was then disqualified. Why?
  8. 8.World Cup winners Raphaël Varane and Pepe Reina have signed for the Italian club Como to work under which manager?
  9. 9.Which country won its first Olympic gold medal this week? (The other three have never won a medal at the Olympics).
  10. 10.Nada Hafez represented Egypt at the Olympics this week in the women’s fencing. Why was her presence at the Games particularly impressive?
  11. 11.Andy Murray played the last match of his career this week at the Olympics. Murray is a two-time Olympic champion, having won gold in London and Rio. Who did he beat in those finals?
  12. 12.Jimmy Anderson retired from Test cricket after England’s series win against West Indies. He is England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, with 704 wickets. Who is second on that list with 604 wickets?
  13. 13.Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari at the end of 2024. He replaces Carlos Sainz, who has just put pen to paper with which other team?
  14. 14.In an upcoming film about the bust-up between Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane at the World Cup in 2002, which actor will feature as the former Republic of Ireland manager?
  15. 15.At the age of 61, Ni Xialian has become the oldest woman to win a match in which Olympic sport?
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