The prelims of the Varun Krishnamurthy Memorial Quiz (Game Theory) held during UTPT 2020, the annual quizzing fest of RV QuizCorp.

1. Q1
This promotional feature of this sporting team is being heavily criticized online,
with it being compared to a certain class of people from the world of
entertainment. This sporting team’s former owner is also being extensively
trolled (for very ironic reasons) on social media for a tweet he had made, with
connections being made with the aforementioned class of people.
A less popular theory about the same is that the promotional feature has been
directly taken from that of the regulating committee of the same sport in
Netherlands, just flipped vertically. What feature and who is the owner?

2. Q2
After a recent performance at one of the biggest annual sporting events, the
performance of 2 heavyweights of their field was compared to some other
performances as
ID the performance

3. Q3
Researchers calculated that if a ______ were to generate the maximum hopping
force possible with each step, they’d be able to reach a speed of 19.3 meters per
second (63.3 feet per second) which would make for a 5.18 second __-____
dash.
X’s stride is uneven; He generates about 1,080 pounds of force for an average
right leg stride and 955 pounds on his left. That’s likely due to the X’s reported
scoliosis, which makes one of their legs slightly longer than the other, the New
York Times reports.
ID X.

4. Q4
Union ______ vs Hertha _____, held on match week 10 was the first ever
Bundesliga match between the two clubs. Though it was scheduled to be on 2nd
November, both clubs asked the German FA (or whatever) to schedule the
match on 9th of November. The request however wasn’t successful due to date
conflicts, hence it was played on 2nd itself, with Union winning 1-0.
Why did the two clubs want the game to be played on 9th November?

5. Q5
A boxed set is a Grand Slam related accomplishment. Only 3 people have
achieved/completed the boxed set and interestingly all have been women.
Margaret Court has in fact achieved this twice, both before and after the Open
Era. No man has ever done it, with the closest being Frank Sedgman, who missed
out on the French Open.
What is the boxed set?

6. Q6
#FreePinto is a social media campaign in support of Rui Pinto after he was
imprisoned in March, 2019. Fans have been very vocal in this regard with
Borussia Dortmund fans recently held up a banner in support of Rui. The
#FreePinto has again resurfaced in the past month, due to another act of his.
What original work of Rui Pinto led him to trouble, and eventual imprisonment?

7. Q6

8. Q7
“The approach is characterized by (at least) the final four or five steps being run
in a curve, thus allowing the athlete to lean into their turn. This allows the center
of gravity to be lowered even before knee flexion, giving a longer time period for
the take-off thrust. Additionally, on take-off the sudden move from inward lean
to outwards produces a rotation aiding clearance.”
Thus is described a new technique that took the world by surprise during the
1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. The style helped athletes in preventing injury
and allowing slender athletes to take advantage of their limberness and
coordination in the face of their bulkier competitors. Identify the technique
which dominates the sport now (which is ironic given its name)

9. Q8
Fallon Sherrock made darts history, after defeating someone 3-2 in the first
round win at the PDC world championships last year. The 25 year-old’s
achievement was seen as a historic moment as it was the first of its kind in the
sport’s history.
Why was the win seen as a monumental achievement?

10. Q9
While the bat, gloves, pads and other protection were those used in
conventional cricket, the pink ball was specially made by for this event by
Spartan. The main difference in the ball used for X and in day-night Tests was
that it had a double layer for water resistance.
“The ball is as per international standards. It has Portuguese cork, English
leather, and has got a Scotch guard on top of it. When the ball runs on ___, it
gets wet and the seam opens up. It was changed every 10 overs on Thursday and
only four balls were used in the first match,” said Kamil Khan from Spartan.
It was a matting wicket over a wooden plank. The stumps were supported by
springs and rooted to a base, which is why they were never uprooted when hit.
These are the special arrangements for which annual match?

11. Q10
In September 2004, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho criticized Tottenham for
their approach after the two clubs drew 0-0. "I would have been frustrated if I
had been a supporter who paid £50 to watch this game because Spurs came to
defend.
"I'm really frustrated because there was only one team looking to win, they only
came not to concede - it's not fair for the football we played."
What phrase would Mourinho go on to use to describe the Spurs’ performance?

12. Q11
What are John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova protesting here?

13. Q12
Sam Weller Widdowson was an English footballer who played in the 1870s and
80s. For his time, he was a revolutionary and a fine footballer. He was an
unusually fine athlete who was very quick. In the 1870s, he introduced a new
formation that was to become the default in English football for a long time. In
1874, worried about the risk of serious injury while playing football due to his
style of play, he took cricket pads and did something with them. Initially ridiculed
by everyone, this was later marketed by Notts County co-founder – Richard Daft
and thus this invention became popular. What did Widdowson end up inventing?

