Sports quiz of the week: goals, golds, gripes, gaffes and greatness

Cristiano Ronaldo had a good week. Photograph: Antonio Cotrim/EPA

1. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 111st goal for Portugal this week, breaking Ali Daei’s all-time goalscoring record in men’s international football. Against how many countries has Ronaldo scored in his career?

   1. 35

   2. 40

   3. 45

   4. 50

2. Sarah Storey became the most successful Paralympian in British history this week by winning her 17th gold medal. When and how did she win her first gold medal?

   1. In 1992, as a swimmer

   2. In 1996, as a 100-metre sprinter

   3. In 2000, as a cyclist

   4. In 2004, as a wheelchair basketball player

3. 

   The Malaysian shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli thought he had won his event at the Paralympics this week, but why was he denied his gold medal?

   1. He was disqualified after judges discovered his shot put was a kilogram heavier than regulations allow

   2. He was disqualified for arriving at the event three minutes late

   3. His shot put struck a bird while in flight and was deemed an illegal throw

   4. He celebrated by taking off his shirt, an act deemed “Unparalympian” by the organisers

4. Who said: "The toilet’s right there. What’s he doing in there? It’s never once taken me that long to go to the toilet, ever"?

   1. Jürgen Klopp

   2. Andy Murray

   3. Josh Warrington

   4. Bruno Fernandes

5. The blind sprinter Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo narrowly missed out on the 200 metres final at the Paralympics. But what happened to lift her mood after her disappointing result in her semi-final?

   1. Another athlete was disqualified and she was given a place in the final, which she won with a new world record

   2. Her guide proposed on the track and she said yes

   3. She ran in the 1,500 metres – an event she had never competed in before – and won a gold medal

   4. The Cape Verde president arrived on the track and gave her keys to a new house to thank her for her efforts in the Games

6. 

   Neil Fachie won a gold medal for Great Britain at the Paralympics on Saturday. What did his wife Lora do an hour after Neil won his medal?

   1. She gave birth to triplets

   2. She was elected to the senate in Australia

   3. Working in her role as a judge at the Paralympics, she disqualified him

   4. She also won a gold medal for Great Britain at the Paralympics

7. Which team is bottom of the Premier League having failed to win a point or even score a goal in their first three matches of the season?

   1. Norwich

   2. Wolves

   3. Watford

   4. Arsenal

8. Sweden came from behind to beat Spain 2-1 this week and go top of their World Cup qualifying group. When was Spain’s previous defeat in a World Cup qualifier?

   1. In 1985, against England

   2. In 1993, against Denmark

   3. In 2001, against Northern Ireland

   4. In 2013, against Italy

9. 

   Jennette Jansen won her fourth Paralympic gold medal this week. When did she win the previous three?

   1. 1988

   2. She won all four in the space of 46 minutes on Tuesday afternoon in the swimming pool

   3. One in the 1990s, one in the 2000s and one in the 2010s

   4. She won three gold medals in the pool on Monday morning and one on the track on Monday night

10. The Women’s Super League season kicks off this weekend. Which club has been promoted to the league for the first time?

    1. Reading

    2. Bristol City

    3. Cambridge United

    4. Leicester City

Solutions

1:C - Ronaldo has now scored 111 goals in 180 matches for Portugal. Although he has not scored against England., 2:A - Storey has competed in every Paralympics since 1992, winning 17 gold medals, eight silver medals and three bronze medals. And she is expected to be competing in Paris in 2024. , 3:B - Zolkelfi and two other athletes said they were late because they had not heard or understood the announcement made in the stadium to call them to the event. Malaysia’s sports minister was furious with the decision to strip Zolkelfi of his medal, saying: "The athletes have waited for five years but their hopes and spirits were destroyed by a delay of not even five minutes. This is something which is very sad." , 4:B - Murray was not happy about how long it took for Stefanos Tsitsipas to go to the toilet during their match at the US Open. Tsitsipas dumped Murray out of the event in the first round., 5:B - The couple walked off the track with beaming smiles. , 6:D - Neil and Lora, who are both cyclists, had won gold medals at previous Paralympics – Neil in 2012 and Lora in 2016 – but they had never won at the same Games, never mind the same day., 7:D - To make matters worse, Tottenham are top of the table having won all their games without conceding a goal., 8:B - Spain had not lost a World Cup qualifier in 28 years., 9:A - She won three gold medals in athletics (800 metres, 1,500 metres and 3,000 metres) in 1988 and has now added a gold in the cycling road race., 10:D - Leicester won the Championship last season to seal promotion to the top flight.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Oh dear.

2. 2 and above.

   Oh dear.

3. 3 and above.

   Oh dear.

4. 4 and above.

   A fine score. Have a good weekend

5. 5 and above.

   A fine score. Have a great weekend

6. 6 and above.

   A fine score. Have a great weekend

7. 7 and above.

   That's an excellent score in a tough week. Have a good weekend

8. 8 and above.

   That's an excellent score in a tough week. Have a good weekend

9. 9 and above.

   You are incredible. Have a fantastic weekend

10. 0 and above.

    Oh dear.

11. 10 and above.

    You are incredible. Have a fantastic weekend