QUIZ: A salute to summer sports

Published 11:50 am Sunday, August 3, 2025

By John Arendt

Pickleball players were out enjoying the country’s – and North America’s – fastest-growing sport at the Centennial Park courts in White Rock during recent warm weather. According to Pickleball Canada, the sport is now growing fastest among players 18-34 years old. (Sobia Moman photo)
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Pickleball players were out enjoying the country’s – and North America’s – fastest-growing sport at the Centennial Park courts in White Rock during recent warm weather. According to Pickleball Canada, the sport is now growing fastest among players 18-34 years old. (Sobia Moman photo)
Pickleball players were out enjoying the country’s – and North America’s – fastest-growing sport at the Centennial Park courts in White Rock during recent warm weather. According to Pickleball Canada, the sport is now growing fastest among players 18-34 years old. (Sobia Moman photo)
The Parksville Royals split their doubleheader against the host UBC Thunder in BC Premier Baseball League action on Sunday, April 23. (PQB News photo)
A U-13 match in the South Cariboo Minor Soccer Association in June 2019. The 2023 soccer season will have to be cancelled unless more volunteers are found. (Photo credit: Deanna Hayes)
Penticton’s Jeff Symonds finished in first place at Ironman Penticton in 2022. The event was cancelled in 2023 and will return in 2024 with the addition of a half-distance. (Brennan Phillips Western News)
River Bend Golf and Recreation Area general manager Rob MacPherson demonstrates the fine art of sand saves. MacPherson is planning to oversee a multi-million makeover of River Bend in 2025. (Advocate file photo)

There are plenty of individual and team sports to enjoy throughout the summer. 

Each weekend, plenty of people can be found playing golf, riding bicycles, running, playing soccer or participating in many other physical activities. 

And there are many more who follow professional sports teams throughout the season. 

How much do you know about the world of sport in Canada? 

Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions. 

Good luck. 
 

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