The trivia league taking a broken world by storm.
What is AST?
- A head-to-head daily sports trivia division
- 12-day "Fortnights" occurring at least 6 times per year
- Matches Monday through Friday only
- Twenty-four hours to answer five questions
- Defensive strategy to stymie your opponent
- Promotion/relegation from one Fortnight to the next
Sample Questions
Racing & Combat
The 2020 Tour De France had one of the most memorable finishes in the race's history, with Tadej Pogačar making up almost two minutes and taking the yellow jersey on the final competitive day after a dramatic time trial up to La Planche de Belle Filles. What many may not remember is that Pogačar's team had a great start to the race as well, as Norway's Alexander Kristoff surprised the field to take the first yellow jersey of the race at the Grand Départ in Nice. Pogačar's overall win was the first major result in the Tour for this incarnation of a team which was (and is) sponsored by a country and its national airline. Name the team (which combines the nation and the airline).
UAE Team Emirates XRG
Racing & Combat
The first horse race to be filmed in its entirety featured a match race pitting Sir Barton, winner of the 1919 triple crown, against a horse that won the Preakness and Belmont Stakes in 1920, but was not entered in the Kentucky Derby because his owner didn’t want his young horse in a 10-furlong race. Name that horse, who beat Sir Barton by seven lengths.
Man O'War
Olympics
In 1900, a certain sport was “held” for the first and last time as an official sport in the Olympics. (“Held” is in parentheses due to the fact that one of the only two teams withdrew beforehand, and Spain won the gold medal without playing.) It was held as a demonstration sport three more times, most recently in 1992 in its nominal home country. The most common U.S. variation of this game is jai alai, but it was known in the Olympics as ______ pelota. Fill in the blank with the regional name that completes the sport.
Basque