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Ep159: Sports Stars Trivia Challenge · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify kid
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  cats Daily starts your day fun. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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  we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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  kids like you. Today's episode is all about
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  sports superstars. That's right, it's time to play
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  Guess the sports person. I'll give you fun clues and you
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  get to guess which famous athlete I'm talking about.
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  Get ready to test your sports knowledge and learn some awesome
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  facts along the way. Are you ready?
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  Let's jump right in. Here comes question number one.
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  This basketball legend is known as His Airness and wore the
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  number 23 for most of his career.
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  He played for the Chicago Bulls and won six NBA championships.
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  He's also famous for his flying dunks and even has his own line
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  of sneakers. Who is the superstar?
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  Did you guess Michael Jordan? That's right, Michael Jordan is
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  considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
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  He even tried playing professional baseball for a
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  little while before coming back to basketball.
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  Let's bounce to question 2. This swimmer made a splash at
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  the Olympics by winning more gold medals than any other
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  athlete in history. He's known for his powerful
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  butterfly stroke, and his nickname is the Baltimore
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  Bullet. Can you guess who this speedy
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  swimmer is? The answer is Michael Phelps.
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  Michael Phelps won a whopping 23 Olympic gold medals.
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  That's more than most people can even dream of.
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  He started swimming when he was just seven years old.
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  Time for question 3. This soccer star is known for
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  his curly hair, amazing footwork, and his famous #10
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  jersey. He played for Brazil and wild
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  the world with his dazzling dribbles and joyful smile.
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  He even won the World Cup 3 times.
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  Who is this football legend? It's Pele.
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  Pele is one of the greatest soccer players ever.
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  He scored over 1000 goals in his career and inspired millions of
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  fans around the world. Ready for the next one?
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  Question 4. This tennis superstar from
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  Switzerland is known for his smooth playing style and has won
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  20 Grand Slam singles titles. Fans love his gentle manners and
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  quick feet on the court. He's also famous for his
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  powerful one handed backhand. Who is this athlete?
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  The answer is Rodger Federer. Rodger Federer is a legend in
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  the tennis world. He started playing tennis when
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  he was just 8 years old and became world number one for a
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  record 310 weeks. On to question 5.
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  This fast runner from Jamaica is called the fastest man alive.
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  He set world records in the 100m and 200 meter sprints and he has
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  a signature lightning bolt pose. Can you guess who he is?
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  It's Usain Bolt. Usain Bolt ran the 100 meters in
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  just 9.58 seconds. That's faster than most people
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  can even ride a bike. He won 8 Olympic gold medals and
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  always celebrated with his famous Bolt pose.
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  Let's keep going with question 6.
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  This American gymnast wowed the world with her flips and twists
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  at the Olympics. She's known for her amazing
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  power and has won more world championship medals than any
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  other gymnast in history. Her first name is Simone.
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  Do you know her last name? It's Simone Biles.
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  Simone Biles has won 25 World championship medals and 19 of
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  them are gold. She even has several moves named
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  after her because she was the first to do them in competition.
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  Here's question 7. This famous golfer is known for
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  his red shirt on Sundays and has won 15 major championships.
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  He started playing golf before he turned 2 years old.
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  Who is this golf superstar? It's Tiger Woods.
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  Tiger Woods is one of the greatest golfers in history.
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  He won his first major tournament at just 21 years old
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  and has inspired kids everywhere to pick up a Golf Club.
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  Next up is question 8. This ice hockey player is called
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  the Great One and holds the record for most goals and points
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  in NHL history. He played for the Edmonton
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  Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings.
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  Who is this hockey legend? It's Wayne Gretzky.
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  Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals and got 2857 points in the NHL.
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  No one has ever broken his records.
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  He started skating when he was only two years old.
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  Question 9. This amazing soccer player from
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  Argentina is known for his quick feet, dazzling dribbles, and
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  being one of the best goal scorers ever.
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  He's played for Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain and wears
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  the number 10 jersey. Who is this football magician?
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  It's Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi has won the Balloon
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  de War, which is the award for the best soccer player in the
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  world multiple times. He's famous for his incredible
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  goals and his humble attitude. Ready for question 10?
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  This American snowboarder and skateboarder is known as the
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  Flying Tomato because of his red hair.
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  He's won 3 Olympic gold medals in snowboarding and is famous
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  for his high flying tricks. Who is he?
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  It's Shaun White. Shaun White is a superstar in
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  both snowboarding and skateboarding.
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  He started snowboarding when he was just six years old and has
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  pulled off tricks that no one else has done.
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  Let's try question 11. This famous female tennis player
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  has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other
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  player in the Open era. She's known for her powerful
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  serve and determination. Her last name is Williams.
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  Who is she? It's Serena Williams.
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  Serena Williams has been number one in the world for 319 weeks.
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  She's also known for her colorful outfits and her amazing
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  comebacks on the court. Here comes question 12.
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  This famous baseball player was known as the Sultan of Swat.
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  He hit 714 home runs during his career and played for the New
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  York Yankees. Who is this legendary slugger?
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  It's Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth is one of the most
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  famous baseball players ever. He started as a pitcher before
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  becoming a home run hitting outfielder.
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  Question 13 is a little trickier.
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  This Indian cricket player is known as the Master Blaster and
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  scored 100 international centuries.
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  He started playing cricket for India when he was just 16 years
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  old. Who is he?
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  It's Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar is loved by
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  cricket fans all over the world. He holds the record for the most
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  runs in international cricket and is a true sports hero in
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  India. Let's move on to question 14.
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  This American track and field athlete made history at the 1936
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  Olympics in Berlin by winning 4 gold medals.
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  He's known for his speed and long jump skills.
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  Who is this Olympic legend? It's Jesse Owens.
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  Jesse Owens amazing performance at the 1936 Olympics made him a
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  global superstar and inspired people everywhere.
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  Now for question 15. This famous female soccer player
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  from the United States has won two World Cups and two Olympic
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  gold medals. She's known for her bright pink
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  hair and strong leadership on and off the field.
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  Who is she? It's Megan Rapino.
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  Megan Rapino is a superstar for the US women's national soccer
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  team. She's known for her creative
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  play, her awesome celebrations, and her teamwork.
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  Wow, you've done an amazing job so far.
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  But before we finish, it's time for a super challenge question.
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  This one is extra tricky. Are you ready?
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  This athlete is a racing superstar from Great Britain.
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  He has won more Formula One World Championships than any
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  other British driver, tying the all time record with 7
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  championships. He's known for his speed, his
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  cool helmet designs and his love for dogs.
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  Who is this fast and famous racer?
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  If you guess Lewis Hamilton, you're right.
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  Lewis Hamilton is a Formula One legend and has won races all
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  over the world. He's also a big fan of music and
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  fashion, and he loves his pet bulldog named Roscoe.
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  That's the end of our Guess the Sports Person Challenge.
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  How many did you get right? Whether you got a few or a lot,
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  you learned some awesome facts about sports stars today.
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  Thanks for listening to Kick Cast Daily, where every day is
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  an adventure in learning. Remember to keep being curious,
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  keep having fun, and maybe one day you'll be a sports superstar
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  too. See you next time.
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  Grab your breakfast. Feeling fine?
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  Adventures waiting? Don't be late.
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  Today's the day we celebrate.