How many interlocking rings are on the Olympic flag?
Answer5
The Olympic flag shows five interlocking rings in blue, yellow, black, green and red on white.
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The basics
In sport, what does scoring a 'hat-trick' mean?
AnswerScoring three times in one game
A hat-trick is three goals, or other successes, by one player in a single game.
Going deeper
If both players play tic-tac-toe perfectly, what is the result?
AnswerA draw
Tic-tac-toe is a solved game: with best play by both sides it always ends in a draw.
In what order are the three legs of a standard triathlon completed?
AnswerSwim, bike, run
A standard triathlon starts with the swim, then the cycle, and finishes with the run.
How many pieces does each player start with in standard checkers (draughts)?
Answer12
On an 8 by 8 board, each player starts with 12 pieces on the dark squares of their first three rows.
Expert level
A standard board for the game of Go has how many lines each way?
Answer19 by 19
Go is normally played on the intersections of a 19 by 19 grid of lines.
How many events are in the women's Olympic heptathlon?
Answer7
'Hepta' means seven: the heptathlon combines seven track and field events.
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