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Geosportle #5: answers for Thursday, 8 October 2026

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19 players · average score 342/1000

🏃 Athletics · Question 1

Usain Bolt slowed down and celebrated before the line yet still set a world record of 9.69 seconds in an Olympic final.

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Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest), Beijing, China · 2008

Bolt won the 2008 Olympic 100 m final in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium with a shoelace untied, then won the 200 m in a world record of 19.30 four days later.

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⚽ Football · Question 2

Liverpool trailed AC Milan 3–0 at half-time of a European Cup final, then won it on penalties.

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Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey · 2005

Liverpool scored three goals in six minutes after half-time to draw 3–3 with Milan, then won the 2005 Champions League final on penalties when Jerzy Dudek saved from Andriy Shevchenko.

From Geosportle #5 (8 October 2026) · Source: Wikipedia

⛳ Golf · Question 3 · ×2

Jack Nicklaus came home in 30 on the final nine on Sunday to win a sixth green jacket, aged 46.

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Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, United States · 1986

At 46, Nicklaus became the oldest winner of the Masters in 1986, with an eagle at the 15th and birdies at 16 and 17 on the final day. It was his 18th and last major title.

From Geosportle #5 (8 October 2026) · Source: Wikipedia

🏅 More sports · Question 4 · ×3

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought a third time in brutal heat until Frazier's trainer stopped it after 14 rounds.

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Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines · 1975

Ali beat Frazier when trainer Eddie Futch retired his fighter before the 15th round in Quezon City, Metro Manila, in October 1975. Ali called it the closest thing to dying he knew.

From Geosportle #5 (8 October 2026) · Source: Wikipedia

🏏 Cricket · Question 5 · ×3

Misbah-ul-Haq's scoop was caught at short fine leg, handing India the first Twenty20 world title against Pakistan.

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Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa · 2007

India beat Pakistan by five runs in the first World Twenty20 final in Johannesburg in 2007. Misbah's scoop off Joginder Sharma was caught by S. Sreesanth with Pakistan needing six to win.

From Geosportle #5 (8 October 2026) · Source: Wikipedia

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