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<p>Ever wonder where the figure skating terms axel, salchow, and lutz came from? Or why a curling tournament is called a "brier"? And how about a "haymaker" in boxing or a "high five" in any sport? Well, Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between. What's more, Doug goes for gold with a wealth of Winter and Summer Olympics lore and legend that will amaze and captivate armchair fans and fervent competitors alike.</p><ul><li>What do the five Olympic rings and their colours represent?</li><li>Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in victory lane?</li><li>Who was the first player ever to perform a slam dunk in a basketball game?</li><li>Why are golfers' shortened pants called "plus-fours"?</li><li>When was the Stanley Cup not awarded?</li><li>Why does the letter k signify a strikeout on a baseball score sheet?</li><li>Where is the world's oldest tennis court?</li></ul>
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Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know about sports, from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between.
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Doug Lennox is an internationally acclaimed broadcaster, a veteran character actor, a commercial voice artist, and a bestselling author. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television features, includingX-Men,Police Academy,Lonesome Dove, andAgainst the Ropes, and has shared screen time with Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, James Garner, Burt Reynolds, Holly Hunter, Charles Bronson, Eric McCormack, Gary Oldman, and a myriad of others.
<p>Ever wonder where the figure skating terms axel, salchow, and lutz came from? Or why a curling tournament is called a "brier"? And how about a "haymaker" in boxing or a "high five" in any sport? Well, Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between. What's more, Doug goes for gold with a wealth of Winter and Summer Olympics lore and legend that will amaze and captivate armchair fans and fervent competitors alike.</p><ul><li>What do the five Olympic rings and their colours represent?</li><li>Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in victory lane?</li><li>Who was the first player ever to perform a slam dunk in a basketball game?</li><li>Why are golfers' shortened pants called "plus-fours"?</li><li>When was the Stanley Cup not awarded?</li><li>Why does the letter k signify a strikeout on a baseball score sheet?</li><li>Where is the world's oldest tennis court?</li></ul>
