Are you fascinated by sports? Do you have a mental record of statistics of famous sportspersonsand sporting events? Do you know where famous sports records were set?Or does sports bore you to death because everyone is always quoting facts and figures and therenever seems to be anything you can contribute?Whatever be your position, Berty and Akhila have got questions for you! Going beyond their lovefor certain sports, they have dug out some of the most interesting and intriguing information relatedto the world of sports and sportspersons-from weird, new hybrid sports to sporting venues tostrange records and feats. There's something for everyone here! The Greatest Sports Quiz will notonly entertain but also quickly make you smarter than your peers! Just be a good sport about it!
About the Author
BERTY ASHLEY is a molecular biologist with the Dystrophy Annihilation Research Trust andworks with rare genetic disorders. What is not rare though is to see him conducting quizzes orattending them. He is the author of the popular 'Easy Like Sunday Morning' series of quizzespublished in The Hindu Sunday Magazine. Berty is also a lover of music-not only playing butcollecting, as is evident by his growing stack of vinyl records of Jazz, Prog, Hindustani and Heavymetal music. He and his partner, Akhila, live in Bengaluru, surrounded by books, music and anassortment of pens and guitars.AKHILA PHADNIS is a freelance translator. She holds a Masters in Translation Studies fromDurham University, UK, and also in Psychology from Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.She enjoys reading, practicing calligraphy, learning new languages, quizzing, board games andtaking long walks by the beach.