Click on the infographic (5 Questions, 5 Places ~ June 1, 2016) to see this column as it appeared in the newspaper.
1. The red half of this city had plenty happening over the past one week. One of the football clubs in this city had fired their manager, just after they had won the FA Cup. And on Friday, after it had become obvious to almost everyone, Jose Mourinho was announced as their new manager. Which city is this club based out of?
2. The last time Lewis Hamilton won before this weekend, it signalled another season when he had won the drivers championship. It might have become nine races without a win for Hamilton, had it not been for Daniel Ricciardo's botched pit stop with Red Bull, which pushed him to second spot. Where did this race take place?
3. For the second time in three years, the Champions League final was a Madrid derby. And once again, it was Real Madrid that emerged victorious after the penalty shootout ended 5-3, Ronaldo scoring the final penalty. Atletico battled back to equalise after going a goal down early, but luck deserted them this time during the penalties. Where did this match take place?
4. The Prefontaine Classic is an athletics meet that took place in the weekend at X. Justin Gatlin clocked a wind assisted 9.88 seconds to win the 100m race. The best performance of the meet, however, turned out to be that of Kendra Harrison as she blazed through the 110m hurdles event in a time of 12.24 seconds, the second fastest of all time. X?
5. The Asian Chess Championship is currently taking place in U. A capital city, U is known for its mix of Soviet-era and modern architecture, apart from its many museums. U?
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Answers:
1. Manchester, England
2. Monaco
3. Milan, Italy
4. Eugene, USA
5. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
