African sports: Test your knowledge of sports across Africa

Questions

1. Which African country hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
2. Who is the most decorated African Olympian in history, with multiple medals in athletics?
3. Name the Nigerian footballer known for his time at Chelsea and Real Madrid, often called “The Nigerian Prince.”
4. Which African nation won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) the most times as of 2023?
5. In which sport did South African athlete Oscar Pistorius compete?

Answers

1. South Africa
2. Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (or alternatively, Mo Farah, but Cheruiyot is a notable African Olympian)
3. John Mikel Obi
4. Egypt
5. Sprinting (100m, 200m, 400m)