14. Q13
X over the last few years has been sending custom Y’s to celebrate the
champions of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, the Premier League and more. X uses
custom metal plates to honor the champions of these league and fitting them
into Y’s. ID X and Y.

15. Q14*
This sport is one of the oldest, if not the oldest sports to be played with a ball. It
dates back to Ancient Rome and Egypt and few other places. In Rome, women
used to play a version of this game expulsim ludere, while men played a more
“violent” version called hapastum. The modern rules of the sport was published
in 1906 by a Danish gym teacher and the first international games began in 1925
for men and 1930 for women. The game is usually played indoors, though
outdoor variants exist. The sport is in fact the second most popular sport in
Denmark, after football. Guess the sport, also guess what is the “male version,
hapastum”.

16. Q15
This innings is hailed as one of the best 4th innings chases, with it winning
Wisden 2019 best knock. Who is being blanked out?/Put funda

17. Q16
Patrick Barr has a passion for golf. What he doesn't have are fairways or golf
balls. Barr spends much of his days and nights hitting empty milk cartons with a
golf club, and has become a local attraction doing this. Barr hopes to see friendly
competitions among the NYC police and fire departments in his version of street
golf and he sees it as a great activity for kids as well. On lesser-trafficked streets,
of course. Many celebrities like Jeff Garlin and Usher have played with him. What
nickname, apt for his skills and background, is he known by?

18. Q17
The following image is the personal logo of X. The logo has a couple of details
regarding the athlete, his initials and a number associated with him after he won
a prestigious tournament.
ID X.

19. Q18
Since 2019, Mercedes have included a red arrowhead on their Engine covers.
Put Funda.

20. Q19*
Tony Hulman, an F1 commentator made a particular command/ phrase
popular and famous, something which his wife and daughter continued
as tradition after his death. In 1977 controversy surrounded the
wording of command. However, Tony Hulman said that he was going to
go ahead and say it because his phrase concerned the mechanics. But,
due to complaints, he ended up adding a prefixed phrase to evade the
controversy. What was the phrase and what was the controversy?

21. Q20
This meme originated in the recent All-star weekend. What is it a reference to?

22. Q21
This is a very common
phenomenon in American
sports. Identify the
phenomenon.

23. Q22
I. ISSF International Solidarity Championships (Archery) in Dhaka,
Bangladesh, on Feb. 22-28 postponed.
II. World indoor championships (Athletics) in Nanjing from March 13-15
postponed to March 2021.
III. Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 19 postponed.
IV. Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifier (Boxing) moved from _____ to Amman,
Jordan, from March 3-11.
V. Iran suspends all sports events from Feb. 24 for 10 days, except Pro
League soccer matches behind closed doors.
Give the reason behind the re-scheduling/ cancellation

24. Q23
Ringwalk outfits are very common in Boxing. Recently Deontay Wilder wore
an outfit shown in the image in the next slide, before his fight.
According to him, the use of outfit led to a significant decrease in his
performance in the fight. Explain why the outfit was the reason for the
decrease.

25. Q23

26. Q24*
The first recorded use of the term ___-___-_____ race is noticed in an
article on 8th of September,1894 featured in The Daily News. This race
used to occur during celebrations such as the Diamond Jubilee of Queen.
In schools, attendance of parents is sometimes restricted during these
races to prevent the embarrassment of defeat, in some events the
organizers cook one of the items in order to prevent participants from
contracting salmonella due to the accidental destruction of the item.
This race often occurs in India although it uses a more Indian substitute and
has another variation making it slightly more challenging, FITB with both
the original and Indian Versions

27. Answers

28. SAFETY SLIDE

29. Q1
This promotional feature of this sporting team is being heavily criticized online,
with it being compared to a certain class of people from the world of
entertainment. This sporting team’s former owner is also being extensively
trolled (for very ironic reasons) on social media for a tweet he had made, with
connections being made with the aforementioned class of people.
A less popular theory about the same is that the promotional feature has been
directly taken from that of the regulating committee of the same sport in
Netherlands, just flipped vertically. What feature and who is the owner?

30. SAFETY SLIDE

31. ANSWER
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s new team logo
Vijay Mallya

32. Q2
After a recent performance at one of the biggest annual events, the performance
of 2 heavyweights of their field was compared to some other performances as

33. SAFETY SLIDE

34. ANSWER

35. Q3
Researchers calculated that if a ______ were to generate the maximum hopping
force possible with each step, they’d be able to reach a speed of 19.3 meters per
second (63.3 feet per second) which would make for a 5.18 second __-____
dash. X’s stride is uneven; He generates about 1,080 pounds of force for an
average right leg stride and 955 pounds on his left. That’s likely due to X’s
reported scoliosis, which makes one of their legs slightly longer than the other,
the New York Times reports.
ID X.

