Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? January 06, 2020 | 0 minutes, 2 seconds read South Korea (Gold), Cuba (Silver), US (Bronze) Trivia Which pro football franchise became the first to play on artificial turf? January 06, 2019 True or false: The Houston Oilers became the first football team to play on artificial turf The NFL's American Bowl in Germany August 07, 1993 The more than 67,000 fans who attended the game were also treated to pop concerts, parachutists and fireworks at the event. Vonetta Flowers Achieved What Distinction in Winning a Bobsled Gold at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games? January 27, 2019 How Vonetta Flowers did make history at the 2002 Winter Olympics? Bears Win in the American Bowl in London August 03, 1986 While NFL highlights were shown on television in Great Britain starting in 1982, the game was the first chance fans of the league had to see the sport played on British soil. China Wins Gold in Beijing August 15, 2008 Márta Károlyi, the U.S. team coordinator, questioned the age of some of China’s athletes, while the media reported online records showing two of the Chinese gymnasts were younger than the 16-year-old age requirement necessary to compete. First Athlete to Pole-Vault 17 Feet August 24, 1963 The 23-year-old athlete out of Northeast Louisiana State College — now known as University of Louisiana Monroe — completed his record-breaking vault using a fiberglass pole, while most other vaulters were still using wooden poles. Nashville Predators Name Barry Trotz as First Coach August 06, 1997 Prior to joining Nashville, Trotz played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League. MLL grants an Expansion Franchise to Atlanta August 07, 2015 The league had previously held several games in Atlanta before, including the 2014 and 2015 championships which each drew more than 8,000 people. Carl Lewis Wins Long Jump Gold August 06, 1984 Lewis got halfway there on Aug. 6, 1984, by winning gold in the men’s long jump event. MLB Fan Alice Roth Gets Hit Twice in the Same Game August 17, 1957 First foul ball broke her nose, second hit her in the knee. What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? January 06, 2020 Can you name all 5 events in the Modern Olympic Pentathon? In 1994, this famed volleyball player became Nike’s first female athlete to design a shoe. Who was she? January 06, 2019 True or false: Gabrielle Reece was the first female athlete to design a shoe for Nike View more Tags in this article Trivia SportsEngine Inc.
