Sports quiz of the week: big deals, bad luck, nicknames and hidden talents

Antonin Panenka, Mo Salah and Matthias Jaissle. Composite: Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAntonin Panenka, Mo Salah and Matthias Jaissle. Composite: Getty ImagesSports quiz of the weekSportSports quiz of the week: big deals, bad luck, nicknames and hidden talentsHave you been following the big news in football, darts, cycling, curling, athletics and golf?Paul CampbellFri 7 Aug 2026 08.00 BSTLast modified on Fri 7 Aug 2026 08.01 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google1.David Beckham Elkatohchoongo and Ronaldo Laitonjam Singh completed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In which sport?ArcheryBoxingBasketball CyclingReveal2.Which country will host the next Commonwealth Games in 2030?IndiaAustraliaCanadaPakistanReveal3.Chad le Clos has become the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history. He has won 21 medals – in which sport?SwimmingCyclingSprintingGymnasticsReveal4.Como – the small Italian football club that have reached the Champions League for the first time – say their fans will not be allowed to renew their season tickets after this season if they …… do not sing loudly enough at matches this season… do not wear the team’s kit to matches … miss too many games this season without a good reason… do not live within a mile of the stadium Reveal5.The world of football celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Panenka this week. Antonín Panenka scored that penalty to help Czechoslovakia win the Euro 1976 final. Who were the opponents?The Netherlands West Germany ItalyEnglandReveal6.The Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has signed for the Chilean club Colo-Colo. Which special permission was the goalkeeper granted by the Chilean football association when he joined the club?He is allowed to miss six weeks of the season to star in the next Ted Lasso series He is allowed to wear his nickname on the back of his shirtHe is allowed to live in Cape Verde and fly into Chile for matches He is allowed to have a film crew with him at all times for his forthcoming Netflix do...