Paris Olympic Games; Then and Now
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are fast approaching. Paris has hosted the Games on several occasions so now’s the time to find out more about it. This quiz of 25 amazing questions will help you learn vocabulary, check grammar and above all amaze you with fun facts.
So, get on your marks….. ready, steady, GO !!
How to talk “footy” to football fans.
Football will be in the news for a month during the World Cup 2022. Are you able to talk "footy"? Do you know the football jargon that we hear around us in the bars? Take the opportunity this month to go to bars and start up a conversation with other people about the...
The Curious Off Side Football World Cup Quiz
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Rugby World cup 2023: which player are you? Personality quiz.
Here at English-podcasts.com we like sport and especially rugby..... but what exactly are we talking about ??? Are you confused ? Do you need help ? Would like to know more ? Don't worry, this quiz will help to put you in the picture. Learning about sport is an...
Winter Sports quiz
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Iconic Bikes
Are electric bikes considered as cheating ? Do they bring back the pleasure of cycling ? Listen to what Chris says about his experience.
Euros 2020: Football and Racism
Dave, a West Ham supporter, gives his opinion about England’s performance in the Euros 2020 and the harsh criticism that the players received, and also Victoria who runs an equality blog, Feminists of Reading.
The Tour de France; the Then and Now Quiz
The Tour de France is the most important bike race in the world which attracts a massive global audience. This quiz covers many fascinating aspects of the Tour past and present.
Anyone for tennis ?
The tennis season is upon us, starting with Roland Garros, then Wimbledon, US Open and finally the Australian Open. What do you know about the origins of tennis ? Do you know how the sport evolved ? Who has served the most aces ? What is the record for the longest...
Numbers in Sport
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Rugby: European Champions Cup 2021 and Top 14
We are nearing the end of the season and it's hotting up between two great teams: Toulouse (our favourite) and La Rochelle. Listen as you'll hear how both teams made it to the final and how they are also in excellent positions in the French Top 14 league. Listen out...
European Champions Cup Rugby Last 16 qualifiers
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6 Nations Round 5 washup
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Top 14 Rugby Wash-Up day 20
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Top 14 Rugby Wash-Up Number 5
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Top 14 Rugby Wash-Up Number 4
Top 14 Rugby Wash-Up Number 4 This week we talk about the Top 14 day 17 matches and look ahead to the third round of The 6 Nations tournament In a week where Toulouse lost away to Lyon, there were highlights elsewhere in the Top 14 in France, including a thumping win...
Top 14 Rugby Wash-Up Number 3
Top 14 Rugby Wash-Up Number 3 OK, its the Six Nations in this podcast, not The Top 14 This week we talk about the second round matches in The 6 Nations tournament and just a few words come to mind: England: strategic cul de sac Scotland : snowy Wales: grind out...
Top 14 Rugby Washup No 1
Today we are starting a new weekly podcast about The Top 14 French rugby. We always chat about the happenings and comings and goings in the Top 14, so we have decided to do a podcast about it, at least during the rugby season. We can't go to watch rugby matches - it...
The Captains’ Q&A – 2017 Launch | RBS 6 Nations
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Six Nations to trial Bonus Points in 2017 | RBS 6 Nations
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Rugby, what’s it all about?
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Are you an Olympics Mastermind?
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Paralympic Sports Rio 2016
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Great Olympic Moments
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Medal Quest : Can you guide a promising young athlete to championship success?
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Top 10 Olympic LOL Moments
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Will Gatlin finally beat Bolt at Rio 2016 Olympics?
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Laura Gamesmaker London 2012
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Faster, Higher Stronger The Olympics
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What do the Olympic medal tables say about your nation’s sporting priorities?
What do the Olympic medal tables say about your nation's sporting priorities? Ben Oakley, The Open University et Simon Shibli, Sheffield Hallam University Each time the Olympic and Paralympic Games come around, a small minority of nations tend to do well. On average,...
Comparing Jesse Owens and Usain Bolt
Comparing Jesse Owens and Usain Bolt Comparing Jesse Owens and Usain Bolt - In David Epstein's 2014 Ted Talk, he put Owens' race time into perspective. "Consider that Usain Bolt started by propelling himself out of blocks down a specially fabricated carpet designed to...
Rio Olympics Quiz
Try our Olympics quiz - Rio Olympics Quiz - it's the opening of the Summer Olympic Games 2016 in Rio! Every day, for a week, there will be a new post published with videos, links and interesting information about the games, Brazil and much more! [mlw_quizmaster...
Fast and Furious Roller Derby
Fast and Furious Roller Derby Fast and Furious Roller Derby, a sport that is really taking off in recent years. Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. A game play consists of a series of...
Fast And Furious Roller Derby Quiz
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Test Your Olympic Knowledge
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Did you know – Leicester
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The difference between Rugby Union and Football
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Who will win the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament 2016?
Who will win the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament 2016? Just 4 short months after the Rugby World Cup, 6 nations will go at it, tooth and nail in The 6 Nations Rugby Tournament (Wales, England, Italy, Ireland, Scotland and France). Who can call it? England didn't even get...
John – Rowing Coach
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EFL PodBlog Easy Sports Quiz 1
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Luke McAlister Rugby Player Transcript
Download the transcript for the Luke McAllister Rugby player podcast for free here.
Carlos Spencer Rugby Player Transcript
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Classic All Blacks Carlos Spencer rugby player
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The Thinking Person’s Quiz of 2019
Test your knowledge of the events of 2019
England v New Zealand Rugby Quiz
It's the big one on Saturday 26 October 2019 - the semi finals of the Rugby World Cup with a mouth watering clash between England and New Zealand. England and New Zealand go head to head for a place in the 2019 World Cup Final this weekend. Saturday's mammoth clash in...
England v Australia rugby quiz
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Rugby World cup England v Argentina quiz
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Rugby World cup England v USA quiz
Rugby World cup England v USA quiz England's second pool match at Rugby World Cup 2019 will be against the USA at the Kobe Misaki Stadium on Thursday 26th September. England previously met the USA during the pool stages of the 1987, 1991 and 2007 editions of the...
Rugby World Cup 2019 England v Tonga quiz
England begin their quest for the Rugby World Cup trophy with a clash against Tonga on the opening weekend of the tournament. Eddie Jones’ men will hope to banish all memories of their pool-stage exit when hosting the tournament in 2015. New Zealand, Australia and...
Le Tour de France comes to Toulouse
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The Thinking Person’s non-football quiz about Russia.
The Thinking Person's non-football quiz about Russia. So, after one week of watching the Football World Cup and the endless attempts by journalists to make interesting reports and write entertaining articles about Russia, what have you learnt about this country ?...
6 Nations Rugby Six amazing anthems
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