36. SAFETY SLIDE

37. ANSWER
Usain Bolt

38. Q4
Union ______ vs Hertha _____, held on match week 10 was the first ever
Bundesliga match between the two clubs. Though it was scheduled to be on 2nd
November, both clubs asked the German FA (or whatever) to schedule the
match on 9th of November. The request however wasn’t successful due to date
conflicts, hence it was played on 2nd itself, with Union winning 1-0.
Why did the two clubs want the game to be played on 9th November?

39. SAFETY SLIDE

40. ANSWER
Berlin Wall was demolished on 9/11/1989

41. Q5
A boxed set is a Grand Slam related accomplishment. Only 3 people have
achieved/completed the boxed set and interestingly all have been women.
Margaret Court has in fact achieved this twice, both before and after the Open
Era. No man has ever done it, with the closest being Frank Sedgman, who missed
out on the French Open.
What is the boxed set?

42. SAFETY SLIDE

43. ANSWER
4 Grand Slams in Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles each
Total 12 Grand Slams

44. Q6
#FreePinto is a social media campaign in support of Rui Pinto after he was
imprisoned in March, 2019. Fans have been very vocal in this regard with
Borussia Dortmund fans recently held up a banner in support of Rui. The
#FreePinto has again resurfaced in the past month, due to another act of his.
What original work of Rui Pinto led him to trouble, and eventual imprisonment?

45. Q6

46. SAFETY SLIDE

47. ANSWER
Creation of football leaks

48. Q7
“The approach is characterized by (at least) the final four or five steps being run
in a curve, thus allowing the athlete to lean into their turn. This allows the center
of gravity to be lowered even before knee flexion, giving a longer time period for
the take-off thrust. Additionally, on take-off the sudden move from inward lean
to outwards produces a rotation aiding clearance.”
Thus is described a new technique that took the world by surprise during the
1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. The style helped athletes in preventing injury
and allowing slender athletes to take advantage of their limberness and
coordination in the face of their bulkier competitors. Identify the technique
which dominates the sport now (which is ironic given its name).

49. SAFETY SLIDE

50. ANSWER
Fosbury Flop

51. Q8
Fallon Sherrock made darts history, after defeating someone 3-2 in the first
round win at the PDC world championships last year. The 25 year-old’s
achievement was seen as a historic moment as it was the first of its kind in the
sport’s history.
Why was the win seen as a monumental achievement?

52. SAFETY SLIDE

53. ANSWER
First woman to defeat a man at a PDC worlds darts competition

54. Q9
While the bat, gloves, pads and other protection were those used in
conventional cricket, the pink ball was specially made by for this event by
Spartan. The main difference in the ball used for X and in day-night Tests was
that it had a double layer for water resistance.
“The ball is as per international standards. It has Portuguese cork, English
leather, and has got a Scotch guard on top of it. When the ball runs on ___, it
gets wet and the seam opens up. It was changed every 10 overs on Thursday and
only four balls were used in the first match,” said Kamil Khan from Spartan.
It was a matting wicket over a wooden plank. The stumps were supported by
springs and rooted to a base, which is why they were never uprooted when hit.
These are the special arrangements for which annual match?

55. SAFETY SLIDE

56. ANSWER
St. Moritz Cricket on Ice

57. Q10
In September 2004, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho criticized Tottenham for
their approach after the two clubs drew 0-0. "I would have been frustrated if I
had been a supporter who paid £50 to watch this game because Spurs came to
defend.
"I'm really frustrated because there was only one team looking to win, they only
came not to concede - it's not fair for the football we played."
What phrase would Mourinho go on to use to describe the Spurs’ performance?

58. SAFETY SLIDE

59. ANSWER
Parking the bus

60. Q11
What are John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova protesting here?

61. SAFETY SLIDE

62. ANSWER
McEnroe and Navratilova protesting for Margaret Court arena
to be renamed.

63. Q12
Sam Weller Widdowson was an English footballer who played in the 1870s and
80s. For his time, he was a revolutionary and a fine footballer. He was an
unusually fine athlete who was very quick. In the 1870s, he introduced a new
formation that was to become the default in English football for a long time. In
1874, worried about the risk of serious injury while playing football due to his
style of play, he took cricket pads and did something with them. Initially ridiculed
by everyone, this was later marketed by Notts County co-founder – Richard Daft
and thus this invention became popular. What did Widdowson end up inventing?

