
We witnessed an amazing year in sports in 2024, including the Olympics, the Euros, and a lot more.
Test your knowledge of the sporting events that defined 2024 with our annual quiz.
1) Which football club based in Greater London secured their first-ever promotion to the Football League in May by defeating Solihull Moors on penalties? Following the General Election in July, they became the sole club in the top four divisions situated within a Conservative constituency.
2) Who netted the crucial goal as Aston Villa triumphed over Bayern Munich in the Champions League?
3) Two ex-Chelsea managers are now at the helm of the USA men’s and women’s national football teams this year. Can you identify them?
4) Real Madrid captured their 15th European title. Which club did they contend with in the Champions League final?
5) In the European Championship, who successfully converted the winning penalty for England during their shootout victory over Switzerland?
6) Who emerged from the bench to level the score for the Three Lions in the final against Spain?
7) Who became the most expensive transfer to a Premier League club in 2024 with a fee of £55 million?
8) Fabian Hurzeler set the record for the youngest permanent manager in Premier League history when appointed by Brighton at age 31 in August. Which former Fulham manager had previously held this record?
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9) Which frequently mentioned sports figure in 2024 has a name that can be rearranged to form the anagram SATCHEL MOUTH?
10) Keely Hodgkinson claimed gold in the 800 meters at the Paris Olympics. Which of her training peers also secured bronze in the women’s 1500m?
11) In which discipline did 19-year-old Toby Roberts win Olympic gold for Team GB?
12) Julien Alfred achieved the Olympic women’s 100m title, marking the first gold medal for which Caribbean nation?
13) Which French swimmer achieved five gold medals in the pool during the Olympics held on home soil?
14) Who became the first British female Olympian to capture three medals in the same Games since Mary Rand in Tokyo 1964?
15) Jodie Grinham clinched team gold in para-archery at Paris, making history as the first Paralympic champion to be… what?
16) British swimmers Poppy Maskill and Alice Tai each earned five medals at the Paralympics. Which GB wheelchair athlete matched them with four silvers and a gold in the women’s T53 100m?
17) Which rugby league team accomplished a remarkable Quadruple victory, including the World Club Challenge, Challenge Cup, League Leaders’ Shield, and Super League Grand Final?
18) During their Masters snooker final, Ali Carter accused Ronnie O’Sullivan of doing WHAT “all over the floor”? He stated: “If it gets swept under the carpet then, for me, it’s not good.”
19) Luke Littler made waves in the darts world in 2024. Who did he overcome in the Premier League final?
20) However, Littler faced an early exit at the hands of Rob Cross in the World Grand Prix. Which Belgian claimed the title in a tournament filled with unexpected outcomes?
21) Which cricketer—with the middle name Cherrington—scored England’s sixth triple century in history, achieving 317 against Pakistan in October?
22) How many of the 11 international matches in 2024 did the Welsh men’s rugby union team win?
23) Which golfer won The Masters in April but was later arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer during the USPGA Championship in May—a charge that was subsequently dismissed?
24) Which tennis player reached the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon in 2024 but fell short against Iga Swiatek and Barbora Krejcikova, respectively?
25) To which cartoon character did Damon Hill liken Formula One champion Max Verstappen?
THE ANSWERS
HERE are the answers…
1) Bromley;
2) Jhon Duran;
3) Mauricio Pochettino and Emma Hayes;
4) Borussia Dortmund;
5) Trent Alexander-Arnold;
6) Cole Palmer;
7) Dominic Solanke — from Bournemouth to Tottenham;
8) Chris Coleman;
9) Thomas Tuchel;
10) Georgia Bell;
11) Sport climbing;
12) St Lucia;
13) Leon Marchand;
14) Emma Finucane;
15) Pregnant;
16) Sammi Kinghorn;
17) Wigan Warriors;
18) Snotting;
19) Luke Humphries;
20) Mike De Decker;
21) Harry Brook;
22) Zero;
23) Scottie Scheffler;
24) Jasmine Paolini;
25) Dick Dastardly.