15 Fun Facts About Sports Trivia for Kids

How many players from each team are on a basketball court at the same time?

Each team puts five players on the court, and the rest of the squad waits on the bench to be substituted in.

How many players does each soccer team have on the field?

Eleven players line up for each side, and one of those eleven is the goalkeeper, the only player allowed to use their hands.

How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

The five interlocking rings are coloured blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white background.

Which sport is played at Wimbledon?

Wimbledon has been held in London since 1877 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. It is the only major still played on grass courts.

In which sport do players use sticks to shoot a rubber puck into a net?

Ice hockey is played on skates on a rink, and the hard rubber puck slides across the ice instead of bouncing like a ball.

How long is a marathon race?

The official marathon distance is 42.195 kilometres, which works out at about 26.2 miles. Half that distance is called a half marathon.

Which country did the football star Pelé play for?

Pelé was a Brazilian forward and is one of the most famous footballers who ever lived.

Simone Biles is a champion in which sport?

Simone Biles is an American artistic gymnast. With 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals she is the most decorated gymnast in history.

Michael Jordan became famous playing which sport?

Michael Jordan is a former professional basketball player, best known for his years with the Chicago Bulls.

In baseball, how many strikes make a strikeout?

Once a batter has collected three strikes in one turn at bat, that turn ends in a strikeout.

In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth?

A touchdown is worth six points, and the scoring team then gets a chance at an extra point or a two-point conversion.

How often is the FIFA World Cup held?

The tournament has taken place every four years since the first one in 1930, apart from 1942 and 1946 because of the Second World War.

In which country were the ancient Olympic Games held?

The ancient Games were athletic contests between city-states of ancient Greece, staged at the sanctuary of Olympia.

In which sport can you score a hole in one?

A hole in one happens when a golfer's very first shot from the tee lands straight in the cup.

Which sport is played by hitting a shuttlecock over a net?

Badminton players use light racquets to hit a shuttlecock, which has feathers or plastic vanes and flies quite differently from a ball.