64. SAFETY SLIDE

65. ANSWER
Origin of football shin pads.

66. Q13
X over the last few years has been sending custom Y’s to celebrate the
champions of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, the Premier League and more. X uses
custom metal plates to honor the champions of these league and fitting them
into Y’s. ID X and Y.

67. SAFETY SLIDE

68. ANSWER
WWE sends custom championship belts to winning teams of the
leagues

69. Q14*
This sport is one of the oldest, if not the oldest sports to be played with a ball. It
dates back to Ancient Rome and Egypt and few other places. In Rome, women
used to play a version of this game expulsim ludere, while men played a more
“violent” version called hapastum. The modern rules of the sport was published
in 1906 by a Danish gym teacher and the first international games began in 1925
for men and 1930 for women. The game is usually played indoors, though
outdoor variants exist. The sport is in fact the second most popular sport in
Denmark, after football. Guess the sport, also guess what is the “male version,
hapastum”.

70. SAFETY SLIDE

71. ANSWER
Handball and rugby

72. Q15
This innings is hailed as one of the best 4th innings chases, with it winning
Wisden 2019 best knock. Who is being blanked out?/Put funda

73. SAFETY SLIDE

74. ANSWER
Kusal Perera vs SA

75. Q16
Patrick Barr has a passion for golf. What he doesn't have are fairways or golf
balls. Barr spends much of his days and nights hitting empty milk cartons with a
golf club, and has become a local attraction doing this. Barr hopes to see friendly
competitions among the NYC police and fire departments in his version of street
golf and he sees it as a great activity for kids as well. On lesser-trafficked streets,
of course. Many celebrities like Jeff Garlin and Usher have played with him. What
nickname, apt for his skills and background, is he known by?

76. SAFETY SLIDE

77. ANSWER
Tiger Hood

78. Q17
The following image is the personal logo of X. The logo has a couple of details
regarding the athlete, his initials and a number associated with him after he won
a prestigious tournament.
ID X.

79. SAFETY SLIDE

80. ANSWER
Andy Murray

81. Q18
Since 2019, Mercedes have included a red arrowhead on their Engine covers.
Put Funda.

82. SAFETY SLIDE

83. ANSWER
Tribute to Nikki Lauda

84. Q19*
Tony Hulman, an F1 commentator made a particular command/ phrase
popular and famous, something which his wife and daughter continued
as tradition after his death. In 1977 controversy surrounded the wording
of command. However, Tony Hulman said that he was going to go ahead
and say it because his phrase concerned the mechanics. But, due to
complaints, he ended up adding a prefixed phrase to evade the
controversy. What was the phrase and what was the controversy?

85. SAFETY SLIDE

86. ANSWER
“Gentlemen, start your engines.“
The controversy was because that year Janet Guthrie qualified
for the Indy 500, being the first woman to do so.

87. Q20
This meme originated in the recent All-star weekend. What is it a reference to?

88. SAFETY SLIDE

89. ANSWER

90. Q21
This is a very common
phenomenon in American
sports. Identify the
phenomenon.

91. SAFETY SLIDE

92. ANSWER
Moving of franchises

93. Q22
I. ISSF International Solidarity Championships (Archery) in Dhaka,
Bangladesh, on Feb. 22-28 postponed.
II. World indoor championships (Athletics) in Nanjing from March 13-15
postponed to March 2021.
III. Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 19 postponed.
IV. Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifier (Boxing) moved from _____ to Amman,
Jordan, from March 3-11.
V. Iran suspends all sports events from Feb. 24 for 10 days, except Pro
League soccer matches behind closed doors.
Give the reason behind the re-scheduling/ cancellation

94. SAFETY SLIDE

95. ANSWER
Coronavirus

96. Q23
Ringwalk outfits are very common in Boxing. Recently Deontay Wilder wore
an outfit shown in the image in the next slide, before his fight.
According to him, the use of outfit led to a significant decrease in his
performance in the fight. Explain why the outfit was the reason for the
decrease.

97. Q23

98. SAFETY SLIDE

99. ANSWER
He said that the outfit was heavy, and this tired him before the
fight.

100. Q24*
The first recorded use of the term ___-___-_____ race is noticed in an
article on 8th of September, 1894 featured in The Daily News. This race
used to occur during celebrations such as the Diamond Jubilee of Queen.
In schools, attendance of parents is sometimes restricted during these
races to prevent the embarrassment of defeat, in some events the
organizers cook one of the items in order to prevent participants from
contracting salmonella due to the accidental destruction of the item.
This race often occurs in India although it uses a more Indian substitute and
has another variation making it slightly more challenging, FITB with both
the original and Indian Versions.

101. SAFETY SLIDE

102. ANSWER
Egg-on-spoon and Lime-on-spoon